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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Athanasia Lewis, Assistant City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Website Redesign <br />Background <br />A website redesign has been a council priority for the last few years. In 2020 staff conducted research to <br />select a vendor. However, a recommendation was not provided at that time because direction and focus <br />shifted to developing a new city logo as part of a larger branding campaign. Staff resumed work on the <br />website redesign in January of 2022 and three vendors were evaluated: GovOffice, Revize, and CivicPlus. <br />Process <br />Staff reviewed proposals and watched demos from GovOffice, Revize, and CivicPlus. Each of the vendors <br />was asked about their design capabilities, functionality, flexibility, and continued support. Staff also spent <br />time looking at other websites created by each of the vendors noted above. <br />Staff met with the city's Parks and Recreation Committee (P&R) and Economic Development Authority <br />(EDA) to solicit their feedback about what they wanted in a new website. The valuable input received <br />helped staff finalize their recommendation to city council. <br />Findings <br />Staff found that all of the vendors have impressive website portfolios. They all have standard design <br />features, functionality, flexibility, and support services. However, what sets CivicPlus apart is the number <br />of template -based designs and customizable options to choose from, the mobile app, and their flexibility <br />to work with the city before, during, and after implementation of our branding initiative. CivicPlus also <br />has a larger project team, which allows them to work more closely with clients — something staff would <br />like to have, especially as we train new website administrators. <br />Cost <br />CivicPlus is approximately $18,850 with an option to add a mobile app at any point. <br />Revize is approximately $16,700 with a free website redesign in year four. <br />GovOffice, our current website provider has four plans: Budget, Value, Progressive, and Premium. <br />Each of the plans is described in more detail below. <br />