Website Redesign Services

The Vendor is required to provide website redesign services software vendors with proven experience in delivering integrated, resident-focused web solutions.
- Requirement:
1. Accessibility and user experience
•    Develop a fully responsive main website and standalone microsites that comply with the act standards (currently, WCAG 2.2), as well as ability to provide accessibility certification for all three websites before launch. 
•    Microsites must have unique URLs and distinct visual identities based on established branding. 
•    Support accessibility features including text resizing, high-contrast mode and full screen reader compatibility. 
•    Provide multi-language support and translation capabilities. 
•    Deliver a complete and maintainable sitemap that enables accurate indexing and enhances the performance of the website’s search capabilities.
2. Content management and publishing
•    Offer customizable templates for various page types (news, events, and content pages). 
•    Provide content creation tools including image galleries, video embeds, social media feeds, spelling tools, format clearing, heading level controls, highlight options, video controls, button options and optional html access.
•    Include an approval workflow supporting up to three levels of review for 60+ users, with visibility into changes made for approvers to see updates before approving. 
•    Enable user creation of shortened URLs, redirects and content anchors. 
•    Include version control that stores all content changes for at least one year, with the ability to review and option to restore previous versions.
3. News and calendars
•    Support news categories with subscriber options, multi-media integration, scheduling, and automatic expiry and un-publishing. 
•    Provide up to 12 event calendars across three websites, including subscriber options and an aggregate calendar. 
•    Allow public event submissions with an approval workflow.
4. Forms, payments and interactive tools
•    Support creation of at least 500+ fillable forms with accessible pdf generation, reporting, workflow automation, status tracking, and administrative fields. 
•    Integrate with ecommerce and payment systems such as Moneris. 
•    Include an annually updated property tax calculator.
5. Technical infrastructure and security
•    Provide a cloud-based solution demonstrating scalability, reliability, and compliance with applicable security and privacy regulations. 
•    Support single sign on (SSO) with identity-based access across applications. 
•    Handle high-traffic periods (e.g., elections, recreation registration days) and provide load testing to confirm scalability. 
•    Generate dynamic xml sitemaps.