Senate Democratic Office (SDO) Website Upgrade & Maintenance

The Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Legislative Management (OLM) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting qualified professional IT vendors to upgrade and maintain the Senate Democratic Office's (SDO) website. The primary objective is to migrate the existing website (senatedems.ct.gov) from a Joomla platform to WordPress, with ongoing maintenance and technical support services. Vendors must be capable of executing a comprehensive website transition, ensuring functional continuity and enhanced digital performance for the Senate Democratic Office. The solicitation (JCLM23REG0032) was released on January 31, 2023, with proposals due by February 21, 2023, at 12:00 PM EST. A vendor Q&A period was established from January 31, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST through February 7, 2023, at 12:00 PM EST, during which potential bidders could submit clarifying questions. While specific technical evaluation criteria were not explicitly detailed in the documents, vendors are expected to demonstrate professional IT capabilities, WordPress migration expertise, and the ability to provide sustained technical support.

The RFP is open to all vendors without specific set-aside restrictions, though there are preferential payment terms for Connecticut-certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). These certified businesses will receive accelerated Net 25 day payment terms, compared to the standard Net 45 days for other vendors. No incumbent vendor information was provided, and the documents did not specify a total estimated contract value or budget range. The current website infrastructure utilizes a Joomla platform, which will require complete migration to WordPress, suggesting vendors should have robust platform transition capabilities. The primary contact for this procurement is Rachel Meddar at the Connecticut General Assembly, located at 300 Capitol Avenue in Hartford. Two supplementary documents, "SDO Website Upgrade - Final.pdf" and "SDO Website Upgrade Answers and Amendments.pdf," were referenced as part of the solicitation, likely containing additional technical specifications and implementation details.