HomeMy WebLinkAbout#05 - Revize Website ProposalSTAFF REPORT
DATE: August 8, 2018
CONSENT
ITEM #: 5
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jake Foster, Assistant City Administrator
AGENDA ITEM: Approve Sales Agreement with Revize Web Services for New Website and Hosting
Services
BACKGROUND:
Staff has determined there is a need for a new website for several reasons. As the website has not been
updated since the latest launch in 2012, there are significant areas of the site which are lacking.
As the website is outdated, it is not mobile-optimized let alone responsively designed. More and more
traffic comes from mobile sources, and it is critical the site can be viewed optimally from any device
without requiring several different content configurations.
Additionally, due to the lack of site updates and the outdated platform, the current website is not as secure
as a newly updated and hosted website would be. The proposed website update from revise would
provide a site that is considerably more secure.
The current website is cumbersome from a usability standpoint for both staff and end-users/residents.
Staff has received several complaints from residents and other end-users over the last few years detailing
how it is difficult to navigate the website. Not only is the navigation and use of the website unintuitive,
but the current website has no search function. These issues also make it difficult for staff to keep content
up-to-date, or to know when content should be removed from the site. Any site created though Revize
would streamline and simplify content and navigation making it much easier from both a resident/end-
user standpoint, and from a content updating/curating perspective.
ISSUE FOR DISCUSSION:
Should Council approve the Revize Web Services Sales Agreement for a new City website and hosting
service?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
As outlined in the proposal document, and the service agreement, Revize will provide additional
functionality on a new website that the City’s current site does not have. These additional features
include but are not limited to:
• Responsive webpages
• Site search
• Online form builder
• Link checker
• Online bill pay
• Quick link buttons
• E-newsletter module
The City would use one of Revize’s website templates to limit the development hours needed for a new
site, while still providing a stylistic update. The actual page building and content loading would be done
by City staff.
Included in the sales agreement, is an online training session for up to three hours for up to two
participants. Revize also provides real-time phone support from 8:00AM – 8:00PM EST Mon.-Fri. and
several other tools for troubleshooting available online once the site in launched.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for a website upgrade have already been included in the 2018 budget. In addition to the excellent
product offering and references, Revize’s proposal/quote was also the most inexpensive compared to the
other vendors’ proposals. The cost breakdown as proposed by Revize is as follows:
Year 1/launch: $3,200
Year 2/on-going annual fee thereafter: $1,200
RECOMMENDATION:
“Move to approve the Revize Web Services Sales Agreement.”
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Revize Web Services Sales Agreement
2. Revize Website Proposal
Revize Web Services Sales Agreement
This Sales Agreement is between Lake Elmo, Minnesota (“CLIENT”) and Revize LLC, aka Revize Software
Systems, (“Revize”). Federal Tax ID# 20-5000179 Date: 6-25-18
CLIENT INFORMATION: REVIZE LLC:
Company Name: City of Lake Elmo Revize Software Systems
Company Address: 3880 Laverne Avenue North 1890 Crooks, Suite 340
Company Address 2: Troy, MI 48084
Company City/State/Zip: Lake Elmo, MN 55042 248-269-9263
Contact Name: Jake Foster jfoster@lakeelmo.org
651-747-3908
Billing Dept. Contact:
Client Website Address: www.lakeelmo.org
Quantity Description Price
1 WEBGEN Website Design and Development Fee - one-time charge (see pages 4 - 6) $ 2,000.00
Revize Web Calendar, and Document Center and other modules on page 2 - 3
Training – Revize Content Editing, Administrative training up to 3 hours for up to 2 people
Migrate up to 100 web pages and 50 documents of content “as is” to new website
1 Revize Annual Tech Support, Software Subscription, and Web Hosting Service, pre-paid: $ 1,200.00
Revize Web Content Management Software Services
Up to 2 Non-Technical Content Editors, and administrative users
Technical Support/ CMS Software Upgrades/Website Hosting 5GB storage
Four year agreement
Grand Total: $ 3,200.00
Four Year Agreement. Revize requires a check for $3,200 to start this Initiative. Remaining balance due upon
website delivered for content editor training or the first year anniversary of the kick off meeting, whichever
comes first. Annual services and website hosting start the day of the Kick Off project meeting.
Terms:
1. Payments:
All Invoices are Due Upon Receipt. Work begins upon receiving initial payment.
2. Additional content migration, if requested, is available for $3 per web page or document.
3. This Sales Agreement is the only legal document governing this sale.
4. Both parties must agree in writing to any changes or additions to this Sales Agreement.
5. This Sales Agreement is subject to the laws of the State of Michigan.
6. Pricing expires in 30 days.
AGREED TO BY: CLIENT REVIZE
Signature of Authorized Person:
Name of Authorized Person: Dylan Johnston
Title of Authorized Person Account Manager
Date:
Please sign and return to: ______Dylan Johnston________ Fax 1-866-346-8880
1.1 Following Applications & Features will be integrated into
Your Website Project
Revize provides applications and features specifically designed for municipalities. The
applications and features are categorized into:
‣ Citizen’s Communication Center Apps
‣ Citizen’s Engagement Center Apps
‣ Staff Productivity Apps
‣ Site Administration and Security Features
‣ Mobile Device and Accessibility Features
CITIZEN’s COMMUNCIATION CENTER APPS:
Home Page Alert
Document Center
News Center
Online Web Forms
Photo Gallery/YouTube Video Upload
Quick Link Buttons
Revize Web Calendar – Unlimited Calendars
Social Media Fly Out
Citizen’s Engagement CENTER Apps:
Online Bill Pay
STAFF PRODUCTIVITY APPS:
Vendor Registration/Management System via Vendor Registry
Image Manager
Link Checker
Menu Manager
Online Form Builder
Website Content Archiving
SITE ADMIN & SECURITY APPS
Audit Trail
History Log
Roles and Permission-based Security Mode
Secure Site Gateway
Unique Login/Password for each Content Editor
Mobile DEVICE and ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
Alt-Tags
Responsive Website Design (RWD) –Latest Government Design Technology to accommodate
better viewing of text and graphics for any size screen, i.e SMART phones, PC Tablets, iPads,
iPhones, Windows and Android devices
Select one of the following Website Designs on the following pages and Revize will create a new
custom banner and change the color scheme to reflect your organization’s character. The Revize
CMS is already built into it saving you the cost of a custom design and CMS technology
development. Turnaround time: approximately 4-6 weeks
Revize WEBGEN “Ready-to-Use” Website
Designs:
Small City Design
Waveville Design
Rugged Beauty Design
The Government Website Experts
PROPOSAL FOR
City of Lake Elmo, MN
Prepared by Dylan Johnston
1890 Crooks Rd, Troy, MI 48084
Ph: 248-269-9263 x23
M: 248-894-9297
Fax: 866-346-8880
www.revize.com June 4, 2018
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Dear Jake Foster and City Council,
Thank you for considering Revize as your web development partner. For nearly two
decades, Revize has been a leader in providing high quality, government-compliant
web solutions. A myriad of industry awards and hundreds of satisfied clients stand as
testament to the quality and value of our work.
Every member of the Revize team understands that your website is more than a
website. It’s a valuable resource that can help you build a better community.
Visitors are drawn to websites that are appealing yet functional, user friendly with a
plethora of services, and accessible on a wide range of devices. A Revize website will
allow your residents and businesses to easily fill out and submit documents, review
and pay bills and taxes, perform searches to answer frequently asked questions and
perform a suite of other tasks that would otherwise require staff assistance. What’s
more, a Revize website will enable you to increase staff productivity and decrease
costs by reducing off-line departmental operations.
“Our innovative solutions
are custom-tailored to
meet the needs of each
individual client.”
We will work closely with you to design and develop a dynamic, functional and easy
to navigate website that will perfectly fit your community. Then we empower you to
control your digital presence with the industry’s best administrative management
applications. Revize training ensures that your team has the skills needed to expertly
update and manage website content and delivery.
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Government clients select Revize because we can help them
Effectively engage residents.
Enhance their web presence and build an online communications center.
Empower non-technical web content editors and administrators to easily execute
changes.
Implement a scalable solution that allows them to affordably grow their web
presence for the long term.
“Revize Websites build
engagement with your
constituents.”
We have worked hard to establish a reputation for creating online community
websites that engage, inform, and increase participation of your community. With
our help, your community’s website can serve your residents better, inspire them
more, and get them actively involved in your government.
Please contact me if you have any questions at all.
Sincerely,
DylanJohnston
Dylan Johnston
Senior Sales Executive
248-269-9263 x23
dylan@revize.com
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Table of Contents
About Us 5
Our Innovative Responsive Web Design (RWD) and Web Apps 5
Here you will find the communication tools you need such as 6
Our Award-Winning Government CMS 6
Quick Deployment, Personalized Training and Support 6
Company Profile 7
Revize Organization Chart 9
Top Ten Reasons Why Revize gives you the Greatest Value! 12
Project Planning and Setup 17
Final Phase: You Go Live! 20
Marketing & Ongoing Consultation 20
Search Engine Registration and Marketing 20
Security 20
Security Controls and Protocols 21
Application Security Authentication 21
Government Account References 30
Revize Quote 36
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Executive Summary
Thank you for considering Revize Software Systems for your new website project.
We understand the importance of this undertaking and know how motivated your
government/community is to selecting the right vendor; one who will work with you
through all the steps required to build the perfect website featuring a plethora of
high quality online services that your constituents will want to use regularly.
In more than two decades of working with government leaders, as well as through
nationwide surveys, we have learned that the key to choosing a website vendor is
finding the right balance between the total cost of the solution and the quality of the
design, online apps and user friendly functionality. In simpler terms, you need a
solution that works for you and serves your constituents.
About Us
With more than 1,200 government clients nationwide, Revize Software Systems is
one of the industry’s eminent providers. We credit our rapid growth to our over 20-
year track record of building award-winning government websites and content
management systems. When you work with Revize, you’re not just a client, you
become part of the Revize family and will receive the service and support you need
and expect! We are among the most highly respected government website experts
in the United States and we proudly stand by our work.
Our Innovative Responsive Web Design (RWD) and Web Apps
Revize has been a pioneer in implementing the latest trends in design by using
Responsive Web Design (RWD). This technology ensures that site visitors have an
optimal viewing experience — easy reading and navigation with a minimum of
resizing, panning, and scrolling — across a wide range of devices, from mobile
phones to desktop monitors. RWD provides flexible and fluid website layouts that
adapt to almost any screen. When you implement a dynamic new website powered
by Revize, you will not only get an outstanding look, layout and navigation, but you
also receive 24/7 access to our Government Communication Center for residents,
business and visitors.
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Here you will find the communication tools you need such as
Public Service Request App
Calendar of Events
E-Notification Modules
On-Line Payment Portal
Facilities Reservations
News Center with Facebook/Twitter
Integration
Emergency Alerts
Online Forms / Survey Tools
E-Newsletter Applications
Job Posting and Tracking Module
Public Records Request Tracker
Agenda Creator
Our Award-Winning Government CMS
Revize is renowned as a leader in providing practical, high-value, easy to use
Government content management software (Government CMS). This simple-to-use
yet powerful solution enables clients to manage their online presence with high
functionality and style. With applications, such as an online document center, public
service request app, public records request tracker, agendas and minutes, frequently
asked questions, agenda creator and more, Revize ensures that our clients have the
tools they need to make information and services available for website users at the
click of a mouse.
Quick Deployment, Personalized Training and Support
Revize addresses time concerns by completing websites in considerably less time
than our competitors. And because our software is so easy to use, we are also able to
effectively train our clients in less than half the time it takes our competitors. Our
training program is customized based on each client’s needs, and we provide hands
on training the way you want it - either onsite or off site through web conferencing
tools. We pride ourselves on the skills of our support staff, who
are responsive, knowledgeable and helpful. Our online support
portal is available 24X7X365 for issue tracking and
management. We also provide phone and email support during
regular business hours.
Did you know?
Our technical and development staff
holds a variety of certifications and has a
combined 50 years’ experience.
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Company Profile
FOUNDED
1995
HEADQUARTERS
1890 Crooks
Road, Troy, MI
48084
PHONE
248-269-9263
WEB SITE
www.revize.com
Revize Software Systems was founded in June, 1995 as a "new media" development
company specializing in the creation of interactive web design, multimedia content
delivered on CD-ROM, and video production. Since then, Revize has made an
unsurpassed name for itself in the web/internet industry as THE master of
government website design, which remains our specialty. We now boast more than
1200 government clients in North America and have created acclaimed website
designs for hundreds of municipalities, and counties, as well as government
departments, agencies and school districts. In September, 1996 as the Internet was
becoming a world-wide reality, Revize began developing a Web Content
Management System (CMS) for the government market to enable non-technical
contributors to quickly and easily update content on their websites. The result was
the creation of our state-of-the-art Revize Government CMS. Our mission has always
been to enhance the communications of government organizations nationwide with
their varied and valued audiences. This is based on our vision statement, which reads:
“The empowerment of
people through simplified
information management
technologies.”
Focused exclusively on creative web design, government web apps and content
management technologies, Revize continues to invest in its technology, continually
adding new capabilities and features that manifest our vision. While many
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municipalities choose Revize to develop and cost-effectively manage their website
content, clients also use Revize as an information-sharing platform. Our suite of
Revize Government web-based solutions has proven valuable as a powerful
technology that empowers clients to build and maintain sophisticated web sites, all
while using the Internet and internal Intranets/Extranets to acquire, analyze, process,
summarize and share information – ensuring that the right people always have the
right information at the right time.
“We are proud of our award-winning web
designs, technologies, continued
innovations to build government
centric modules and apps, web content
management, training and support
capabilities. We are especially proud
of being recognized as one of the
industry’s top government website
experts and innovators. We are
committed to pursuing the continued
evolution of all our services to
provide increased value to our
government clients.”
Did you know?
Revize websites have received over 100
web awards in the last 5 years alone.
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Revize Organization Chart
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Why Choose Revize?
We Have Government Specific Experience and Outstanding Client Testimonials
You can rely on Revize and our 20 years of experience building and maintaining
websites for municipal, county and government agencies of all sizes throughout
North America, to deliver a customized site design that improves layout, navigation,
usability and content. Using Revize ensures that your website will be reliable, W3C
and ADA compliant, and allow for easy integration with existing or future web
applications and third-party software. But there’s no need to take our word for it --
we encourage you to peruse our massive file of testimonials from our many satisfied
clients.
We Will Build a Government Communication Center that Works for Your
Community!
The Revize website design, Government CMS and interactive tool sets have been
developed exclusively for our government clients to help them effectively
communicate with their key target audiences such as residents, businesses and
visitors. Some of our most popular website and Government applications and
modules include: a new and improved Online Calendar, the comprehensive Forms
Center, our News Center with real-time social media connectivity, Emergency Alerts,
E-Notifications, Citizen Request Tracker, Parks & Shelter Reservations System,
Document Center, and Online Payment Portal.
“We Build Superior
Technology into Every
Website with CMS
Performance & Reliability
That’s Second to None.”
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What sets Revize apart from other companies? Revize’s superior technical
architecture and security, unsurpassed staff expertise and highly effective publishing
engine provide our government clients with the most reliable website solutions in the
industry today. By ensuring our client’s data security and providing redundant server
architecture and back-up data centers, Revize has a nearly 100% up-time rate. Plus,
our clients never have to worry about data loss or data corruption because of our
instantaneous back-up process and our data center’s tape back-up processes. Revize
believes that investing a higher percentage of our profits into our technology and
security makes us the best choice for the short and long term for governments
seeking the best value for their community’s website.
“We Always Provide Knowledgeable,
Friendly and Responsive Service!”
All this, and a reliable IT partner too! Our website design and development is
superior, and our Government CMS and suite of online apps is easy to learn and
administer, but our 24/7 technical support will also be there for you to help you get
over the hurdles! Our technical support team is widely considered to be among the
industry’s best. We also provide a sophisticated backup infrastructure which allows
us to guarantee 99.99 percent uptime. Plus, regular updates and improvements to
ensure that your site will remain current with industry standards and keep running
smoothly for years to come. The Client Owns the CMS License and the Code!
We often hear the question: “What happens if we want to move the website to
another vendor? Do we lose all access or any of our website data?” The answer is
100% NO! As our client, you own the template source code, the CMS, and any data
that you put onto the website. We understand that clients may come and they go,
but we always make sure they know they are just as important to us at the end of our
tenure as they were at the beginning. If you decide to run the CMS in your own
server, we can transfer the CMS license and software to your server as you own the
license and you can run it from your server as long as you want.
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Top Ten Reasons Why Revize gives you the Greatest Value!
Modern, timeless and unique website design integrated with online Government
apps
On-time delivery
Competitive pricing
Responsible stewardship of the organization’s stakeholders
Full functionality to update and manage your website
All the tools/apps needed to increase communications with citizens
An easy CMS to train employees quickly
Extended phone and email support
1,200+ satisfied government clients
Unlimited App Upgrades: Revize provides unlimited upgrades to new and
existing modules at no additional cost to you. Once you invest in Revize, you will
receive free upgrades and feature enhancements for life.
“The Revize responsive website design is second to none
for us providing an excellent experience for the
growing number of residents, visitors and businesses
accessing WylieTexas.gov on mobile devices. Our
website’s
progressive look captures the vibrant culture of our
community.
— Craig Kelly, Public Information Officer, City of Wylie, TX
Did you know?
Revize CMS is the most advanced CMS
in the government web design industry
with over 18 years of development.
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“Revize did a great job
building our website
design. Not only did
Revize capture the
character of our Michigan
county, but it has helped
connect our citizens to
their county government."
— Karl Sparks, County Administrator, Benzie
County, MI
“Revize provided a dynamic
website platform for the City
of Albion. It allowed us to
apply the best practices for
municipalities in conveying
vital information to citizens
and businesses. Most of our
department heads are not
“tech savvy” but the
exceptional training and
Revize platform makes content
management a breeze."
— Sheryl Mitchell, City Manager, Albion, MI
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Awards & Accolades
We were thrilled with the
outcome of our website
redesign project. The
Revize team was
professional and
responsive throughout the
process.
- Stephanie Teoli Kuhls,
Township Manager,
Middletown Township
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Revize provided a dynamic website platform
for Genesee County. It allowed us to apply
the best practices for counties in
conveying vital information to citizens and
businesses.
Jamal Powell – IT Systems Manager, Genesee County, Michigan
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“Visiting the Genesee
County website to find
the information I
needed was easy, user-
friendly and a
breeze.”
- Patrick Gleen, Resident, Genesee County MI
“When I wanted to open
my new shop everything
I needed was at my
fingertips on the city
of St. Petersburg
website.”
- Emily Hunter, Business Owner, St. Petersburg, FL
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The Revize Solution
Project Planning and Setup
What makes Revize unique in its project approach and experience is our thorough
preparation for each individual community combined with the range of website
deployments and creative, customized fit we implement for each client. From small
to large, rural to urban, the Revize project management process guarantees a perfect
fit between the concept of the deployment and the expectations of the client’s level
of engagement preferences.
