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Request For Photography Proposals (RFP) – Landscaping with Style Publication

AMWUA is soliciting proposals to acquire professional-grade photographs (Project) to update the popular guide, Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style in the Arizona Desert (Xeriscape Guide). This publication provides homeowners with useful information on planning, installing, and maintaining residential landscapes that will thrive in our desert environment. AMWUA will use acquired plant and landscape photographs in the updated print version of Xeriscape Guide and on AMWUA’s website, as well as other future conservation publications, blog posts, social media outreach, and public presentations. The Xeriscape Guide update is scheduled for completion on or before May 15, 2025.
The project details and scope of work are available HERE .
The current version of the publication is available HERE .
Proposal questions, responses, and clarifications are available HERE (updated Sept. 30).
Pre-proposal meeting slides are available HERE .
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