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Agreement for Website Redesign and Content Management System <br />June 6, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />government agencies. Since Drupal is open source software, there are no licensing costs, making <br />it a cost-effective and sustainable platform. <br />Some key requirements of the new website and CMS include the following: <br />• Functional, appealing, service -based design, easy for users to navigate and access <br />• Intuitive, easy-to-use interface for content contributors to create/update web content <br />• Powerful integrated search capabilities <br />• Mobile -friendly and ADA compliant that displays properly on PCs, tablets, and smart <br />phones <br />• Open Data portal for public data access <br />• Economic development portal <br />• Integration with the City's social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter <br />To make the transition from the City's current website to Drupal, the City requires assistance from <br />a firm with expertise in website design and Drupal. On October 20, 2016, a Request for Proposal <br />(RFP# 16-121) was posted on the City's website seeking proposals from qualified firms to assist <br />the City with a website redesign and implementation of the Drupal CMS. <br />Eight firms submitted proposals, none of which were Santa Ana companies. A selection team <br />consisting of staff from the Information Technology, City Manager's Office, Community <br />Development, and Planning and Building departments evaluated the proposals. <br />Rank <br />Firm <br />Location <br />1 <br />360 Business Consulting <br />Orange, CA <br />2 <br />KWALL <br />Newport Beach, CA <br />3 <br />Interpersonal Frequency I.F) <br />Seattle, WA <br />4 <br />Fig Leaf Software <br />Washington, DC <br />5 <br />O in Software <br />Ottawa, Ontario, Canada <br />6 <br />Ameex Technologies <br />Chicago, IL <br />7 <br />Planeteria Media, LLC <br />Santa Rosa, CA <br />8 <br />Brandtastic <br />Costa Mesa, CA <br />The selection team unanimously ranked 360 Business Consulting as the top vendor. Their <br />proposal contained adequate hours to perform the expected work at a fixed price, and the firm's <br />rates were reasonable and within industry standard. The proposal was found to provide the best <br />value and is appropriate for the project because of the firm's qualifications and understanding of <br />the scope. <br />The City's Informational Technology Department (IT) will manage this project utilizing existing <br />Web resources and will coordinate with content contributors from each of the other departments. <br />The project is anticipated to take approximately six months to complete. <br />25E-2 <br />