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Website Design and Development Services Using WordPress or Drupal CMS- Budget - 100,000 to 200,000 USD

CaliforniaCalifornia, USADue Thursday, October 15, 2026
Client
California
RFP Number
WD-16187
Posted
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Category
Web Design and Development
Budget
- 100,000 to 200,000 USD - Deadline October 8,2026
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Contact
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Description

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The buyer requires website design and development services using either WordPress or Drupal content management system to deliver a flexible, fully responsive, and easy-to-navigate website. The buyer expects a user-friendly system that allows staff to manage content internally without relying on fixed modules, while supporting analytics, secure administration, and future scalability. The project requires optimization for major web browsers, tablets, and mobile devices over a four-year contract period. The buyer limits eligibility strictly to onshore USA organizations and mandates offsite performance of the work. Vendors may submit responses digitally through email or online by the October 8, 2026 deadline. The buyer sets the budget between 100,000 and 200,000 USD and requires all questions by September 14, 2026. The source text provides no evaluation criteria.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from Website_Design_and_Development.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The San Joaquin Council of Governments is seeking proposals from qualified firms for a concept-to-completion project to design, develop, and host its public-facing website using WordPress or Drupal CMS. The project includes website redesign, content migration, testing, implementation, training, and ongoing hosting and maintenance. Proposals are restricted to onshore USA organizations only.

Issued by
San Joaquin Council of Governments
Release Project Date
August 31, 2026
Question Submission Deadline
September 14, 2026, 4:00pm
Response Submission Deadline
October 8, 2026, 4:00pm
Proposal Evaluation Period
October 12-23, 2026
Interviews (if required)
Oct. 26-30, 2026
SJCOG Board Approval and Contract Award
December 3, 2026
How to submit
Electronic via the SJCOG e-Procurement Portal
Submission details
Submitted electronically at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/sjcog. Proposals must be in PDF format and shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding cover letter, table of contents, samples/examples, resumes, and references.
Contract term
Initial term of four (4) years (up to 1 year for design, development, and implementation, followed by 3 years of hosting, maintenance, and support)
Estimated value
$100,000 to $200,000
Place of performance
Offsite
Insurance and bonding
Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim or occurrence), Workers' Compensation (as required by California law), Cyber Liability ($1,000,000 per claim or occurrence).

How proposals are evaluated

Project Approach & Understanding of Scope25
Technical & Functional Capabilities30
Qualifications & Experience of Team25
Project Budget & Delivery Time10
Quality of Sample Deliverables10
Interview/Presentation (if requested)40

Scope of work

  • Custom website design and development using open-source CMS (WordPress or Drupal)
  • Content migration and information architecture structure
  • Web accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2 Level AA)
  • System integration with third-party tools, forms, surveys, and mapping platforms
  • Analytics and reporting tools implementation
  • Staff training and documentation for up to eight users
  • Testing, deployment, and initial post-launch support
  • Three years of website hosting, security updates, and maintenance support

Minimum qualifications

  • Onshore (USA Organization Only)
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining public-sector or similarly complex organizational websites
  • Demonstrated experience delivering full-cycle website projects including design, development, migration, testing, deployment, and hosting
  • Experience implementing open-source CMS with flexible content management and role-based permissions
  • Demonstrated knowledge of web accessibility standards including WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance
  • Experience integrating third-party tools and systems
  • Demonstrated ability to provide hosting, maintenance, security updates, and ongoing technical support
  • Project team with technical qualifications in UX/UI design, web development, accessibility compliance, and CMS administration

Documents to include with the bid

  • Cover Letter signed by an authorized official
  • Executive Summary
  • Table of Contents
  • Detailed Work Plan (Task Description, Web Design Applications, Sample Home Page, Site Map, Technical/Software Info, Mobile Optimization, Training Plan, Ownership)
  • Project Schedule and Key Milestones
  • Team Qualifications and Resumes (appendix)
  • Price Quote & Cost Breakdown (Year 1 design/implementation, Years 2-4 annual recurring, 4-year total summary)
  • At least three (3) professional references
  • Certificate/Copy of Insurance

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