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Madhouse Court Web Design
Toledo Municipal Court
C. Lisa Falgiano (x1949)
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract on behalf of the Toledo Municipal Court for the purpose of enhancements to the Toledo Municipal Court and Toledo Housing Court’s websites; authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 for said contract purposes; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $55,000.00 for enhancements to the City of Toledo website to improve the functionality and user experience of the website as well ensure compliance and maintenance items are up to date. The specific enhancements to be made will include:
• Improved site architecture and user experience
• Updated and modern design
• Designed and developed with best practices in mind for ADA accessibility and SEO
• More intuitive CMS for editors (current CMS is EOL)
• Built-in translation capability
• Upgrade analytics capability (current analytics platform is end of life)
• Mobile site review and improvements
Toledo Municipal Court is requesting that requirements for competitive bidding be waived due to the specialized nature of the work to be performed and Madhouse's experience building websites for the City of Toledo.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. The expenditure of an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 is authorized from the Toledo Municipal Court Fund Account Code 1001-10800-3000257STDSTD for Contractual Services.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Madhouse Creative LLC for the purposes specified in Section 1 upon terms and conditions as acceptable to the Toledo Municipal Court and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for the reason that Madhouse Creative LLC is uniquely qualified based upon the specialized nature of the work to be performed and Madhouse’s experience building websites for the City of Toledo.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in payment of the above authorized obligations contained in Section 1 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to timely enhance the Toledo Municipal Court’s website for optimal functionality and compliance with federal requirements.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: January 28, 2025, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: January 28, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor