DATE: December 12, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Media and Mass Communications Consultant Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Two Q, Inc., through its JP Marketing division, for media and mass communication services, effective upon execution, not to exceed five years consecutively, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $10,925,000; and
2. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, to shift the approximate departmental budgeted amounts on Exhibit B of the Agreement, with no change to the Agreement's annual compensation limit ($2,185,000), and to update the department points of contact designated on Exhibit E of the Agreement, as needed.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize an agreement with JP Marketing, a division of Two Q, Inc. (JP Marketing); JP Marketing was selected following a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, and if the recommended agreement is approved, will assist various County Departments with media and mass communication services, to increase outreach and education about departmental programs. The participating Departments include: Behavioral Health, County Administrative Office, District Attorney, Human Resources, Library, Probation, Public Defender, Public Health, Public Works and Planning, Sheriff, and Social Services (the Departments). JP Marketing will provide professional media marketing, advertising, and public relation services to programs throughout the County. The second recommended action will authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to shift annual budgeted amounts in the recommended agreement between the Departments, and to update the department points of contact designated on Exhibit E of the recommended agreement, as needed. This item is Countywide.
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