Project Overview
The City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, is seeking a qualified web design and development firm to redesign and rebuild its main municipal website. The goal is to create a modern, clean, accessible, mobile-friendly website that makes it easier for residents, businesses, and visitors to find information and access City services.
The project includes a new site architecture, improved navigation and content structure, updated CMS functionality, refreshed page templates, and breaking-news and emergency-alert capabilities for situations such as power outages, fires, service disruptions, and other public safety notices.
Brand Identity
Website Design & Development
- Redesign and rebuild the City’s main website.
- Create a clean, modern and user-friendly digital experience.
- Improve usability across desktop, tablet and mobile devices.
- Develop refreshed page templates.
- Improve overall content presentation and structure.
Information Architecture & Navigation
- Review and improve the existing site architecture.
- Reorganize content to make information easier to find.
- Simplify navigation and user pathways.
- Develop a content structure suitable for residents, businesses and visitors.
CMS
- Update or replace the existing CMS functionality as appropriate.
- Provide practical content management capabilities for City staff.
- Ensure the platform supports ongoing content updates and management.
Breaking News & Emergency Alerts
A key requirement is the ability to publish breaking news and emergency alerts directly on the front page.
The City is also interested in recommendations for optional:
- Resident email alerts
- Text/SMS alerts
These could be used for urgent situations including:
- Power outages
- Fires
- Service disruptions
- Public safety notices
- Other emergencies. RFP Summerside Website
Accessibility & Mobile Responsiveness
The new website should provide:
- Accessible content and interfaces
- Strong mobile responsiveness
- User-friendly navigation
- Accessible page templates
- A digital experience that works effectively across devices.
Collaboration & Implementation
The selected firm will work with City IT and Communications staff on:
- Content review
- Testing
- Approvals
- Implementation planning
- Ongoing usability considerations
The City also welcomes recommendations covering hosting and maintenance.
Key Dates
- Proposal Deadline: October 16, 2026
Budget
- No information on budget.
Why This Is a Great Opportunity, and for Whom
This is a solid municipal website project for an agency that can combine UX strategy, web development, accessibility, content architecture and public-sector communications. The emergency-alert requirement adds a practical service-delivery component beyond a standard municipal website redesign.
The project also has a defined delivery window from the expected November 6, 2026 award to April 1, 2027 final deliverables, with potential for ongoing hosting and maintenance work if those services are included in the selected firm’s proposal. The City is also open to vendor recommendations on the redesign, implementation and ongoing usability of the platform.
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