We don’t utilize a “one size fits all”
approach because it doesn’t make
sense.
However, we do use a standard, proven effective process methodology. Each client is
unique and we tailor our process to fit their unique needs. For as long as you are our
client you will have staff dedicated to your account and access to an on-line portal
for communication, design process and on-going support.
Dedicated Accounts Manager: Your dedicated Account Manager will handle all
issues related to your contract, pricing, future product add-ons, and general account
satisfaction. During the initial kick-off meeting, your Account Manager will introduce
you to the team, explain roles and responsibilities, and place you in the very capable
hands of your Dedicated Project Manager and Designer.
Dedicated Project Manager: Your dedicated Project Manager will handle all issues
related to the website design, development, navigation, content, training, timelines
and deliverables, as well as ensuring that feedback and communication occurs
promptly in order to keep the project on-track. Also, the dedicated project manager
will be the point of contact for any future technical support or issues that need to be
addressed during the deployment and post deployment of the site.
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24/7/365 Project Portal Access: From day one, your project and on-going support is
tracked in the Revize On-line Project Portal. The main point of contact you select for
the project will receive an invitation to register, including setting up a secure user
name and password. The Project Portal serves as a communication tool for any
matter pertaining to your website design, development and on-going support even
after your website is launched.
“We guarantee the best support in the
industry that’s 24/7 365 by the
trained developers & technicians”
Did you know?
Revize has launched over 1200 government websites both small and large.
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Hosting Service
Revize has four state-of-the-art physical data centers located in Chicago, Phoenix,
San Diego and Houston with around-the-clock (24/7/365) monitoring of all server
activities. Remote data backups are scheduled nightly with Carbonite data backup
service. Additionally, Revize utilizes multiple Tier 1 bandwidth providers such as Level
3, Wiltel, and Cogent for redundancy and continuous connectivity. These procedures
provide our clients with up to 500Mbps of fast fiber optic up-stream connectivity.
Revize hosts your web services on redundant (1TB Hard Drive, 3.2 GHz CPU and 32
GB RAM) servers in order to provide enhanced performance, as well as accurate
security and data restoration for your website. The Revize technology architecture
physically separates the CMS from the website in order to provide another layer of
redundancy. With this model, we keep an up-to-the-minute exact duplicate of your
website in the event your site must be restored. Revize support staff will simply
republish your site within a guaranteed two hours (as opposed to the several hours
or days timeframe our competitors offer).
“Revize provides clients
with unlimited data
storage server space for
each website.”
Revize will host both your Extranet and Intranet; your Intranet is secure and only
accessible by authorized users through a login system.
There are no special software requirements to run a Revize hosted website and CMS
solution. We make it all very simple. All you need is an internet connection and a
browser. We also provide complete maintenance of your website, which includes but
is not limited to: OS patches, intrusion prevention, antivirus, and software upgrades.
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Final Phase: You Go Live!
At last, your website content is complete and your staff is sufficiently trained! The
final phase in the process is to redirect your website domain name from your old site
to your beautiful new one. Once this is completed, Revize will closely monitor the
transfer for the first 24 hours to ensure that everything is working properly. Any
issues that arise will be immediately resolved.
Marketing & Ongoing Consultation
Revize seizes on every effort to make our clients’ sites highly visible. We draft press
releases for posting on our website and for distribution locally, and will continuously
monitor your site after it goes live so that you can take advantage of all marketing
opportunities. We also look to submit your site for different awards and recognition
competitions to further maximize your site’s exposure.
Search Engine Registration and Marketing
Revize will input all the targeted keywords to make your web pages search engine
friendly, thus enabling users to find targeted information when they do a Google,
Yahoo or any other search on your site.
Security
Revize takes website security very seriously and we provide our clients with the very
best website protection protocols. Our data centers are located on secure premises
equipped with card-reader access, security cameras and guards on duty 24/7 to
ensure the physical protection from unauthorized entry.
Our web and network administrators monitor network activity 24-hours-a-day to
ensure system integrity and protection against threats such as Denial of Service
(DoS) attacks that could corrupt your website or block user access. Maintaining the
secure configuration of our web servers is managed through application of
appropriate patches and upgrades, security testing, vulnerability scans, monitoring of
logs, and backups of data and OS.
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Security Controls and Protocols
Anti-malware software such as antivirus software, anti-spyware software, and
rootkit detectors
Shield Plus Security Bundle to prevent DDoS attacks
Intrusion detection and prevention software (such as file integrity checking
software)
Host-based firewalls to protect CMS servers from unauthorized access
Patch management software
Security and Authentication Gateways
Content filters, which can monitor traffic to and from the web server for
potentially sensitive or inappropriate data and take action as necessary
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL), which provides encryption and
decryption for user page requests that require more secure online transactions
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) provides an encrypted end-to-end data path
between a client and a server regardless of platform or OS
Application Security Authentication
Role-Based Security: Role-based authentication to add individual user
accounts and assign them system roles like Editor, Developer, Administrator,
Workflow Approvers, etc., or department roles and empower the department
to assign specific roles to users.
