One city needed to replace its aging Drupal website. Another was looking for an agency to rebuild a WordPress site containing more than 700 pages and 50 forms.
A nonprofit in Alaska had $20,000–$25,000 for a website redesign. And a regional planning agency in Georgia had up to $50,000 available for interactive mapping applications.
These are just some of the website and digital projects with proposal deadlines this week.
At a glance
7 projects from this week's pipeline
5 public-sector organizations and 2 nonprofits
3 projects with stated budgets, ranging from a $14,500 fixed-fee ceiling to a $50,000 funding ceiling
4 projects without publicly stated budgets
Work spanning website redesign, WordPress development, content migration, accessibility, interactive applications, hosting, and maintenance
The projects
1. City of Lake Oswego — Website Redesign & Hosting
Oregon · Budget not stated
The City of Lake Oswego wanted to replace its unsupported Drupal website and aging server infrastructure.
The project included a new content management system, information architecture, content migration, accessibility improvements, integrations, and ongoing hosting and support.
One particularly interesting requirement: the selected agency would help establish a sustainable website governance model for approximately 80 employees who edit content across city departments.
The city was platform-neutral, leaving agencies to recommend the CMS they considered most appropriate.
2. City of Vancouver — WordPress Redesign & Migration
Washington · Budget not stated
Vancouver, Washington, was looking for an agency to redesign, migrate, host, and support its municipal website.
The current WordPress site receives more than 300,000 pageviews per month and contains over 700 pages and 50 web forms.
Beyond the redesign, the scope included content migration, accessibility, server security, publishing workflows, multilingual capabilities, and integrations with existing city systems.
The city also required substantial public-sector experience, including recent municipal website references.
3. Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance — Website Redesign
Alaska · $20,000–$25,000
The nonprofit responsible for promoting and protecting Alaska's historic Iditarod Trail sought an agency to redesign its website.
The project included a modern visual design, content migration, CMS selection, donations, online store functionality, accessibility, and staff training.
The organization stated an anticipated development budget of $20,000–$25,000, with hosting and other ongoing services potentially priced separately.
It's an example of a website project with a relatively accessible scope and an actual published budget.
4. Cambria County Transit Authority — Website Redesign & Support
Pennsylvania · Budget not stated
CamTran, the public transit authority serving the Johnstown area, issued a comprehensive solicitation for a new website.
The requirements went well beyond appearance.
The site needed to support transit routes and schedules, service disruptions, passenger information, multilingual content, accessibility, cybersecurity, and potential integrations with transit technology systems.
Hosting, training, maintenance, and ongoing support were also included.
The original procurement package ran 114 pages, including technical specifications, contract conditions, and federal procurement requirements.
5. Federation of American Scientists — WordPress Development
Washington, DC · Up to $14,500
The Federation of American Scientists was looking for a WordPress developer with strong design judgment to improve its existing websites.
Its main website contains approximately 5,700 posts and publications, along with more than 1,100 staff and fellow biography pages.
Rather than commissioning a complete redesign, the organization wanted reusable multimedia and data visualization components, improved social integrations, and changes that would make routine publishing easier for staff.
The fixed-fee budget for the initial six-month engagement was capped at $14,500. Optional enhancements and a potential ongoing maintenance retainer were to be priced separately.
6. Atlanta Regional Commission — Interactive Web Applications
Georgia · Up to $50,000
The Atlanta Regional Commission sought a developer to build and host three interactive web mapping and data analysis applications.
The projects included a replacement for an existing regional data platform, a housing dashboard, and an economic mobility dashboard.
The selected vendor would provide application development, documentation, staff training, and 12 months of hosting.
The organization stated that up to $50,000 was anticipated to be available for the work, although it could award less than that amount.
7. Orland Township — Website Design
Illinois · Budget not stated
Orland Township also invited proposals for website design services this week.
Unlike some of the larger public-sector procurements, the township directed interested vendors to obtain the complete solicitation packet through its office.
The publicly available notice did not disclose a budget or the project's detailed technical requirements.
What stands out this week
What's interesting isn't simply the number of opportunities. It's how different they are.
Some clients are replacing aging platforms. Others need specialized development, data integrations, or publishing improvements.
Some are looking for an agency to build an entirely new website. Others are commissioning improvements to an existing one, with the possibility of ongoing work afterward.
And the organizations seeking these services range from small nonprofits to city governments and regional authorities.
Not every opportunity is appropriate for every agency. The qualifications, scope, administrative requirements, and potential contract value can vary considerably.
But there's a substantial difference between deciding that a project isn't worth pursuing and never knowing it existed.
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