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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $140,500 for the provision of outreach, marketing, website, and technical assistance services for Family and Children's Services, the Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) and Community Benefits for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($14,050) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $140,500 for the provision of outreach, marketing, website, and technical assistance services for Family and Children's Services, the Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) and Community Benefits for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($14,050) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Agreement with TMD Creative supports two of the Department of Social Services' customer facing websites for Community Benefits and Family & Children Services. The MC-Choice website serves to provide Public Assistance applicants and customers with information about program benefits as well as customer rights and responsibilities. The purpose of the Family-to-Family website is to recruit Foster Care/Adoptive Caregivers. The remaining services are providing support to the Child Abuse Prevention Council for marketing services on outreach and awareness within the community about child abuse and neglect, including education and mandated reporte...
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