a. Conduct interviews with City Council and key staff to gather input on desired website features, tools, current content management practices, and primary user audiences. b. Evaluate the existing website, including its hosting platform, design, functionality, usability, and maintenance capacity. This will include benchmarking against other local government websites and web design best practices. c. Design and develop a refreshed version of www.cityoffollybeach.com with an updated, dynamic look and improved functionality. Recommendations will include cost estimates and identification of upgrades necessary to implement new features within the project budget. The City does not prefer to enter into a contract that is for proprietary software, hosting services, or external data warehousing for this project. d. Coordinate the migration of identified features and content from the existing site to the new site. a. Estimated Project Timeline and Milestones (What to include): b. Detailed schedule with target dates for: i. Stakeholder interviews ii. Design mockups and approvals iii. Development and migration iv. AI integration/testing v. Soft launch and final launch vi. Highlight dependencies and potential delays
