Webpage Design and Development Services (RFQ) # 2020.2021 ━ 0006

Rank-Ordered Results by Offeror

The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region, Inc (“ELC”) received three responses on or before the June 8, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) deadline to its Website Design and Development Services Request for Quotes (RFQ) #2020.2021-0006 from offerors who have the qualifications, resources, and experience necessary to complete the requested work in a high quality and timely fashion.

ELC designated a three-member evaluation team to score all vendor responses and has identified BowStern Marketing Communications as the highest ranked offeror for this RFQ.

This rank-ordered offeror listing does not constitute a binding commitment by ELC. Should the highest ranked offeror decline a Notice of Award (NOA), ELC will move to the next highest ranked offeror until one accepts the NOA. ELC will enter into an Agreement for Services after the selected offeror accepts the NOA.

Apparent Successful Offeror	Rank Order	Average Score	Vendor Quote
BowStern Marketing Communications	1	86.33	$7,650 to $21,150**Per the RFQ, the negotiated award will not exceed $20,000.
Unsuccessful Offerors
Skye Creative Marketing	2	85.67	$20,000
Agile Code Lab	3	82.00	$18,150

Introduction

The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region, Inc. (“ELCBB”), a Florida not-for-profit Corporation, is seeking web design and development services to better serve the needs of our current and potential online audiences by implementing a more modern and interactive website design that enables moderately skilled in-house staff to make frequent updates to the site and organizes online information in a coherent and consistent manner.

Most visitors to ELCBB’s current website site fall into one of two categories:  a) families seeking information about child care tuition assistance and early childhood education programs, services, and resources, and b) early childhood education professionals who deliver child care services and education through Florida’s School Readiness (SR) and Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) programs. ELC also communicates to the general public regarding board meetings, procurement opportunities, job openings, and special events.

The budget for this project will not exceed $20,000. RFQ sponsored by ELCBB and the State of Florida, Office of Early Learning ━ 100% funded by the School Readiness (SR) grant, SR 97BBA.

Project Description

The Offeror will design and develop a flexible, informative, and easy to maintain website. The site must be user friendly and able to deliver large amounts of frequently changing content to our key audiences. Upon completion website development, ELCBB will assume full responsibility for the web site content and administration. All content, coding and graphics produced for this project will become the sole property of ELCBB.

Project/Website Status

Please review ELCBB’s current website at www.elcbigbend.org. ELCBB seeks to establish a high-quality website that provides easy navigation for families, child care and early learning education providers, residents in our seven-county service area, vendors, partner agencies and community service organizations, and our funders. The website will be one of ELCBB’s primary communication tools and should project a positive image reflecting our Vision, Mission, and the work we do to serve our community. ELCBB anticipates several existing staff members will maintain the website upon completion so the system must be designed and developed so it will be easy to learn and manage website content. ELCBB will retain ownership of all new URLs designed and developed for its website by the selected Offeror(s).

RFQ Due Date and Instructions

• Due Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 1 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
• E-mail proposal to purchasing@elcbigbend.org in PDF format following the required outline on pages 2 and 3 of the RFQ.
• ELCBB intends to enter into a contract with the selected Offeror in July 2021.

Download complete RFQ:  RFQ2020.2021-0006 (pdf 719.79 kB)