Website Design and Development Services

The Vendor is required to provide to redesign and develop its public-facing website with a strong focus on ADA compliance, usability, and mobile-first responsive design.
- Provide an accessible, intuitive, and engaging web experience for all users, while transitioning away from the current WordPress-based platform.
- The new website must reflect the library’s mission of being an inclusive, community-centered institution serving a diverse patron base.
- Goals of the Website Rebuild
•    Ensure full compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.
•    Transition from WordPress to a CMS that supports non-technical content editing by library staff.
•    Provide a user-centered design with simple, clear navigation and mobile responsiveness.
•    Offer interactive features such as ADA-compliant forms, event calendars, and catalog integration.
•    Collaborate with library staff and community members, including individuals with disabilities, to design a layout that is intuitive for both patrons and content editors.
•    Develop a modern aesthetic that aligns with Library’s values of inclusion, equity, and access.
•    The final website, graphics, and content structures will become the sole property of the County.
- CMS and Functional Requirements
•    Be scalable and modular, supporting growth and new technologies.
•    Allow staff to manage content without needing to code.
•    Support integration with third-party tools including the ILS, social media, newsletter sign-ups, etc.
•    Include a robust search engine, content tagging, and content hierarchy tools.
•    Include accessible online forms and the ability to host or embed multimedia content.
•    Offer a secure backend and user permissions to ensure proper publishing workflows.
•    Include a backup and restore feature and compliance with modern web security standards.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Input
•    Facilitate discovery workshops and/or focus groups with library staff and community members (including individuals with disabilities) to inform information architecture and design.
•    Incorporate feedback into wireframes, mockups, and prototypes before final development.
•    Work closely with the Library Director, Communications staff, and County IT as needed.