Rebuilds and projects
Rebuild without losing what works.
Every page, document, form and link accounted for. One fixed price, approved before work begins.
Sample URL map for a fictional site. You receive yours at migration.
From scope to launch.
Four steps, each ending with something you can check.
- Step 1 Inventory Every page, document and form gets an owner and a decision: keep, rewrite, merge or retire. The inventory
- Step 2 Design and build Your design system, built as a custom theme: shared components and color and type tokens, tested against the accessibility standard you chose on a staging site. A working staging site and the design system's documentation
- Step 3 Migration Content moves, old links redirect and each item is checked against your acceptance list. The URL map
- Step 4 Launch Edits freeze, the site switches over and key pages and forms are checked right after. The launch record
Decided before design starts.
Four questions settled in writing, so the build has no surprises.
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Platform and publishing
Which system the site runs on, who edits each section and who approves a page.
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Content and integrations
What moves as it is, what gets rewritten and which systems the site connects to.
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Accessibility standard
The standard the new site is tested against, such as WCAG 2.1 AA, and who signs off.
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Accounts and access
Who holds the hosting, domain and administrator accounts, in your organization’s name.
New features
New features and applications.
Added to the site you have, or built beside it. No rebuild or retainer needed first.
- Portals and directories Sign-in areas for staff or residents, and searchable directories fed from the system you already use.
- Charts and maps from your data Public dashboards and maps built from your own spreadsheets and databases, with a text version for screen readers.
- Intake and application forms Permit applications, service requests and inquiries that reach the right person, with a record of each.
- Events, registration and booking Calendars, registration and booking set up for your staff to run.
AI is optional. When a feature uses it, the written scope states its running cost before you approve anything. The LFW account, the booking page, and the free audit on LFW.com are applications we built and run ourselves.
Try the LFW account demoLeaving CivicPlus, Granicus or CivicLive?
Leaving is a calendar problem. Here is what the agreements say. We move the site, the documents and the subscribers before the clock runs out.
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The renewal notice
Granicus orders renew for 12 months unless you give notice 60 days before renewal, or within 30 days of a price-change notice, whichever is later.
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The 30-day window
After a Granicus subscription ends, you have 30 days to download your content. After that, Granicus has no duty to keep it.
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The subscriber list
Subscribers gained through the govDelivery network do not transfer when you leave, and must be destroyed within 15 days.
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CivicLive’s end date
PowerSchool told a city in Washington State that CivicLive maintenance and support end after September 30, 2027.
Source: The city’s RFP of October 8, 2026 and its question-and-answer addendum, in LFW’s bid records
Questions.
What does a rebuild cost?
It depends on how many pages, documents, and integrations move, and how much content is rewritten. After reviewing your site, we quote one fixed price. If the scope changes, the change is quoted for your approval first. We do not bill hourly.
Do you respond to RFPs?
Yes. Send the RFP or a link to it. We read the whole package, send questions during its question period, and respond the way it asks.
Who owns the work and the accounts?
Your hosting account and code repository are in your organization’s name from the first day. The work we build for you is yours once it is paid for. Open-source parts such as WordPress keep their own licenses.
Can you move us off a hosted platform or site builder?
Yes. If your site runs on a vendor’s proprietary system or a site builder, we plan the move to WordPress and redirect your old links so they keep working.
When does the launch happen?
On a weekday you approve, during business hours, so your staff and ours are both at work if anything needs attention.
Can you maintain the site after launch?
Yes. After launch, the site can move to Maintenance: a monthly fee for updates, backups and daily checks, with each change estimated before we start.
What maintenance coversDo you build on Drupal?
We take on Drupal work. Leland’s own record is on WordPress.
Send the site you need to replace.
A website address, an RFP or the feature you need. We reply within one business day.
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