Website Redesign

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council, acting on behalf of the Central Transportation Planning Staff for the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, is seeking a vendor to redesign both external and internal websites through a Request for Proposal (RFP) under Massachusetts statewide contracts PRF70 and ITS81. The project aims to improve website functionality, user experience, aesthetics, and performance for bostonregionmpo.org, with specific deliverables including site assessment, design prototypes, CMS platform development, launch support, and comprehensive documentation. Key technical requirements include expertise in CMS development, security compliance, ADA accessibility standards, responsive design, and integration capabilities with programming languages such as JavaScript, PHP, HTML5/CSS3, R, Python, and ShinyApps. The RFP requires vendors to demonstrate experience with public sector or non-profit website projects, with evaluation criteria focusing on project understanding, approach feasibility, team experience, best value, and quality of past work. Critical dates include a bidders conference on February 11, 2025, questions due February 14, proposal submissions due February 28, 2025, vendor selection by March 3, 2025, and project completion required by September 30, 2025.

The procurement is funded through federal sources and is restricted to vendors qualifying under Massachusetts statewide contracts PRF70 Category III (Marketing Services) and ITS81 (Project Services and GIS). While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the RFP requires proposers to submit at least three written references from public sector or non-profit clients within the past five years. The project budget is capped at $100,000, inclusive of all expenses, with payments to be structured based on milestones and deliverables. The selected vendor must provide 30 days of post-launch support and deliver comprehensive documentation for future maintenance. The contract includes extensive federal funds provisions covering areas such as debarment, suspension requirements, clean air and water regulations, and anti-lobbying provisions. The existing website infrastructure will require integration with various programming environments and must support multilingual content and calendar/data integration capabilities.