Department
Department for HIV Elimination
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a contract with The Networked Planet, LLC located in St. Petersburg, Florida for website development and maintenance pursuant to the Ryan White Part A Program and the Ending the HIV Epidemic Funding for services to be provided in Grant Year 2023 and Grant Year 2024 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 in Grant Year 2023 and $8,000.00 in Grant Year 2024. There is no required County match and the project is 100% grant funded. Request authorization for the Chairman to execute contract with selected subrecipient. To protect the interest of the County, the County Attorney is authorized to approve the contracts as to form and substance and make any necessary modifications thereto prior to execution by the Chair. Effective March 1, 2023. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1 requires all official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with other persons on behalf of the County be in writing and entered on its minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: The Department for HIV Elimination recommends approval of a two-year contract with The Networked Planet, LLC for development of a website and ongoing maintenance of the website. Fulton County administers the Ryan White Program on behalf of itself and 19 other counties and administers the Ending the HIV Epidemic Program on behalf of itself and 3 other counties. The Department for HIV Elimination currently has an existing website www.ryanwhiteatl.org <http://www.ryanwhiteatl.org> which is outdated and has plug-ins that are no longer supported by the creators. The website will be rebranded as www.endhivatl.org <http://www.endhivatl.org> upon completion of the new website to reflect the commitment to get to no new cases of HIV in Metropolitan Atlanta. The website serves as a tool to: increase transparency; provide information to clients, subrecipients and the general public; link citizens to services; share policies and procedures and grant requirements; and, provide information on the Metropolitan Atlanta HIV Health Services Planning Council. The Networked Planet, LLC will provide website development and maintenance to include: creating an account with WPEngine; setting up a staging site and installing a theme; recreating the home page with same elements as the current website; development of simple pages with content, image and links; development of pages with accordion content and sliders; inclusion of services and reports using Woocommerce; and, development of an updated calendar page.
Community Impact: The website will provide useful information to the public, subrecipients, and clients regarding programs and services administered by the Department for HIV Elimination.
Department Recommendation: The Department for HIV Elimination recommends Approval of a contract with The Networked Planet, LLC located in St. Petersburg, Florida for website development and maintenance pursuant to the Ryan White Part A Program and the Ending the HIV Epidemic Funding for services to be provided in Grant Year 2023 and Grant Year 2024 in an amount not to exceed $20,000 in Grant Year 2023 and $8,000 in Grant Year 2024.
Project Implications: No change in budget. This contract is 100% grant-funded with no County match.
Community Issues/Concerns: The Department for HIV Elimination is not aware of any community issues/concerns regarding the agenda item.
Department Issues/Concerns: There are no Department issues/concerns regarding the agenda item.
Grant Information Summary:
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Amount Requested |
$20,000 in Grant Year 2023. $8,000 in Grant Year 2024. |
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Match Required |
None |
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Start Date |
3/1/2023 |
Approval to Award |
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End Date |
2/28/2025 |
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Match Account |
NA |
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source:
Funding Line 1: 461-270-R311-1160
Funding Line 2: 461-270-R312-1160
Funding Line 2: 461-270-EE32-1160
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: 3/1/2023 |
End Date: 2/28/2025 |