Web Front-End Development and Data Visualizations
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is requesting proposals from interested contractors to
provide Web Front-End Development and Data Visualizations for GO TO 2040 Indicators, as described in the
enclosed Request for Proposals (RFP).
CMAP recently launched its new website at www.cmap.illinois.gov, which features megamenus and
responsive design that take advantage of newer web capabilities. The site is an integral aspect of the
agency's commitment to transparency and to engaging the public. It consists of more than 75 gigabytes
of content, including web pages, documents (primarily PDFs), and maps (also primarily PDFs). The site
generated more than 650,000 page views in 2013.
CMAP has an extensive network of partners and stakeholders who rely on the site for up-to-the-minute
information about agency activities, which are relevant in particular to officials at the local, regional, state,
and federal levels of government. Of equal importance to these core audiences, the general public needs
access to engaging content that relates to their everyday lives without requiring them to be professional
planners.
CMAP is seeking front-end development for a set of web-based visualizations based on selected regional
indicators that measure progress in implementing GO TO 2040. Three projects will span from June 2014
to December 2015, with content that will feature narrative text complemented by interactive data
visualizations.
The primary purpose is to educate and influence decision makers at the local, state, and in some cases
federal levels. Secondary audiences will include organizations and individuals who influence those
decision makers; in particular, the content must be relevant and accessible to business leaders and news
media. CMAP staff will ensure that the content is promoted via social media in collaboration with agency
partners.
