REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - VIDEO OPERATION SERVICES
The City of Mill Valley invites statements of interest, qualifications and performance information from individuals or firms (“contractor”) who wish to offer video operation services to the City of Mill Valley, under a professional service contract for a minimum of one year.
PURPOSE
Video operation services shall be for live and recorded webcasts and cablecasts of City of Mill Valley public meetings, events and public service announcements. The contractor shall operate a variety of video production equipment (video switcher, robotic cameras) for the City of Mill Valley, prepare on-air graphics, and transfer live video for viewing on the City’s website and local cable channel. The City of Mill Valley will provide all necessary equipment for video operation.
The contractor shall fulfill the duties listed below. These duties are illustrative only and do not constitute a complete and exhaustive listing of all of the duties and responsibilities of the contractor:
QUALIFICATIONS
The City seeks a contractor to assist the City in providing expertise in the area of online video streaming and cable television system function and delivery, operate modern video and audio equipment, and operate personal computers and associated software. Training on the video equipment will be provided as needed.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
HOURS: The contractor must be present for the duration of all City Council and Planning Commission Meetings, which typically take place on the first four Monday evenings of the month. The contractor must also be present for the duration of all Parks and Recreation Meetings, which typically take place on the first Wednesday evening of the month. The contractor will need to have a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional changes in the regularly scheduled meetings due to holidays, special meetings and events.
* Please note:
COMPENSATION: $25 per hour. Meetings run an average of 2-5 hours, $50-125 per meeting. The City will guarantee a minimum of two hours of billable work to the contractor, in the event that a meeting does not run at least two hours in duration.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Evaluation proceedings will be conducted within established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, sex, creed or national origin.
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Interested applicants should submit a statement of interest, qualifications and performance information to:
Linn Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager
City of Mill Valley
26 Corte Madera Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
FINAL FILING DATE: 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
SELECTION PROCESS
The statement of interest, qualifications and performance information will be used to select qualified individual(s) to perform the above mentioned services. After screening the proposals, the most qualified candidates will be selected for an interview. Following the preliminary interview, reference checks will be made with the goal of executing a contract as soon as possible. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The successful consultant will need to execute a Professional Services Agreement with the City.