Front End Web Development Services (Los Angeles, CA)
January31
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: FRONT END WEB DEVELOPMENT SERVICESMetro Communications is seeking proposals for Front End Web Development Services to help migrate our current websites / systems offsite. The qualified contractor will work on a project basis to assist Metro's Web Team make our websites and digital tools "responsive" for desktop, touchpad and mobile devices; and update our web files to utilize HTML5 and CSS3. You will provide formatting and styling for our various interactive resources that include websites, mobile websites, online applications, RSS and XML feeds, and email templates.
We seek a contractor with deep technical knowledge of web and desktop applications, user interface and interaction design, and modern web technology (HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, JS Toolkits, UI Libraries, and UI Toolkits). Metro currently utilizes the Django (Python) web framework, and various Dojo / jQuery Javascript components. We adhere to ADA Section 508 Guidelines and accommodate depreciated browsers.
Services will be provided as an independent contractor and do not include employee benefits.
Interested parties may contact Project Manager below for additional background materials to develop your proposals (CSS and JS files, website page template wireframes and live samples, wireframes for new feature, samples of bus cube datatables).
BACKGROUND
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is unique among the nation's transportation agencies. It serves as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the country's largest, most populous counties. More than 9.6 million people - nearly one-third of California's residents - live, work, and play within its 1,433-square-mile service area.
SCOPE OF WORK
-- Analyze existing HTML templates, CSS files, and JavaScript implementation; make recommendations to keep front-end technology up-to-date, adopting HTML5 and CSS3, minimize JavaScript where possible.
-- Overhaul HTML templates, CSS files, and JavaScript files to provide responsive feedback for desktop, touchpad and mobile devices. (I.E. the website presentation should detect and accommodate to the user's preferences of a desktop, touchpad or mobile platform.)
-- Provide front-end development for new interactive features, page components, web modules, and web applications.
-- Provide QA and debugging for cross-browser and cross-platform testing; ensure formatting is ADA/Section 508 Compliant and accommodates depreciated browsers.
-- Collaborate with Metro's web team and back-end developers to ensure full integration into web framework.
-- Meet with web team and Communications staff for project kickoffs, reviews, and/or file delivery.
DELIVERABLES
Phase 1
1. Analysis report of Metro's current front-end implementation (HTML templates, CSS files, JavaScript implementation, and WordPress templates);
2. Project plan/schedule for overhaul of Metro's front-end implementation (HTML templates, CSS files, JavaScript, and WordPress templates) to provide responsive feedback for desktop, touchpad and mobile devices, and upgrade to HTML5 and CSS3. Plan should include QA and troubleshooting and debugging;
3. Front-end development technical files for entire website migration. This includes all master HTML page templates, CSS, and JavaScript files for web framework integration (they should be Section 508 Compliant, accommodate depreciated browsers, QAed, and debugged). A Quality Assurance (QA) report should accompany delivery:
3.1) HTML page templates
3.2) CSS files
3.3) JavaScript files
4. Front-end development technical files for new website feature: Enhanced Line and Station/Stop Pages. This includes all master HTML page templates, CSS, and JavaScript files for web framework integration (they should be Section 508 Compliant, accommodate depreciated browsers, QAed, and debugged). A Quality Assurance (QA) report should accompany delivery:
4.1) HTML page templates
4.2) CSS files
4.3) JavaScript files
5. Format data-table templates (schedule timetables) for various outputs, including digital for desktop, mobile, and other handhelds; print for bus stop inserts of varying sizes. This includes all master HTML page templates, and CSS files for web framework integration (they should be Section 508 Compliant, accommodate depreciated browsers, QAed, and debugged). A Quality Assurance (QA) report should accompany delivery:
5.1) HTML page templates
5.2) CSS files
Phase 2
Maintenance of all items delivered, along with ongoing front-end development services as needed. Services may include maintenance and new development:
-- Updating technical formatting files (HTML templates, CSS files, JavaScript) due to newly discovered bugs, errors, software updates;
-- Modifications to site-wide design elements as global navigation, user interface controls, global footer, etc.
COMPENSATION & TERMS
-- Metro will pay against submitted invoices per terms of the contract: - Phase 1: Invoices based on delivery of items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Phase 2: Invoices based on hourly rate
-- Independent Contractor's compensation shall commensurate with qualifications and experience and subject to negotiation with Metro.
-- Insurance is required to work at Metro; specifics will be discussed at time of selection.
-- Services will be provided as an independent contractor and does not include employee benefits.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
-- Independent contractor shall complete work by June 30, 2013, unless this Contract is terminated earlier or extended by Metro, as provided in the Contract.
-- Phase 1 should be complete within 5 months of award of contract.
-- Metro may extend the Period of Performance at its sole discretion by exercising up to two one year extensions by issuance of an appropriately funded modification to the Contract.
-- Funding for this Contract is based upon availability of funds as determined by Metro's fiscal budget which runs from July 1 through June 30 of each fiscal year. If funding is not approved for any subsequent fiscal year during which the Contract is in effect, Metro will issue a stop work notice.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Note: the most highly qualified candidates may be invited for an interview.
-- Qualifications and background - 37.5%
-- Technical Experience - 37.5%
-- Fee Proposal - 25%
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Interested candidates are requested to submit the following materials via email only:
-- Letter of Interest (why you are interested and why you would be the most qualified proposer)
-- Qualifications and experience (resume and references)
-- Samples of work (portfolio and links)
-- Phase 1 fee proposal (include fee per each deliverable)
-- Phase 2 hourly rate
Proposal Deadline Submit proposal requirements via email only as outlined above by Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10AM PST.
Attn: Lan-Chi Lam, Interactive Design and Strategy Manager
Subject: Front-End WebDev Services
Questions: You may contact Lan-Chi Lam with questions via email. Please, no off-shore or job placement services.
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Compensation: Independent Contractor's compensation shall commensurate with qualifications and
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a part-time job.
- This is a contract job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Phone calls about this job are ok.
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.