Report - Creator Table Specifications Committee

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CREATOR TABLES

(As reported out January 19, 2015 and approved by the Board February 2, 2015)

The Grand Comics Database, hereafter referred to as the GCD, desires to have a table or set of tables for comic creator information that conforms to data requirements previously adopted by the GCD. The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit proposals from potential bidders to create such tables in accordance with the attached Specifications.

The attached Specifications list in detail the Scope of Work, Communications Between Contractor and the GCD, Project Schedule, Table Design Constraints, GCD Coding Practices, Project Deliverables, and Payments. Also included are several informational Appendices. All proposals shall conform to these Specifications.

Bidders should have familiarity with coding in Python and Django, designing web pages, and relational databases such as MySQL. Bidders shall submit the following information with their bid:

1. Detailed methodology for completing the work in accordance with the attached Specifications.
2. A proposed schedule of progress for their work.
3. A list of their qualifications including but not limited to listings of previous relevant work, training and/or education, references, and links to active websites and code samples that show the Django code they used to generate the sites.
4. A lump sum price for the proposed work. Additionally, bidders may submit prices for the work broken down in various methods of their choice.
5. Any additional information that will assist the GCD in choosing a contractor.

All bidders shall send their proposals to “GCD Project Manager, Mr. Donald Dale Milne”, via the e-mail address [email protected]. Bidders shall also send any questions to the same address. Questions will only be answered by e-mail, so bidders must be sure to include a valid e-mail address on all correspondence. If questions are received that clarify, extend, or replace part of the attached Specifications, those questions and answers will be forwarded to parties known to have acquired this Request for Proposals.

The GCD will accept or reject proposals based on a combination of conformance to the Specifications, price, bidder qualifications and proposed work schedule. The final criteria will be to select the bidder that the GCD believes will allow it to acquire the best work available for our purposes. The GCD is not obligated to accept any proposal, and may reject all proposals. The GCD also reserves the right to enter into additional negotiations with any bidder.

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