File #: A 17-248    Name: TMD Creative
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 6/5/2017 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 6/20/2017 Final action: 6/20/2017
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $109,964 to provide website development and technical assistance for the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 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% ($10,996) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. TMD Creative FY2017-18, 3. Completed Board Order, 4. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and TMD Creative
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $109,964 to provide website development and technical assistance for the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 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% ($10,996) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.

Report
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 $109,964 to provide website development and technical assistance for the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 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% ($10,996) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Agreement with TMD creative supports two Department of Social Services' customer facing websites: the MC-Choice website and the Family-to-Family website. The content of both websites is provided in Spanish and English. The Family-to-Family website's purpose is to recruit Foster Care/Adoptive Caregivers and the MC-Choice website's purpose is to provide Cal-WORKs customers with information about program benefits as well as customer rights and responsibilities.

Under this Agreement TMD Creative will provide technical marketing assistance, website design, and website maintenance to both the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites. TMD Creative will also develop television, radio, and print advertising for the Family-to-Family program in both Spanish and English. These commercials will be aired i...

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