ABOUT SCIDpda
The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is a community development organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and developing the Seattle Chinatown International District (CID) as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood.
Founded in 1975, SCIDpda has over 50 years of experience working with residents, businesses, and community partners to strengthen the CID. Through programs and initiatives including real estate development, property management, community engagement, and neighborhood preservation, SCIDpda works to ensure the long-term sustainability and cultural vitality of the neighborhood.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
SCIDpda is seeking a qualified website designer and developer (individual or team) to redesign and rebuild its public-facing website at scidpda.org.
The new website should clearly communicate SCIDpda’s mission, serve as an accessible resource for community members and visitors, showcase SCIDpda’s wide array of projects in real estate and community development, help prospective residential and commercial tenants find available units, support donations and engagement, provide transparency for governance and board activities, and be secure, mobile-friendly, and easy for staff to update. The final website should be modern, secure, timeless in design, and reflective of the Chinatown-International District community.
PROJECT SCOPE
Discovery and Planning
Meet with SCIDpda staff to understand organizational goals and website needs; review current website structure and content; and recommend a revised site architecture and content structure. The selected vendor should demonstrate a strong ability to distill and organize information that exists in many forms and levels of detail, translating it into clear, user-centered structures that inform how content is presented and navigated.
Website Design
Develop a visual design aligned with SCIDpda’s mission and community identity; create page layouts and user interface designs; ensure responsive design across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. The selected designer should demonstrate a strong portfolio of bold, elegant design work that balances visual impact with intuitive navigation, resulting in a website that is both visually compelling and highly usable.
Website Development
Build the website using a content management system that is intuitive and easy for staff to update, while also supporting the dynamic presentation of a wide range of content types. Implement functionalities including news and press updates, apartment and commercial property listings, displays of SCIDpda’s real estate development portfolio and community development projects, donation capabilities, contact forms, event calendar, job postings, RFQ/RFP postings, community resources, board and leadership information, and governance materials. A qualified vendor will help translate this range of information into a clear, cohesive website structure and user interface.
Accessibility and Security
Ensure the website meets accessibility best practices (WCAG standards); implement strong website security measures; and configure a secure, well-suited hosting environment with appropriate protections. A successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in web security best practices and the ability to recommend and implement a standards-compliant website that supports long-term performance, reliability, and protection, while ensuring the site can be easily updated by SCIDpda staff.
Multilingual Access
Fonts selected for this website will support a broad set of languages and ensure characters, diacritics, and symbols are rendered correctly across different languages. Integrate a translation widget allowing users to translate website content into multiple languages with a single click.
Launch and Training
Support website testing and launch, provide staff training for content management within each department, and deliver documentation for ongoing maintenance.
DESIRED WEBSITE FEATURES
- Organizational overview, mission, and history
- Programs, projects, and services information
- Real estate development portfolio and community development project showcases
- Apartment and commercial property listings
- News, press, and announcements
- Event calendar
- Job postings and RFQ/RFP postings
- Donation functionality and contact forms
- Community resources and service information
- Board and leadership biographies
- Public documents, governance materials, and organizational transparency
- Multilingual translation capability
- Mobile-friendly, responsive design
- Secure hosting, performance, and monitoring
PROJECT TIMELINE
RFP Issued – April 22, 2026
Submission Deadline – May 13, 2026
Finalists Identified – May 20, 2026
Interview Scheduling – May 27, 2026
Finalist Interviews Completed – June 3, 2026
Consultant Selected – June 10, 2026
Contract Execution – Mid June 2026
Project Kickoff – Late June 2026
Design and Development – July to September 2026
Sitemap / Information Architecture Approved – Mid July 2026
Wireframes Approved – Late July 2026
Visual Design Approved – Mid August 2026
Development Complete (Beta Site) – Early September 2026
Content Finalized + QA Testing – Mid to Late September 2026
Website Launch – October 2026
PROJECT BUDGET
The total budget for this project is $20,000. This budget includes discovery and planning, visual design, website development, content migration, security implementation, translation widget integration, staff training, and launch support.
RFQ SUBMISSION MATERIALS
1. Company overview and description of the firm or team.
2. Portfolio with links to 3–5 websites completed by the firm with descriptions of work conducted by the firm or team, including the timeline in which the project began and concluded, as well as the budget for the project.
3. Project approach and experience working with nonprofit or community organizations.
4. Key team members, their experience, and their roles.
5. Three professional references. Include name, title, affiliation, phone number and email address.
6. Cost breakdown for proposed budget.
7. Submission as a single PDF document.
SELECTION CRITERIA (Maximum 100 points)
Design Quality (30 points)
Technical Expertise (25 points)
Relevant Experience (25 points)
Project Approach (20 points)
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
All materials must be received by May 13 at 5:00 PM PST. Submissions should be sent via email to the Marion Emme, Development and Communication Specialist, at marione@scidpda.org. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.