Request for Proposals

Brand Identity for MontanaBIA & GRIP Safety Program

The Montana Building Industry Association is seeking proposals from designers and creative firms to develop a new brand identity for MontanaBIA and our GRIP Safety Program: brand marks, color palette, and typography for both.

MontanaBIA is the statewide voice of Montana’s residential construction industry, representing roughly 1,625 member businesses and more than 18,000 Montana employees through eight local associations. GRIP is our 30-year workplace safety partnership with Montana State Fund. The new identity will carry everything from the Capitol to the jobsite to a new statewide partner program launching in 2027.

MontanaBIA members are strongly encouraged to respond, and member proposals earn extra points in scoring. The cash budget is up to $6,000, and designers may propose a partial trade for sponsorship benefits on top of that.

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Key Dates

  • RFP released: November 10, 2026

  • Questions accepted through: December 18, 2026

  • Proposals due: January 8, 2027, 5:00 pm Mountain

  • Finalist interviews: week of January 18, 2027

  • Designer selected: January 22, 2027

  • New identity unveiled: June 2027, Summer Business Meeting

Questions & Answers

Questions may be sent to ExecDir@MontanaBIA.com through December 18, 2026.

Every question and answer will be posted here within three business days so all respondents see the same information.

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How to Submit

Email your proposal as a single PDF, no more than 12 pages, to ExecDir@MontanaBIA.com by 5:00 pm Mountain Time on January 8, 2027.

The RFP lists what to include. Please do not submit speculative logo concepts; we are evaluating your thinking and past work, not free design.

Contact

Andy Shirtliff, Executive Director
Montana Building Industry Association
3345 Colton Dr. Suite B, Helena, MT 59602
ExecDir@MontanaBIA.com · 406-442-4479

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