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Mitchell County approves up to $26,000 for website redesign to meet ADA requirements
Summary
Supervisors voted to hire a vendor (recorded as Neapolitan/Ne Mountain in the record) to redesign the county website for ADA compliance and improved usability; base proposal $18,000 plus optional $4,000 add-ons, total not to exceed $26,000.
Mitchell County supervisors approved a contract not to exceed $26,000 to redesign and host the county website, citing an upcoming mandate for county-owned sites to meet ADA accessibility standards.
Staff described the vendor proposal (identified in the record as Neapolitan or Ne Mountain) with a base build cost of $18,000 that includes first-year hosting, migration of existing content, and onboarding for departments such as elections and public health. The county’s economic development corporation (EDC) and the conservation department could be added for an additional $4,000 each; staff recommended approving the maximum $26,000 cap to allow those options.
Presenters said the vendor would migrate content, meet with department heads, and make the site easier for residents to find information. The timeline discussed in the meeting was about 28 weeks from project start to launch, with an initial 10-week design phase and subsequent meetings with departments. Staff noted Neapolitan already hosts the county’s elections and home-health pages and is an Iowa company.
A supervisor moved to proceed with the vendor “not to exceed $26,000”; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call. Staff said they will circulate the final contract for board review before execution and will discuss hosting/maintenance credits for departments that pre-paid their maintenance.
