TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, Interim City Manager
DATE: March 15, 2017
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RESOLUTION - ADOPTING PRICING STRUCTURE OF CITY OF OVIEDO RFP# 16-15 AWARDED TO CIVICPLUS, INC. FOR WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICES.
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BACKGROUND: The City's website was last refreshed in 2013. The City's website serves as the main information portal for the City. In fact, as measured in the FY 2016 Measure Up Margate year-end report, there were over 420,000 website hits in fiscal year 2016. The City is in need of an experienced website design contractor to re-design, develop and implement a new platform for the City. The information on the City's website should be directed towards the City's residents, businesses, and visitors; prospective businesses and residents; other government agencies; civic groups; associations; youth and senior citizen groups; developers; and any person or agency seeking to conduct business with, or obtain information about the City.
City staff from the City Manager's Office and Information Technology Department met with and viewed website designs by three website design contractors. Based on the review by Staff of each, the City is recommending proceeding with CivicPlus, Inc. CivicPlus, Inc. currently provides website design services to over 2,500 local governments across the United States and Canada including many in Florida. Included in their proposal is a completely redesigned website, a complete content management system which includes periodic upgrades, hosting, maintenance and support, custom mobile app, and seamless integration with social media platforms. It is estimated that the project implementation will take six (6) months. It is anticipated that the new website will launch in October.
The City wishes to adopt the pricing structure of the City of Oviedo RFP# 16-15 awarded to CivicPlus, Inc. for website design services. The City of Oviedo issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for said services in 2016. The City received ni...
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