When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 15, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 25, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $25,000.

It was issued by Columbia County Central Services. The work is located in Hudson, New York, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Web development agency with proven WordPress design, implementation, and maintenance experience. Destination marketing, tourism, travel, or public-sector website portfolio. Expertise in WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility and responsive mobile-first design. Capability in SEO, UX optimization, interactive mapping, multimedia, and content strategy. Experience developing intelligent search and AI-enabled trip-planning features. Strong ongoing support and website maintenance capabilities.

Destination Marketing Website Design, Development, Implementation, and Maintenance (Due October 15, 2026)

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

Hudson, New York, United StatesPosted: September 16, 2026Deadline: October 15, 2026

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SUMMARY

The County seeks a WordPress partner to create and maintain an accessible, mobile-first destination marketing website with tourism content, directories, events, mapping, multimedia, intelligent search, and AI-assisted trip planning. The contract term is one year, with questions due September 25, 2026.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have demonstrated success designing and maintaining destination marketing websites
Must provide a Statement of Qualifications including resumes
Must conform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility requirements
Must provide a Non-Collusive Bidding Certificate
Must provide a Bidder's Certification of Compliance with Iran Divestment Act
Must provide Certificates of Insurance including Workers Compensation, Disability, Commercial General Liability, and Automobile Liability
Must be able to provide professional services including planning, design, development, testing, implementation, training, and post-launch support
Must provide an original, one copy, and one USB Flash drive in PDF format of the proposal

BUDGET

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$25,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Questions due by September 25th, 2026.

Bid submission deadline is October 15th, 2026.

Public bid opening on October 15th, 2026.

Estimated Notice of Intent to Award on October 22nd, 2026.

Estimated Notice of Award on November 12th, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 25, 2026

CONTACTS

Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

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Issuing Agency

Columbia County Central Services

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DESCRIPTION

The County is seeking a vendor to design, develop, implement, and provide ongoing maintenance for a new destination marketing website using the WordPress content management system. The website will serve as the County’s primary tourism marketing tool and as an information resource for residents, businesses, media, and tourism partners. It should reflect the character of the County, inspire exploration, and support the local tourism economy while providing an intuitive content management system for County staff.

The website is expected to include a custom destination-focused design, responsive mobile-first layouts, a modern user interface, user experience optimization, search engine optimization, a business directory, events calendar, storytelling pages, blog and news functionality, multimedia support, interactive mapping, editorial content, video and photography, artificial intelligence-enabled trip planning assistance, and intelligent search. The website must conform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility requirements.

The contract period will be one year. Vendors must submit all questions by September 25, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 15, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 25, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $25,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Columbia County Central Services. The work is located in Hudson, New York, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Web development agency with proven WordPress design, implementation, and maintenance experience
Destination marketing, tourism, travel, or public-sector website portfolio
Expertise in WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility and responsive mobile-first design
Capability in SEO, UX optimization, interactive mapping, multimedia, and content strategy
Experience developing intelligent search and AI-enabled trip-planning features
Strong ongoing support and website maintenance capabilities

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