Skip to content Skip to left sidebar Skip to footer

Author: RBA Administrator

Request for quotes for Website

Website Redesign & Development
Request for Quotes

This request for quotes for the redesign and development services for a new website for the Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm.

Closing date: March 29, 2019, 4:00 pm NL time

Quotes maybe mailed to:
Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm
P.O. Box 10, Roddickton, NL A0K 4P0
Or delivered to 81 Major’s Street

Overview

The Town of Roddickton – Bide Arm is currently seeking quotes for the development of a new website that can be viewed on any platform and allows the Town to better meet the needs of residents, businesses and visitors.

Our Audience

Our website has three target audiences: Residents, Businesses and Visitors.

The website will reach these audiences while complimenting the Town logo, it will also utilize recognizable Town icons such as Moose, Green Moose Interpretation Centre, Ashton House, Forestry, Fishing and the community.

New Website Goals:

Three major goals have been identified for the website:
• To provide a resource of Town information to residents
• To provide a resource of Town information for businesses
• To attract, inform and retain visitors to Roddickton – Bide Arm

New Website Objectives

Our website’s number one objective is to allow visitors to find the information that they are looking for easily and quickly. Our new site must be clearly Roddickton – Bide Arm, be clean, and be easily searched by the user. In terms of content, special effort must be made so that Town regulations are made easy to load/update and easy to find/access.

The second major objective is to allow town staff access to all pages on the site and be able to add news content in an easy-to-update manner.

Website Requirements
• Ease of use on any platform (Mobile friendly)
• A clean homepage that is visually stunning
• Clean and focused design
• Subpages (Residents, Business & Visitors) containing links to relevant themes
• An easy-to-use content management system encompassing all aspects of the website, including a training session for town staff. The Town requires administrative access to the full website and the ability to update content, including documents and images, quickly and easily.
• Search-ability
• Intuitive navigation
• All applicable content imported from current site
• Social media integration (share buttons, follow buttons, etc.)
• Newsletter capability with email update sign-up form
• Event Calendar
• Ability to accommodate video footage
• Keep existing domain name www.roddickton.bidearm.ca

Quotes:
Please include the following in your quote:
• Overview of how you will meet our objectives
• Outline of your website design & development strategy/methodology
• Proposed website timeline from kickoff to launch
• Recent design & development examples
• References
• Detailed pricing, including any optional elements identified separately
• Terms & conditions

New Website Launch Target Date: 2019

Thank you for your interest in responding to this quote with a proposal for our new website. We look forward to your response.

The Town of Roddickton – Bide Arm will not be liable for any costs of prepared or presentation of quotes. Any submitted quotes and accompanying documentation become the property of the Town of Roddickton – Bide Arm and will not be returned.

Please note that the Town of Roddickton – Bide Arm does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer. The Town of Roddickton – Bide Arm reserves the right to negotiate with the selected respondent changes in their proposal prior to, and/or as part of awarding the quote.

Labrador Grenfell Consulation Postponed

Labrador Grenfell Consulation Postponed

Due to current and impending weather conditions, Labrador Grenfell have decided to postpone the community Session scheduled at the Roddickton-Bide Arm Arena this evening.

Please spreading the word.

When a new date is confirmed, the public will be notified.

They apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Garbage Collection for February 27, 19

Message from Norpen

Garbage has been collected from Balsom Avenue, Brookside Drive, Cloud Drive and along the main highway (Major’s Street from Irving to the intersection of Cloud Drive).

Garbage collection will be delayed for all other areas due to weather. The situation will be reassesed this afternoon.

Adult Wellness Program Coordinator – Re-advertisement

Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm
Adult Wellness Program Coordinator
Re-Advertisement
Temporary Position
Approximately 20 hr/wk for 15 Weeks

Applications are being invited from qualified individuals for an individual to coordinate the wellness program. The wellness program may include an exercise program, walking program, cards games, cooking class, crafts, education on healthy living, and healthy snacks geared towards adults of all ages.

Successful applicants must meet the following qualifications:
• be able to work independently
• good Communication Skills
• good organizational and research skills
• computer skills
• able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends

Please apply in confidence to the attention of the undersigned in person, by mail, email or fax. Resumes must be received by 4:00 p.m., March 6, 2019. Applications received after that time or date may not be considered.

Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm
P.O. Box 10
81 Major’s Street
Roddickton, NL
A0K 4P0
Email: roddickton@nf.aibn.com
Fax: (709) 457-2663

Adopt-a-Hydrant Contest

The program is open to all residents that want to ensure the safety of their neighbourhoods by volunteering to clear fire hydrants. This will help firefighters quickly find and use hydrants in an emergency.

The Town has approximately 50 hydrants to be cleared. You can participate by clearing a 3 foot area around your adopted hydrant after each snowfall and/or when it is heavily covered in snow and clear a path to the street from the hydrant. When you have done this, you can email the Town at roddickton@nf.aibn.com or call 457-2413. You can enter your name as many times as you choose to clear a fire hydrant.

At the end of the season, names will be entered for the chance to win 1 of 2 – $ 25 gift cards plus a Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm mug.

Assessment Review Comissioner

Pursuant to the Assessment Act, the Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm is required to appoint a person
to the position of Assessment Review Commissioner for the 2019 Taxation Year. The Assessment Review
Commissioner will be responsible for:

1. Hearing residential and commercial property appeals;
2. Rendering judgments on the appeals;
3. All other responsibilities and duties of the Assessment Review Commissioner as outlined in the
Assessment Act, 2006.

The Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from qualified individuals who could fill this appointment.

The time required for holding the hearings for the Review Commission will vary from time to time
throughout the year, depending on the number and nature of appeals. Appeals may include residential,
commercial and industrial properties and interested individuals should have a good working knowledge of the principles of assessment and the methods of market evaluation. They should also possess a thorough knowledge of the legal principles of administrative law, the conduct of hearings, and the interpretation of statutes.

Interested individuals should submit Expressions of Interest stating their qualifications no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 to:
Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm
P.O. Box 10
Roddickton, NL
A0K 4P0