Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Basecraft, Inc. for website design and development services for the Central Ohio Greenways (COG).
This service contract will provide direct benefits to current and future city trail development and provide updated public information and mapping capabilities. Services will also include developing a mobile phone platform for users to access real time trail alerts during construction to the trail system, construction announcements, and special events. The program will assist with moving forward the department’s construction projects showing new routes, and collaboration opportunities with regional trail partners. The project responds to the public’s request that improved access, mapping, notifications, and future construction projects be made available, and wide ranging with all Central Ohio trail partners.
Formed in 2005, COG is a diverse regional collaborative of cities, counties, planning agencies, park systems, and community groups striving to develop a comprehensive trails network serving over 850,000 Central Ohio residents and millions of annual visitors. Recreation and Parks is a primary spearhead of the group, and Director Collins is Chairman of the COG Board. The highest priority action item of the collaboration is developing a website providing high quality trail mapping, user content, events, and trail alerts and updates.
The costs for this project will be $60,000.00.
Proposal was advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on August 29, 2016 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on September 16, 2016. Proposals were received from the following companies:
Company
Basecraft
Mindstream
Stantec
Chepri
Brewhouse
ezSite
Ardent Technology
Civic Live
IBEL Agency
FORT Design
ZED Digital
After evaluation of the proposals, the team shortlisted three firms (FORT Design,...
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