Explanation
Background: The Department of Development seeks to modify a professional service contract with Fahlgren, Inc. dba Fahlgren Mortine to assist with creating the department’s communications strategy in an amount up to $75,000.00 authorized by Ordinance 2979-2023.
Original Agreement $74,880.00 Ordinance 2979-2023 PO426801
The work completed through this contract will educate audiences on how the department helps to make Columbus a more equitable community and foster prosperity for the city’s residents, businesses, and investors; highlight the Columbus Housing Strategy and demonstrate how our programming and funding activate the Strategy; demonstrate how economic development tools attract and retain businesses and promote capital investment; illustrate how our work helps business of all sizes reach their full potential, which in turn, creates community benefits; and show how our work fosters smart and sustainable growth.
The Department of Development would like to reallocate $5,000.00 from “Paid Media Spend” category of the original contract budget to the “Creation of Overview Video” category as the project requires reworking some video assets and shooting additional material for the department.
The department utilized the Request for Proposals (RFP) process in accordance with City procurement standards to solicit proposals. Proposals were submitted in response to RFQ026111 in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
After careful review, the Proposal Evaluation Committee selected Fahlgren, Inc. dba Fahlgren Mortine to provide the Department of Development’s content marketing strategy for 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no additional cost for the program.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 045721; and expires 6/14/2025.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to continue the process of crafting the Recovery and Resiliency report to share with the community ...
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