RFP: MCCDA Website Redesign Proposal Due By: March 15th, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. via email to aford@selectmoultrie.com
Project Overview:
The Moultrie Colquitt County Development Authority (Authority) is seeking proposals to redesign its website. The Authority was created in 1960 through an amendment to the Georgia Constitution. The Authority, which is housed with the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce at 116 1st Avenue SE, is governed by locally appointed board members. Local Development Authorities play a significant role in the community, creating a more prosperous community through economic development efforts, which requires knowing the community well, nurturing deep relationships with many stakeholders, having well-thought-out industry recruitment strategies, and demonstrating the ability to execute and deliver economic opportunities. The Authority is looking for a knowledgeable partner to collaborate with to elevate its website, to show case data center resources, and why selecting Moultrie is a desirable choice for industries and businesses.
Project Goals:
● To improve website functionality on the backend by updating WordPress template. ● To ensure easy access for website visitors to data tools and resources such as GIS Planning. ● To improve design and aesthetics of the website to best represent the brand.
Scope of Work:
The chosen organization will work with the marketing coordinator to ensure all project goals are met. The existing website is built on WordPress, though outdated. The Authority desires to redesign the website on a new WordPress template that improves the website content, with a specific focus on functional navigation and design.
Evaluation Metrics and Criteria:
● Economic Development industry knowledge. ● Experience with similar website designs. ● Cost for services.
The Authority reserves the right to refuse all proposals submitted.
Submission Requirements:
● Submissions must include total project cost. ● Submission must include portfolio examples. ● Submission must define number of allowable edits. ● Proposal submission must be valid for 90 days.
Project Due By: October 31st, 2023 Contact: Anna Ford Email: aford@selectmoultrie.com Phone #: 229-985-2131
The Moultrie Colquitt County Development Authority Board of Directors will have a called meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2022, at 8:00 am for the purpose of discussing property acquisition and disposal and personnel matters. The meeting will be held at the Development Authority offices, located at 116 First Avenue, SE, Moultrie. Should there be any questions please contact Barbara Grogan, Authority President, at (229) 921-1457, or via email at bgrogan@selectmoultrie.com.
The Moultrie Colquitt County Development Authority will host committee meetings as follows. Should there be any questions, please contact Barbara Grogan, Authority President, at (229) 921-1457, or via email at bgrogan@selectmoultrie.com.
The Business and Site Retention and Expansion Committee will meet Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 2:00PM. The Committee will meet at the Development Authority offices located at 116 First Ave, SE. The Strategic Planning Committee will meet Monday, May 9, 2022 at, 6:00PM. The committee will meet at The Soda Fountain, located at 640 North Veterans Parkway, Moultrie.
The scheduled March meeting of the MCCDA Board has been moved from March 2 to Wednesday, March 9. The meeting will be held on the 3rd Floor of the Development Authority and Chamber Building, located at 116 First Avenue, Moultrie, GA.
The Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell, and Thomas County Joint Development Authority will host a quarterly meeting on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 12:00 PM. The meeting will be at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority offices, located at 116 First Avenue, SE, Moultrie, GA 31776. Should there be any questions, please contact Barbara Grogan, Board Member, at (229) 921-1457.
The Moultrie Colquitt County Development Authority is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants and firms to provide architectural design and construction services for the Authority’s Agricultural Food Processing and Cold Storage Facility, to be located in Citizens Business Park in Moultrie, Georgia.
Due to the recent increase in COVID-19, the MCCDA September 1, 2021 board meeting will now be hosted via zoom, rather than in person. The meeting will begin at 11:30 AM, via zoom, at this link:
Due to the recent spike in COVID-19, the MCCDA August 4, 2021 meeting will now be hosted via zoom, rather than in person. The meeting will begin at 12:00PM, via zoom, at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83593898831.
July 28, 2021 (Moultrie, Ga.) – A University of Georgia leadership initiative will partner with seven new organizations over the next year to develop leaders equipped to address critical issues in communities across Georgia. The Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority, in partnership with Colquitt Count Schools, is among the selected organizations.
The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach, developed the Innovations in Community Leadership Initiative in 2020 with private funding donated by members of the Fanning Institute Advisory Board, most notably a lead gift from the James L. Allgood Family.
Through the initiative, the institute provides resources and technical support to communities and organizations in Georgia seeking to enhance their leadership development efforts.
“Strong communities must have leaders from all walks of life who can identify challenges and know how to build the right team to affect change,” said Matt Bishop, director of the Fanning Institute. “The Innovations in Community Leadership Initiative allows us to support communities who share this commitment, but lack the resources needed to make it happen.”
With this support from the Fanning Institute, the Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority will be developing soft skills training program for the school system that that will be taught with a specific focus on leadership development. Barbara Grogan, President of the Development Authority, and Timothy Hobbs, Director of the Career Technical and Agricultural Education program for Colquitt County Schools, will serve as project leads, bringing together business leaders and school personnel as needed to create and implement a successful program.
“Understanding many personal skills can be taught through the lens of leadership, we believe faculty members of the Fanning Institute have the expertise, resources, and understanding of how to develop a program to address soft skills for students in Colquitt County Schools,” says Grogan. “Soft skills cover many topics, such as showing up on time, paying attention, and being engaged and active, which are skills individuals need at all stages of life. Whether a student is in third grade, middle school, high school, is an employee on a job, or simply a member of a family, soft skills enable a person to be actively engaged and participative in their environment.”
Over the next year, the Fanning Institute faculty and staff will work with the Development Authority and the school system to develop and build out the proposed leadership program.
“Our youth are our future workforce, and in time, the impact and benefits of this program will be evident in the community,” says Colquitt County Schools Superintendent Ben Wiggins. “While this program will be specifically designed for Colquitt County, it could very well be a model for other school systems in the future.”
As part of the Innovations in Community Leadership Initiative, communities are expected to sustain and continue the programming over multiple years. Once the program curriculum is defined and the initial cohort underway (expected August 2022), the Development Authority is prepared to secure funding for implementation over future years.
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The Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority was established to support, enhance, and expand the economic development base of Colquitt County. Created in 1960 through an amendment to the Georgia Constitution, the Authority is governed by locally appointed board members.
