Specifications include, but are not limited to:The City wants to completely redesign its website so that residents, businesses and visitors, both current and potential, can easily navigate and access information, communicate with the City through surveys and online comment submissions and download any necessary City forms. Proposals for redesign and hosting of the website should include or account for but not be limited to the following: 1. Design a unique, attractive website to completely fulfill all City requirements either in this RFP or in discussions with the City following selection of a vendor. 2. Design a self-supporting, consistent, user-friendly navigation framework for the City website that is understandable to users on all levels. 3. Design a unique home page for the City website. Design should be simple and allow users to easily access relevant information. 4. Design a template for all pages within the site. All pages must be consistent, look professional and enhance the image of the City. 5. Vendor should maintain timely and regular communication with the City during the development process. 6. Assist with the development of web page content so information is organized and easy to access as well as the entire has a uniform, consistent format. 7. Aid the City in transitioning to the new website including: on-site & off-site staff training and the production of a guide book or instruction on changing/updating the website. The City may opt to utilize a content management system to update the website; a. Aid the City in copying and converting existing content on the current City website for use on the new website, to include but not be limited to: text, graphics, videos, tables and design elements. 8. The primary purpose of the website is as a communication tool between the City and outside stakeholders. To best meet the needs of both, it is expected that the completed website include each of the following components: Integration with social networking websites, allowing us to selectively update our Facebook and Twitter pages with the content management system as staff updates the website. Mobile device compatibility for all website content. A search function that allows the user to search the whole site or subsections with the site. A site map.
