The Vendor is required to provide for web design and development agencies to redesign and develop agency website.
- A redesign to better serve its audience, improve accessibility and integrate content developed during the COVID-19 pandemic into its main site.
- The website’s design to align with agency brand identity; improve user experience and user interface; enhance website accessibility (ADA/WCAG compliance); optimize for search engines; ensure mobile responsiveness and cross-browser compatibility; improve performance, reliability, and manageability through containerization and load balancing; ensure high availability and fault tolerance; simplify deployment, updates and scaling of WordPress; and integrate new functionalities (e.g., e-commerce, user portals).
- Some planning activities may occur onsite. Meetings, services and deliverables may occur remotely.
- Identify team members responsible for providing content (e.g., copy, image, and video) for the website.
- Conduct user research through means such as stakeholder interviews, analysis, etc.
- Perform a content audit and usability assessment of the current website.
- Develop a comprehensive website strategy document, including goals, user personas, and information architecture.
- Design
• Create wireframes and mockups for key pages. Including:
• Up to eight-page types (e.g., landing page, splash page, program pages)
• Up to five custom post types (e.g., Public Meetings, News Releases, Hot Topics)
• Develop a cohesive design that reflects agency branding.
• Implement responsive design principles for desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
- Develop the site using WordPress.
- Migrate over 4,000 pages and integrate existing content while ensuring data integrity.
- Add new functionality (e.g., clinic registration, forms).
- Ensure the website is secure and compliant with standards [e.g., GDPR, ADA, and WCAG].
- Use Docker or similar technology to containerize WordPress, the database (e.g., MySQL), and potentially a caching service like redis.
- Use Docker Compose for local development or small-scale deployments. For production, consider Docker Swarm or Kubernetes for better orchestration and scaling capabilities.
- Implement security best practices for Docker, including network policies, container isolation, and regular updates/patching of images.
- Require tools for monitoring container health, application performance, and logging (e.g., Prometheus for monitoring, ELK stack for logging).
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for custom plugins and themes using an in-house GitLab CE setup.
- Preferred CMS or technology stack (e.g., WordPress, Shopify, custom code).
- Hosting and server requirements.
- Integration with third-party tools (e.g., CRM, analytics, marketing platforms).
- SEO best practices (structured data, metadata optimization, etc.).
- Analytics integration (e.g., Google Analytics, heat maps).
- Security features (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3, CAPTCHA, secure login).
- E-commerce integration.
- Before launching the new site, set up a list of pages that need to be redirected to the new page specifically forms.
- Recommended load balancer solution.
- Support for DNSSec.
- Will only support port 443 (HTTPS), not port 80 (HTTP).
- Load only the necessary JS and CSS files per page to optimize page load speed.
- Budget - $80,000.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: March 03, 2025
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