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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Clayton Muhammad, Director of Community Relations
DATE: June 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to approve the proposal for Municipal Website Design Services from Icon Enterprises d/b/a Civic Plus, Manhattan, Kansas, in the amount of $44,186 per year for three years which includes hosting and maintenance.
PURPOSE:
In order to provide a viable outlet for information, including City Council agendas and minutes, and maintain national standards for municipal websites, the City of Aurora's website has been in need of a complete overhaul by a proven professional website company with experience in municipal website design.
BACKGROUND:
More than a decade old, the current City of Aurora website is need of a complete overhaul and redesign. Originally designed by an in-house webmaster, the site does not operate on a content management system that can be updated by multiple users throughout departments, is not easily navigable, and does not provide the infrastructure to utilize the most contemporary public interfacing tools in technology.
The City of Aurora issued a Request for Proposals in February 2016 and received 16 proposals from companies throughout the country. Using the services of a web consultant, the City of Aurora responded to more than 150 questions pertaining to the RFP. Bids were opened in March 2016 and a thorough review of submissions was conducted throughout the spring.
Each proposal was measured and rated in the following categories: Municipal Experience, Local Office/Representative, Platform, Hosting Support, and Cost Points (scoring rubric attached). The initial group was narrowed to those with the top scores and additional reference checks and reviews of current websites commenced. Based on the completion of the process, the committee is recommending Icon Enterprises/Civic Plus as the company to provide professional website redesign services for the City of Aurora.
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