Website Design, Development, Hosting, Operations, Maintenance and Support Services Using Drupal CMS
- Client
- California
- RFP Number
- WD-15688
- Posted
- 4/16/2026
- Category
- Web Design and Development
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe agency is seeking website design, development, hosting, operations, maintenance, and support services using the Drupal content management system. The selected contractor must operate, maintain, and manage the static elements of the website, which is hosted on Pantheon infrastructure with a Fastly Content Delivery Network. Additionally, the agency requires the maintenance of a map integration built via Mapbox and OpenStreetMap using static and real-time data, as well as the maintenance of real-time elements managed by a customized software as a service API Gateway product on the Tyk platform. The scope of work includes ensuring that designated agency administrators can conduct website updates via the Drupal content management system. The contractor must maintain the online library of logos, develop and support the deployment of website graphics, and provide these graphics to the project manager. Furthermore, the agency requires the creation, management, and maintenance of architecture and technical documents following a Systems Engineering approach. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based solely in the United States. The agency expects the performance of all work to occur offsite. Bidders may submit their proposals digitally via email or through an online portal, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 5-RFP - SMO-RFP-28935 - 511 Website.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission invites proposals from firms to provide website design, development, operations, maintenance, enhancement, and hosting support services for the 511.org website using Drupal CMS. Work includes communications services and maintaining static and real-time website elements. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations.
- Issued by
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
- Non-Mandatory Proposers' Conference
- 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Closing date/time for receipt of requests for modifications/exceptions
- 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026
- Deadline for protesting RFP provisions
- No later than three (3) business days prior to the date proposals are due.
- Closing date/time for receipt of proposals
- 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via agency portal
- Submission details
- One electronic proposal uploaded to https://mtc.bonfirehub.com by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on June 15, 2026. Hard copy or email-only submissions are not accepted.
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $1,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 limit), Excess/Umbrella Insurance ($1,000,000), and Errors and Omissions Professional Liability including cyber risk coverage ($1,000,000).
- Funding
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Surface Transportation Block Program (STBP), administered by Caltrans
How proposals are evaluated
| Understanding of Scope and Approach | 30% |
| Project Manager Qualifications and Experience | 20% |
| Team Qualifications and Key Personnel | 20% |
| Cost Effectiveness | 15% |
| Past Performance | 15% |
Scope of work
- Operate, maintain, and manage static website elements built in Drupal and hosted on Pantheon infrastructure with Fastly CDN
- Operate and maintain map integration built via Mapbox and OpenStreetMap using static and real-time data
- Operate and maintain real-time website elements managed by a customized SAAS API Gateway on Tyk platform
- Ensure website updates via Drupal CMS can be conducted by designated administrators
- Maintain and update the online library of logos
- Develop and deploy graphics such as icons and web banners for the website
- Create, manage, and maintain architecture and technical documents following a Systems Engineering approach
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Strong PM and technical experience overseeing websites with API and mapping integrations
- Demonstrated website accessibility experience meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Demonstrated managed hosting experience, preferably in the Pantheon environment
- Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Online Vendor Registration completed on MTC Bonfire portal
Documents to include with the bid
- Technical Proposal
- Resumes for key personnel
- Work Samples (minimum of 1 sample website built in Drupal)
- Cost Proposal in MS Excel Format
- Appendix C - California Levine Act Statement
- Appendix D-1 - Insurance Provisions
- Appendix E - Iran Contracting Act Document
- IRS Form W9
- Appendix F-1, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters
- Appendix F-2, Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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