Electronic Participation System

The municipality’s Purchasing Department is seeking a vendor to provide an Electronic Participation System, likely a software platform that enables digital public engagement, virtual meetings, and online comment submission for town business. The system should integrate with existing municipal IT infrastructure, meet accessibility standards, and support real‑time interaction among stakeholders. • Provide a fully functional, secure web‑based platform for electronic public participation (e.g., virtual council meetings, comment portals). • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal accessibility (ADA) and data‑privacy regulations. • Offer implementation services including installation, configuration, training for staff, and ongoing technical support through the contract period. • Deliver documentation, user guides, and a maintenance plan for system updates and security patches. • Meet the submission deadline of 02/26/2026; the contract will be awarded after evaluation of proposals.