Permission-Based Security: Ability to set up Content Owners/Editors and
restrict which site pages they are authorized to update
Global & Department Workflow Management: Create workflow management
and approval processes where authorized department personnel become
approvers
Did you know?
Revize launched over 200 websites last
year alone.
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Maximum Response Times
1 hour for crisis issues
4-6 hours for critical issues
24 hours for normal issues
Revize Support
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. EST Phone Support (Monday thru Friday)
24X7X365 Portal & Email Support
Dedicated support staff to provide assistance and answer all questions
New and existing user training
Training refreshers
Video tutorials and online training manual
Automatic integration of enhancements
E-Newsletter module support
Automatic upgrades of CMS Modules such as Calendar, Document Center,
etc…
Software Maintenance
Revize rolls out two new versions of the Revize CMS, and six to eight product
updates every year. The Revize CMS is continuously enhanced to keep pace with
cutting edge technologies and industry trends. When a software update or new
version is rolled out, Revize will automatically update all servers used by our
subscription service clients.
“As a Revize client, you will
receive full access to all
enhancements to the core
components and modules in
the Revize CMS at no
additional charge.”
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Revize Technology Architecture
The Revize Government CMS is a standards-based, open architecture software
product without any proprietary restrictions. Revize uses leading technologies to
avoid integration problems with existing systems and comes complete with its own
Integrated Publishing Engine, Embedded Relational DB, JSP/Servlet Engine, and
Application Server.
Revize Intelligent Publishing WCM
“Security,
Performance,
Redundancy”
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Revize Project Team
Revize understands the importance of having a talented and experienced staff. We
are proud of our well-respected team of top notch experts in the field of government
website design, development, analysis, content management, training and support.
From the first creative concepts, through to the design phases, and from site launch
to training of personnel and continued support of your website project, we have the
right group of seasoned professionals to work with you through the website process
and beyond. We are pleased to introduce them:
Thomas Jean
Government Subject Matter Expert/Proposal Manager
As a Government Subject Matter Expert, business development and account
executive, Thomas has brought to Revize a very special skill set. Not only does he sell
Revize products and services, he is also a genuine subject matter expert when it
comes to the inner workings of government. As an elected Township Trustee in
Genesee Township Michigan, he knows the advantages that come with modernizing
the way government does business. Additionally, he serves as President of a
registered 501c3 non-profit organization, Genesee Forward, that promotes
community development. With his unique background as an elected official,
president of a non-profit organization, and education from one of the nation’s top
universities, Thomas is uniquely experienced to give an honest and accurate
assessment of your community’s website needs.
Philosophy: As a township trustee, I know the challenges that elected officials
face and what is important to them. I very much enjoy helping them by
showing them all of the advantages of modernizing a community's technology.
Education: BA degree in Political Science from University of Michigan; studied
under top government academics.
Expertise: Business development, business management, government
procedure, public affairs, community development.
Role on your website project: Account and client management
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Joseph J Nagrant
Business Development Director
Joseph is an accomplished professional internet and website design consultant with
more than 20 years of successful business development and account management
leadership experience. He has worked with well over 400 townships, cities, counties,
educational institutions, companies, and non-profit organizations. He’s a foremost
expert in translating technical solutions into compelling living websites and other
online community building opportunities. Additionally, he is a board member for Mott
Community College (Flint, MI) MTEC Center, IT Advisory Council, Education Advisory
Group. He also participates in many government discussions regarding the Internet
for government use, including being a frequent guest on WDET (NPR) public radio
and in The Detroit News. He has an excellent reputation for building and sustaining
effective, long lasting client relationships.
• Philosophy: “Always put yourself in the client’s shoes and do what is best for
them.”
• Education: BS in Electrical Engineering, Lawrence Tech University, MS in Business,
Central Michigan University.
• Expertise: 29+ years of project, sales and marketing experience with government,
education, corporate, and non-profit organizations.
• Role on your website project: Supervisor of account management between client
and project team.
Ray Akshaya
Technical Director
Ray has 20+ years of extensive technical experience with internet and website
solutions. He has worked on hundreds of government, non-profit and educational
websites and has a keen eye for web visitor requirements, information architecture,
and usability. He is also a long-time veteran of Revize Software Systems and our
clients enjoy working with him. In his career, he has deployed and/or assisted with
technical solutions for more than 500 websites. When working on a project, Ray
always visualizes himself in the client’s chair at the closing stages of the project and
makes sure that all decisions made on a project are in alignment with the client’s
vision and best practices for developing the system.
• Philosophy: “Work Hard, Help People and Live Honest."
