Orange County NC Website
0 Grass roots marketing <br />0 Building viral sites <br />0 Search engine marketing and optimization <br />0 E-mail marketing <br />0 On-line advertising; <br />0 Direct response experience-how do we track our success? <br />0 Agency should have experience and ability to evaluate new technology such as <br />breakthrough <br />0 Viral campaigns and pod casts. (Note: this account will not require all web strategies <br />listed above but agency should have experience with these specialty areas). <br />RFP Requirements <br />II. Letter of Interest <br />III. Overview of experience/capabilities in delivering creative and on-line strategies for <br />nonprofits, tourism bureaus if applicable (but not necessary) <br />IV. Staff size; <br />V. Agency history <br />VI. Current travel accounts your firm is representing <br />VII. Ability to travel to Chapel Hill and make a presentation in September 2006 <br />VIII. Resumes of staff that will be assigned to this account <br />IX. Hourly fees for staff that will work on this project <br />X. Samples of current work (URL and digital format preferred) <br />RFP FORMAT: <br />Orange County has once again achieved the highest verifiable waste reduction rate in the State <br />of North Carolina as calculated by the NC Waste Management Division. The 2002-2003 45% <br />reduction rate exceeds the 2001-2002 rate by a full 5%. In keeping with our efforts to reduce <br />waste at its source, we are asking that respondent's double-side copies on recycled content <br />paper to the extent practicable. <br />Each respondent is requested to submit one hard copies of your proposal and four (4) copies on <br />CD's containing the complete RFP in Adobe Acrobat format by the submittal deadline at 5:00 <br />pm EST, August 7, 2006. <br />Most of the selection team members will conduct their individual reviews from the material <br />provided on the CD, so please ensure that they are readable before they are 5 sent and that <br />your firm's name appears on the face of the CD. <br />Proposals shall be received no later than 5:00 p.m., August 7, 2006. Proposals received after <br />that time cannot be considered. <br />Please submit your proposal to the Orange County Purchasing Agent, 129 East King Street, PO <br />Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278. <br />Orange County reserves the right to interview any and all firms prior to selection. <br />The Orange County Purchasing contact is David Cannell. He can be contacted at (919) 245- <br />2651 or via Email at dcannell@co.orange.nc.us (preferred). A copy of this RFP as well as <br />addendum will be posted on the Orange County website at: <br />http://www.co.orange.nc.us/purchasing/current bids.htm . Orange County reserves the right to <br />reject any and all proposals and waive minor variances. Proposals received after the due <br />date/time shall not be considered.