2. Scope of Work 2.1. PROJECT OVERVIEW The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), commonly referred to as Metro is seeking a consultant to create a Transit Infrastructure Fund StoryMap. The duration of this contract is three-years. Metro is interested in public engagement through location-specific storytelling utilizing ArcGIS StoryMaps. The intent is to create exciting, immersive infrastructure improvement stories with online interactive maps and other multimedia content. The site-specific stories will include a project summary, funding information, testimonials and highlight the project conditions both before and after. The broad goal of the project is to enhance communication of the TIF program and provide an online resource for the public to access current and future program information. 2.2. TASK 1 - REQUIREMENTS GATHERING Metro has awarded 104 grants for infrastructure projects. Consultant will work with Metro to define and implement project objectives • Meet with the project team to discuss content creation • Review the known Metro TIF program data • Identify possible additional program data information sources • Develop a solution for the web-based Interactive Data Dashboard with an intuitive user experience (e.g. ARCGis StoryMap) • Work with internal Metro stakeholders (e.g. Communications and IT) to ensure that the proposed solution meets Metro’s overarching objectives. • Meet with the project team to discuss interactive features • Field work to gather testimonials, photos, videos, and other data elements of the Transit Infrastructure Projects 2.3. TASK 2 - DEVELOPMENT • Hold a kickoff meeting with internal stakeholders • Collect testimonials from Metro TIF project jurisdiction officials • Develop and implement an engagement strategy to collect anecdotes and stories from households around TIF project sites • Curate and edit stories as supportive data points to exemplify TIF project impacts • Create clickable maps that allow users to explore the content and access detailed information for specific grant projects • Implement interactive features within the Interactive Data Dashboard • Insert narratives relevant to specific TIF sites • Incorporate pop-up windows with additional information • Integrate multimedia elements such as photographs, videos, and interactive data visualizations • Incorporate Metro branding elements, including the logo, color palette, and official fonts, ensuring consistency with the organization's visual identity.
