Website Redesign, Redevelopment, Hosting, Maintenance and Migration Using CMS

A city in Alaska is seeking a qualified vendor to redesign, redevelop, host, maintain, and migrate its municipal website using a robust content management system (CMS). The project aims to create a rebranded, accessible, and fully responsive website that performs seamlessly across all devices, screen sizes, and assistive technologies. The new website should embody a MobileFirst approach and enhance public engagement by prioritizing user experience (UX), accessibility, and clear calls to action.

Vendors will be responsible for evaluating the current site and developing a modern, branded site guided by analytics-driven strategies. The scope of work includes establishing cohesive brand guidelines, designing reusable page templates, and ensuring the site’s design reflects the city’s existing brand while supporting future digital needs. Integration with current and future third-party systems, a comprehensive content audit and migration, as well as reliable hosting and ongoing maintenance services are required to support day-to-day content management by city staff.

The project also calls for strong, intuitive navigation and an effective search function, cross-department content sharing capabilities within the CMS, and the implementation of machine learning-based threat detection for security, including behavioral analysis and bot classification. The goal is to deliver a user-friendly city website that strengthens public engagement and remains agile in adopting new technologies.