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Resolution to Approve a Contract with Keystone Media LLC to Redesign the City’s Website (not to exceed $26,900.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your approval is a resolution which authorizes a contract in the amount not to exceed $26,900.00 with Keystone Media LLC for purchase of services to redesign and develop frontend webpage templates for the City’s website, a2gov.org. Approval of a 10% contingency to cover potential change orders during the life of the project is also requested. Funding for the website redesign and this project was planned for and approved in the Information Technology FY2014 budget.
The City’s website, a2gov.org, is a valuable communication tool for the City to provide information to the public. Communications, Parks and Recreation, and Information Technology have been addressing usability and uniformity issues with the City’s website. In July of 2011 the City engaged with The Understanding Group to perform a site usage and heuristic assessment of the City’s website. The assessment findings indicated significant barriers to good usability and information retrieval. In April of 2012 the City proceeded to work with The Understanding Group to produce an information architecture recommendation and functional specification. The Understanding Group interviewed citizens, the business community, and City staff to gather requirements for the recommended functional specification. Prior to delivery The Understanding Group conducted end user tests with the aforementioned groups to ensure their recommendation addressed stakeholder needs. The implementation of the functional specification is the basis for the redesign of the City’s website, a2gov.org.
The City issued RFP No. 871 requesting proposals to complete the design and development process based on the functional specifications. Three responses were received. Keystone Media LLC was selected as the respondent with the design and development proposal that best met the City’s needs.
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