TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend agreements with Armijo Enterprises, Inc., dba Bradfield Design, of Long Beach, CA; Thomas R. Cutter, dba Cutter and Company, of Fountain Valley, CA; ETA Advertising, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Jadi Communications, of Laguna Beach, CA; Mad Planet, LLC, of Long Beach, CA; Nostrum, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Keith A. Krupp, dba The KAP Agency, of Long Beach, CA, and, Jovenville, LLC, dba We the Creative, of Newport Beach, CA, for as-needed graphic design and creative services; to increase the annual aggregate contact amount by $350,000, for a revised total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $1,145,000; and extend the term of the contracts to July 31, 2020. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to increase and extend the contracts for as-needed graphic design and creative services.
At its meeting on October 20, 2015, the City Council adopted Specifications No. RFP DV15-124 for as-needed graphic design and creative services; authorized agreements with Armijo Enterprises, Inc., dba Bradfield Design, Thomas R. Cutter, dba Cutter and Company, ETA Advertising, Inc., Jadi Communications, Mad Planet, LLC, Nostrum, Inc., Keith R. Krupp, dba The KAP Agency, and Jovenville, LLC, dba We the Creative (professional firms); and authorized an annual aggregate amount not to exceed $795,000 for a two-year term, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods.
The City has commonly used specialized professional firms to provide services such as graphic design, marketing, branding, copy editing, production, and informational materials for both print and digital distribution. Having a collection of qualified, readily available professional firms to provide specialized skills and subject matter expertise assists in expediting critical projects and brings creative and impactful messaging to the public.
All of the professional firms mentioned above...
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