(1) Vendor needs to provide digital plan submission software – The Agency is soliciting proposals for the purpose of implementing a digital document submission and review solution that will integrate and leverage our current permit workflow system– The desired solution should: Enhance document security and revision tracking. Reduce turnaround times and physical storage needs. Lower printing costs. Improve two–way communication with applicants and staff. Enable convenient online submissions. Support both applicants and internal reviewers by enabling easy referral to internal departments, tracking and sharing review comments, and providing a simple interface for feedback and collaboration– Required Features of the Digital Document Submission & Review Solution– System Support & Maintenancei. Ongoing support and maintenance servicesii. Clear strategy for updates and patchesiii. Ability to manage ‘multiple environments (e.g., test and production)– Security & Access Controli. Role–based access with multi–tiered permissionsii. Concurrent editing capabilities:iii. Cloud–based solution hosted in Canadian data centres3. Customization & Configuration– Customizable workflows, fields, and email templates– Branding options, for the public–facing portal4. Integration Capabilitiesi. AL /webservice integration with existing systems (e.g., Tempest)ii. Workflow synchronization with Tempest stages.