Frequently Asked Questions

No. This is new website that is narrow in scope.

No. Most notably, the "ADU Calculator" as well as a GIS "Look up your parcel" widget will be designed separately and merely featured on the website.

We want to tell a story about how a constructing an ADU might positively impact the lives of landowners. We want to provide a tailored experience that reduces barriers and prompts imagination. We did not feel that integration with the main site would help us to meet these goals.

There is no formal target budget. Our purchasing policy orients the Request for Proposals process toward desired results rather than desired price point. The value per dollar spent is one of several different criteria that will be judged when looking at proposals.

Yes. You will find it included in the attachments on the bid page for RFP-21-04.

The scoring matrix includes experience in Humboldt County or a similar region as one criterion.

Yes.

We solicited responses from minority and women-owned businesses consistent with the terms of the grant funding, but no preference is given in the assessment of the proposals.

Yes, with an email address.

Yes, but we are designing this outside the County website. The style guide may influence design choices during the process but are not a requirement for the site.

No. Ease of editing is strongly preferred.

The site should include google translate to Spanish at a minimum. Google translate or equivalent may be acceptable.

At a minimum, photo and video galleries and document libraries

We have no preference. The site must optimize user experience and be easy to adjust.

No.

The date is not finalized and is negotiable. We have a target launch date of October 1, 2021.

Two members of staff would be administrators.

No.

No.

No determination has been made to-date.

No.

Yes.

No.