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Tourism office wins $9,000 KSL purchase request; county attorney to review Utah.com advertising contract for ownership of deliverables
Summary
The tourism department secured approval for an $9,000 sole-source purchase to KSL.com; staff paused final approval of the related Utah.com advertising contract while legal counsel reviews intellectual-property and ownership clauses.
Daggett County's tourism staff obtained commission approval for a $9,000 purchase request to KSL.com for marketing that includes two feature articles and a "run-on-site" placement that will link visitors to the county website. Commissioners approved the purchase request and accepted the sole-source justification.
Why it matters: The marketing campaign is intended to drive web traffic to county tourism pages and support local businesses. Staff said a previous quote had been for about $18,000 but the vendor provided discounted services allowing the county to purchase the same package for $9,000.
What remains unresolved: Staff and a commissioner expressed concern about who would own produced images and other work product under the Utah.com advertising contract tied to the same marketing work. Jesse (staff) said he was reviewing the contract and was concerned the county might pay for materials that the vendor would then retain ownership of. Legal and contract reviewers asked for more time to review those intellectual-property provisions; commissioners agreed to delay contract approval until the ownership language is clarified.
Quotation and context: "I'm still working on it ... it appears we're paying them to produce certain... and at the end of it... it looks just from a brief reading that we pay them, but they own everything," Jesse said in describing why the contract required further review.
Next steps: Commissioners approved the $9,000 purchase request to KSL.com; staff will continue contract negotiations with Utah.com and return the advertising contract to the commission after legal review and any necessary revisions to ownership and termination language.
Ending: Tourism staff were directed to finalize purchase paperwork for the approved KSL work and to return with a revised Utah.com contract addressing intellectual-property ownership before execution.
