1. |
General Description of RFP |
Advertising Services for San Mateo County |
2. |
List key evaluation criteria |
• Cost for advertising services. • Proposed timeframes, approach/methodology, and payment schedules. • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, in easily understood language both verbally and in concise written form. • Working familiarity within the environmental context of large governmental or private sector agencies. • Prior experience and demonstrated competence including ability to perform services and activities in a governmental setting. • Demonstrated ability to set priorities and work effectively with deadlines and varying tasks. • Ability to provide “sourcing” services and cost effective non-traditional approaches to advertising • References from current and former clients. |
3. |
Where advertised |
No advertisement, as we sent the RFP to all firms in the Bay Area. |
4. |
In addition to any advertisement, list others to whom RFP was sent |
• Advance Recruitment Solutions • Ann Hill Communications • Anthony Marketing • Bay Creative • Bernard Hodes • CRA On-line • Daily Journal Corporation • Davis Elen Advertising • Dulin Advertising • Herbert, Holden, Slater & Beim, Inc. • Hoffman Lewis • Innovation Advertising, LLC • Motivo • NAS Recruitment Communication • OneWord Communications • Palmer Advertising • Phisonet Advertising • Sovereign Business Solutions • SPIN Recruitment Advertising • TMP WorldWide • West Advertising |
5. |
Total number sent to prospective proposers |
21 |
6. |
Number of proposals received |
7 |
7. |
Who evaluated the proposals |
Human Resources Staff, including: • Steve Reinhard, Personnel Analyst (SMMC) • Dina Scopesi, Recruitment & Selection Manager • Dee Williams-Ridley, Asst. Director HR • Myra Yapching, Personnel Analyst |
8. |
In alphabetical order, names of proposers (or finalists, if applicable) and location |
• Advance Recruitment Solutions 652 Bair Island Road, Suite 301 Redwood City, CA 94063 • Bernard Hodes 201 Industrial Road, Suite 410 San Carlos, CA 94070 • Daily Journal Corporation 95 S. Market St., #535 San Jose, CA 95113 • NAS Recruitment Communication 410 Pacific Ave. San Francisco, CA • Phisonet Advertising 490 El Camino Real, Suite 204 Belmont, CA 94002 • Spin Recruitment Advertising 712 Bancroft Rd., #521 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 • TMP Worldwide 799 Market St., 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 |