Specifications include, but are not limited to: he House Democratic Office (HDO) of the Connecticut General Assembly is seeking to convert and redesign its website and individual House Democratic Representatives’ sites (http://www.housedems.ct.gov). The HDO’s website provides timely information to constituents, media, members of the public, and other stakeholders. The HDO is seeking a Respondent to perform the following services in order to ultimately increase overall use of the website: i. Convert its website from static-based (Dreamweaver) to CMS-based; ii. Complete some redesign of the site to accommodate responsive design, update some of its features to make content more appealing and accessible, and reflect current trends in website design; and iii. Consult with and train HDO staff in the use of a CMS-based website. (b) The issues with the current website are: i. Press Aides for House Democratic Representatives would like, but are not able, to upload information to the Representatives’ sites; ii. The website appears differently on different mobile platforms; and iii. Traffic to the website is light.
