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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Chuck Todd for a 25-Month Term in an Amount Not to Exceed $125,000 for Infographics, Artwork and Design of City Documents. (Human Resources 2510)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Mr. Todd provides professional design consultation and creation of infographics, design and artwork for City of Alameda (City) documents including the Budget, Capital Improvement Plan and other public documents. The attached Provider Agreement is a 25-month agreement with Mr. Todd. The City has paid Mr. Todd an estimated $60,000 for his services to date. The recommended agreement would allow for an additional $65,000 in expenditures.
BACKGROUND
The City uses a professional design service for documents used to inform and educate the community. These documents include the City's Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The City has been using Mr. Todd to perform this work since 2015. The City has paid an estimated $60,000 to date for these services. It is now recommended to approve an agreement for an additional $65,000 over the next 25-months, with an option to extend on a year-to-year basis for up to four years with a not to exceed amount of $125,000.
DISCUSSION
The City prepares a number of documents as well as maintains a website in order to provide the public with information about the City. It is important that these documents provide clear and concise information and this information be presented in a format that is engaging and easy to follow.
Since 2015, the City has been using Mr. Todd to perform professional design work. Mr. Todd has redesigned the City's Budget document and the City's CIP budget as well as other City documents. These redesigned documents use infographics, pictures, and charts, and are organized in a way that make the information that is being presented easy to read and understand.
The City would like to continue to use Mr. ...
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