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April 26, 2017 <br />Jason Fredrickson <br />Information Technology Manager <br />Ramsey City Hall <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />302 South 4th Street, Suite 500 <br />Manhattan, Kansas66502 Cp <br />888-228-2233 <br />RE: Website Redesign, Development, Implementation of the City of Ramsey Website <br />Dear Mr. Fredrickson and Selection Committee: <br />Society expects instant access to information and the Internet is the number one place people go for <br />news, answers, interaction with officials, and as their main communication venue. In today's virtual world, <br />making your government work better can be a challenge when you don't have the tools and resources to <br />get the job done right. So how do you meet these ever-increasing expectations with already -constrained <br />resources? As your partner, that's where CivicPlus can help. <br />Our company is passionate about our mission to help make local government better. We know we aren't <br />just designing a website; we are helping build a trusted and long-term relationship between you and <br />your community through our state-of-the-art technology and process. Collaborating with you throughout <br />the process ensures we deliver the right solution, housed within a sophisticated and custom design that <br />highlights your community, its assets, and attractions to potential residents and businesses. <br />We know that Ramsey is unique with your own set of values and goals so, we tailor our solutions to meet <br />your specific needs. Your new site will be developed on the most robust and flexible content management <br />system available. Our CivicEngage is an easy -to -use suite of cloud -based tools built specifically for local <br />government that will deliver all the functionality you require as well as help you evolve your web presence <br />into a powerful communication tool between the City and outside citizens. Your dynamic website will be <br />designed and organized in a manner that allows all visitors to easily find and access information. You'll be <br />able to inform, empower and communicate with your citizens and staff in more efficient ways. Easier for you, <br />easier for them. <br />CivicPlus will deliver a website that encourages engagement for all visitors (WCAG 2.0 Level A & AA <br />accessibility standards), and that conveys your look (through a custom design), with the functionality you <br />need to communicate your message effectively through mass notifications (with Notify Me), online payment <br />options, facility rental, and form creation and submission among all the other features and functionalities <br />built in to CivicEngage and CivicPlus websites. The CivicEngage Content Management System also <br />provides easy integration with a number of third party applications. <br />We encourage you to contact the references we've included and discover what their experiences are <br />working with CivicPlus. A Ramsey and CivicPlus partnership will save you time and money and will deliver <br />your community a website that will grow with you and where your visitors can find what they need, when <br />they need it. <br />