Specifications include, but are not limited to:The City of Germantown is seeking a vendor to develop, design, produce and distribute a "Germantown Local" magazine three (3) times per year. The free magazine will replace the City’s current FYI magazine. The magazine will be designed to inform, entertain, educate and inspire people to connect and contribute to the Germantown community through articles focusing on events, services and shopping and dining opportunities. Qualified vendors must operate within a 50-mile radius of Germantown, TN and employ adequate personnel and production capabilities to properly produce a high-quality magazine. The selected vendor must be willing to work closely with the City's marketing communications staff to ensure that the magazine meets Germantown standards for quality and accuracy. Bidder Qualifications Vendor shall provide the following information: •firm name, address of all offices, specify the office in which the work will be done •name, position, phone, email of project manager to be assigned •Describe how the contractor will staff this project including the number of people and specific skills that will be utilized, i.e. project manager, graphic designer, writers, editors, sales manager, etc. and whether staff is in-house or subcontractors. •List and briefly describe any ongoing or completed similar magazine projects with names and contact information for each of these projects who may be contacted as references. •Describe prior experience in soliciting and securing advertising. •Provide proposed production schedule for quarterly publication.
