File #: A 19-198    Name: TMD Creative
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed - Department of Social Services
File created: 5/29/2019 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 6/18/2019 Final action: 6/18/2019
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $110,500 to provide website development and technical assistance for the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and b. Authorize the Acting Director or 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% ($11,050) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. TMD Creative 2019-20, 3. 48. Completed Board Order, 4. Fully Executed Agreement (A 19-198)
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $110,500 to provide website development and technical assistance for the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or 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% ($11,050) 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 Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with TMD Creative for $110,500 to provide website development and technical assistance for the MC-Choice and Family-to-Family websites for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and
b) Authorize the Acting Director or 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% ($11,050.00) 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: 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 Public Assistance applicants and 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 fo...

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