Specifications include, but are not limited to: The general public increasingly expects to access information via the Internet, and the Department's planning activities are no exception. The Department is seeking assistance with a review and assessment of at least five (5) west State DOTs web portal for Planning and Program Development related information. The Contractor shall review each State's website that serves as the gateway to Planning and Programming related services. This review will include an assessment of the effectiveness of each portal in terms of ease of user use, quality and quantity of technical information, understandability by the general layperson, interactive features including requests for information and/or public comments, how the site is kept current and what entity is responsible for updates. The Contractor shall produce a White Paper detailing the results of the website survey with recommendations for consideration by the Alaska DOT.