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• Education: MS in Engineering Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Expertise: Client Management, Project Management, Technology Development for
CMS & Web Apps
• Role on your website project: Technical Director
Samir Alley
Creative Director
Samir has more than a decade of experience in managing web site design projects.
He has deployed 360+ municipal websites and has a solid background in web design
and the latest web technologies. Formerly with Google, Samir is a leader equipped to
handle any kind of sophisticated web project. He is an exceptional communicator
with an innate listening skill that gives him the ability to understand and deploy a
client’s unspoken needs. Samir’s blend of creativity, proficiency, and technical
knowledge is unsurpassed in the industry.
• Philosophy: “Empathy, Focus, and… Impute”
• Education: BS in Computer Science, Wayne State University
• Expertise: Web Project Management - Adobe Design Premium CS5.5: Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, DreamWeaver, Fireworks, HTML, CSS, CSS3, SEO, PHP,
JavaScript, MySQL, JQuery and HTML5.
• Role on your website project: Graphic design of website and backup support.
Tom Gooden
Website Developer / Graphic Designer, Illustrator
Tom is a senior front-end developer and designer with Revize with more than 10
years of experience in website development. He is highly skilled in his ability to
leverage the latest technologies to create fast and innovative web solutions. He
commands an intense, yet light-hearted creative presence at Revize, producing
excellent design work.
• Philosophy: Design and development are constantly evolving, and learning new
methods and practices gives me a “geeky” excitement. What I truly enjoy most is
that I can create what is considered to be art, but at the same time serves a very
functional purpose.
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• Education: Associate Degree in Computer Science, Oakland Community College.
• Expertise: Skilled in Adobe Design Premium CS5.5: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Flash, DreamWeaver, Fireworks, HTML, CSS, CSS3, SEO, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL,
JQuery and HTML5.
• Role on your website project: Graphic design of website and backup support.
Denise Brazier
Project Manager/Trainer
Denise is an educator by nature. Her 20 years of experience in the public school
system has made her a master of engaging participants during training. She
effortlessly builds effective relationships with all clients. Denise has served as
Advisory Counselor, Coordinator, Publicity Director, and Project Manager for several
organizations in the education, non-profit and public sectors. She has been
appointed to the state’s quality committee evaluating organizational policies and
procedures for recognition.
• Philosophy: “Always explain things in the terms of your audience to ensure their
understanding”
• Education & Training: MS in the Art of Education from Marygrove College.
Certification in Secondary Education
• Expertise: Training, education, teaching, public affairs and project management.
• Role on your website project: Trainer for the Content Management toolset and
project manager
Did you know?
Revize has the largest number of township websites in the state of Michigan than
any other website company?
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Revize Government CMS User
Interface
1. Revize CMS User Interface Home Page
2. Users simply browse to a page that they want to edit, select the Login button,
and then insert their Login Name and Password into a login screen as shown below.
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3. Edit buttons appear on the page after the Login executes. Based on user’s
roles/permissions, the appropriate buttons are displayed.
The input form appears as shown below. Content Editors can change banner, page
heading and the content displayed in the center of the page. Notice the content is
changed using a “Word Like” editor.
After the page is “saved”, the page can be sent to an approver for review or
immediately published to the web site.
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Government Account
References
Client: City of Morristown, TN
Pavel Plasencia, IT Director
Office: (423) 585-1832
Email: pavel@mymorristown.com
Website: www.mymorristown.com
Client: City of Wylie, TX
Craig Kelly, Public Information Officer
Office: (972) 516-6016
Email: craig.kelly@wylietexas.gov
Website: www.ci.wylie.tx.us
Client: City of Columbia Heights, MN
Keith Dahl, Economic Development Manager
Phone: (763) 706-3674
Email: kdahl@columbiaheightsmn.gov
Website: ci.columbia-heights.mn.us
Client: Sibley County, MN
Beth Wilson, Information Systems Director
Office: (507) 237-4105
Email: beth@co.sibley.mn.us
Website: www.co.sibley.mn.us
Client: Bristol Bay, AK
Geoff Doland, IT Director
Phone: (907) 246-4224
Email: geoffdoland@bristolbayboroughak.us
Website: www.bristolbayboroughak.us
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Government Project Experience
Mounds View, MINNESOTA
www.moundsviewmn.org
Citizen’s Communication Center
Details: Mounds View is a highly desirable and well-planned community that wanted
a website to show off its character and increase resident communications. The
Mounds View Website has an intuitive layout that guides the web visitor to important
information while delivering ease of use among the community.
Features: Home Page, Events Calendar, Document Center, Alert Center, eNotify,
Front Page Alert, Social Media Center
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St. Petersburg, FLORIDA
www.stpete.org
Responsive Web Design
Details: A heavy government informational city website design that allows to you get
to anywhere in the website within 2-3 clicks from the home page! As well as feel like
you are part of the community right from the home page. Social media feeds from
Instagram, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all on the homepage!
