Freed, Webdepartment.com, and 4Guys Inc submitted proposals for a new GCWC website with the following key details: - Freed had the lowest estimated fixed cost at $14,000 and lowest monthly hosting at $100, while 4Guys had the highest long term costs and Webdepartment.com's costs were highest in the first 3 years. - Freed's proposal included unifying branding, low monthly hosting through Rackspace, and functionality like single sign-on and an employee portal. - Webdepartment.com has experience with large companies but higher short term costs, while 4Guys has been in business 15 years but emphasizes modern design and in-house hosting.

1. New Website Proposals for GCWC.com
Freed Webdepartment.com 4Guys Inc.
Estimated Fixed $21,000.00 $25,000.00 $14,000.00
Hosted Monthly $100.00 $50.00 $250.00
Host Provider Rackspace Crystal Inc. OEM - In House
Est. Completion 8-10 Weeks 8-10 Weeks 8-10 Weeks
1 Year $22,200.00 $25,600.00 $17,000.00
3 Year $24,600.00 $26,800.00 $23,000.00
5 Year $27,000.00 $28,000.00 $29,000.00
7 Year $29,400.00 $29,200.00 $35,000.00
Vendor Website www.freedad.com www.webdepartment.co www.4guys.com
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Freed Advertising
• Overhaul existing core design
o Products and Services
o Become a Dealer
o History
o Contact Us
• Interactivity/core programming
o Contact Form Submission
o My Portal feature

2. o CMS - Content Management System (ability to modify copy or
images ourselves)
o Dealer registration and password reset
o Dealer website survey
o **Unified 'Sign-on' functionality. Dealer only signs into system
once for MyPortal and The Channel
o **Employment opportunities (Post/Delete/Edit jobs)
o **Employee Portal feature (download expense reports, PTO
forms, FMLA forms, employee handbook, view photos, etc..)
o **Real Credit Application with DIGITAL Signature
• Additional work/features
o SEO - search engine optimization
o Possible hosting of emails (100 accounts)
Est. Fixed Annual
Cost Recurring
Cost
Initial Estimated Bid $21,225.00 $1,200.00
Annual fee
Employment & Portal + $2,200.00
Real Credit Application + $2,745.00 $2,375.00
Annual fee
Single Sign-on Programming + $830.00
Total Costs $27,000.00 $3,575.00
Annual fee

3. Total Cost without $24,255.00 $1,200.00
Credit App Annual fee
Freed:
Pro's
• Worked with them before
• Unified Branding

4. • Lowest Monthly Hosting
• Rackspace hosting is one of the best
• Solid Team
• Good for face to face visits
Con's
• Small Portfolio
• Some websites lack polish
Webdepartment.com
Pro's
• Good, large, diverse portfolio
• Worked with some larger companies
Con's
• Higher costs for first 3 years
• Unknown reputation
4Guys.com
Pro's
• Lower 1st year cost
• Been around for 15 years
Con's
• Emphasis on ultra-modern
• Prefers email/phone communication
• In-house web hosting at higher cost
• high long term cost