Features: Members Center, Event Calendar, Document Center, Quick Links, Citizen
Request Center, Advanced Photo Gallery, Language Translator, Community Alerts
and Social Media Center
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Pipestone County, MINNESOTA
www.pipestone-county.com
Responsive Web Design
Details: The Pipestone County design masters bringing together the beauty of the
county with a straight forward connection to everyday resident information. The
website not only functions as a community engagement center but has special SEO
attraction for tourism interests with easy navigation.
Features: Event Calendar, Latest News, Document Center, Community Alerts, Staff
Directory, Bid Posting, Job Posting and Quick Links.
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Wylie, TEXAS
www.wylietexas.gov
Responsive Web Design – TAMIO Award Winning Website
Details: City website designed to make you feel like you are in this charming
community. The website not only functions as a community engagement center but
has special SEO attraction for tourism interests with easy navigation! The website
makes you feel like you want to go there! As well as feel like you are part of the
community right from the home page
Features: Mega Menu, Members Center, Event Calendar, Document Center, Quick
Links and Online Bill Payment
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Woodbury, MINNESOTA
www.woodburymn.gov
Responsive Web Design
Details: A municipal website design that reflects a true sense of community. This site
also features beautifully incorporated mega menus.
Features: Members Center, Event Calendar, Document Center, Quick Links and
Online Bill Payment
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Revize Quote
Revize WEBGEN “Ready to Use” Website
Design – includes Color Scheme and
Banner customization, Revize CMS
integration, and Content Editor training,
onetime fee
$2,000
Revize CMS Annual Software
Subscription (2 Users), Tech Support,
Software Updates, and Website Hosting
up to 10 GB storage – annual fee
$1,200
Grand Total (1st year)
Second year and onwards investment
$3,200
$1,200/year
Website delivery: approximately 4-6 weeks
Revize WEBGEN “Ready to Use” Website Design – pick from one of three designs,
starting on page 32. Revize will change the color scheme and customize the banner to
fit your organization. Each design includes Response Website Design programming for
great viewing on any size mobile phone screen without having to zoom in on the text!
Takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks.
Revize CMS web content management software subscription for up to 2 Content
Editors/Administrative Users
Revize Web Calendar Module, Document Center, and other modules as indicated on the
next page
Content migration included up to 100 webpages and 50 documents. Additional content
migration, if requested, is available for $3 per webpage and document.
Instructor Led Training – Revize content editing and administrative training, one session
up to 3 hours for up to 2 people via web conference and phone
Technical Support and Product Upgrades, Website Hosting
Four-year agreement
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Following Applications & Features will be integrated into Your
Website Project
Revize provides applications and features specifically designed for municipalities.
The applications and features are categorized into:
‣ Citizen’s Communication Center Apps
‣ Citizen’s Engagement Center Apps
‣ Staff Productivity Apps
‣ Site Administration and Security Features
‣ Mobile Device and Accessibility Features
CITIZEN’S COMMUNCIATION CENTER APPS:
Home Page Alert
Document Center
News Center
Online Forms
Photo Gallery/YouTube Video Upload
Quick Link Buttons
Revize Web Calendar – Unlimited Calendars
Social Media Fly Out
CITIZEN’S ENGAGEMENT CENTER APPS:
Online Bill Pay
STAFF PRODUCTIVITY APPS:
Vendor Registration/Management System via Vendor Registry
Image Manager
Link Checker
Menu Manager
Online Form Builder
Website Content Archiving
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SITE ADMIN & SECURITY APPS
Audit Trail
History Log
Roles and Permission-based Security Mode
Secure Site Gateway
Unique Login/Password for each Content Editor
MOBILE DEVICE AND ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
Alt-Tags
Responsive Website Design (RWD) –Latest Government Design Technology
to accommodate better viewing of text and graphics for any size screen, i.e
SMART phones, PC Tablets, iPads, iPhones, Windows and Android devices
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Revize Support Includes:
8 AM – 8PM EST phone support (Monday thru Friday)
Staff to provide assistance and answer all questions
Dedicated Support Staffs
New User Trainings
Existing User Training / Training Refreshers
Video Tutorials and Online Training Manual
Automatic Integration of Enhancements
E-Newsletter Module Support
Automatic Upgrade of CMS Modules, such as Calendar, Document Center,
etc…
4 Major CMS Upgrades per Year
Software & Modules Upgrades (Automatic Install)
Server Hardware & OS Upgrades
Immediate Bug Fixes / Patches
Round the Clock Server Monitoring
Data Center Network Upgrades
Security and Antivirus Software Upgrades
Firewall and Router Upgrades
Bandwidth and Network Infrastructure Upgrades
Remote Backup of all Website Assets
Tape backup of all Website Assets
Quarterly Newsletters on the Major Feature Updates
Regular Webinars on CMS Features and Usage
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Revize WEBGEN “Ready-to-Use”
Website Designs:
Small City Design
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Waveville Design
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Mountain Lake Design