Contact person: Facility Consulting Site With AI Chat

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Location: Bolton, Canada

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"Scope of Work (SOW) – Ferris Group WordPress Website
Overview

Build a modern, standards-aligned WordPress website for Ferris Group (Facilities Consulting • Est. 1969).

Translate the approved one-page prototype and site plan into a full, editable WordPress site with modular blocks/components.

Goals & Objectives

Clearly present Ferris Group’s services and standards alignment (ISSA CIMS-GB ↔ APPA).

Showcase the benchmarking workflow KPI → APPA → QA → QC → $/sqft and Butler FM technology integration (Technology → Equipment Optimization → AI).

Generate qualified leads via:

“Ask Mr. Ferris a Question” form.

“Book a Consultation” CTA (header shows “Book Free Consultation (paid by ISSA)”).

Support case studies and downloadable 1-pagers (PDFs).

Primary Deliverables

Production-ready WordPress site, responsive, accessible, and easy to edit.

Reusable Gutenberg blocks (or modern page builder) for: service cards, KPI tables, flow diagrams, case tiles, stat blocks.

Pages/sections per Sitemap (below).

Two forms:

Ask Mr. Ferris (simple Q&A capture)

Book a Consultation (spam-protected)

Resources/Downloads hub for PDFs with simple admin upload.

Dark theme, global typography, and spacing to match prototype.

On-page SEO (titles/meta/schema for Organization, Service, Article).

Analytics (GA4; optional LinkedIn Insight Tag).

Sitemap / Information Architecture

Home (Hero; Ferris Method: Assess → Benchmark → Improve → Validate; CTAs)

Services (Consulting; SSOP & Forms; Operational Excellence; RFP Management; Butler FM Technology; Equipment Optimization; Floor Safety; Floor Appearance; Facility Performance; Cost Analysis)

Brand Narrative (Consult • Contract • Restore • Maintain (FME) • Technology)

Benchmarking (KPI Library; Sample Benchmarks; KPI → APPA → QA → QC → $/sqft flow)

Standards & Compliance (ISSA CIMS-GB overview; APPA alignment; program mapping)

Case Studies (Property Management – Ontario; Contract Cleaner — Equipment Program & Six Sigma; University; Retail; Healthcare) + detail page for Property Mgmt (Ontario)

Resources (Templates, Guides, Whitepapers, Butler FM overview, case PDFs)

Ask Mr. Ferris (question form)

Contact — Book a Consultation

Legal (Privacy, Terms)

Key Content Requirements

Include NFSI Slip, Trip & Fall testing (BOT-3000e / ANSI A326.3) on Safety.

Show APPA scoring integration and cost-per-sq-ft models (Benchmarking/Standards).

Highlight Butler FM Operations Technology (Technology → Equipment Optimization → AI).

Under Maintain, reference FME (Facility Maintenance Equipment).

Case tiles + one detailed case page (Ontario). Optional “Download 1-pager (PDF)” button.

Functionality

Header: Left “Ask Mr. Ferris a Question” prominent button (desktop), right “Butler FM” + “Book Free Consultation (paid by ISSA)”.

Sticky navigation with anchor links; smooth scroll; active link state.

Forms: store submissions in WP + email notifications; basic spam protection (honeypot or reCAPTCHA).

Resource downloads: secure file handling; open PDFs in new tab; easy admin replacement.

Custom blocks/shortcodes for KPI tables and flow arrows.

Case detail template: stat tiles (APPA, DCOF, cost/sqft), scope, validation evidence.

Design & Branding

Dark theme, high contrast; rounded corners; soft shadows; generous spacing.

Clean sans typography; bold headings; pill/chip UI for tags.

Use provided Ferris Group logos (including white variant) and brand accents.

Performance & Accessibility

Lighthouse ≥ 90 on Performance/Best Practices/SEO for Home at launch.

WCAG 2.1 AA: color contrast, focus states, semantic headings, descriptive alt text/labels.

Fully responsive (≥320px to large desktop).

SEO & Analytics

On-page SEO: titles, meta descriptions; logical H1-H3 hierarchy; internal linking.

XML sitemap & [login to view URL]; Open Graph/Twitter cards.

GA4 site-wide; event tracking for form submissions; optional LinkedIn Insight tag.

Hosting & Tech Stack

WordPress (latest stable). Custom child theme or block theme.

Recommended plugins:

Forms (Gravity Forms / Fluent / Contact Form 7 + Honeypot)

SEO (Yoast or RankMath)

Caching (WP Rocket or LiteSpeed Cache)

Security (Wordfence or Sucuri)

Staging environment with one-click push to production.

Security

Hardened login (rate limiting), minimum plugin footprint, minor auto-updates.

Enforce SSL/HTTPS; set secure headers; disable XML-RPC if not needed.

Content Migration

Load approved copy from provided RTF and canvas prototype.

Place provided PDFs in Resources and link from relevant pages (case studies).

Insert images/logos; optimize and provide @2x where helpful.

Admin & Training

Editor-friendly blocks; concise handoff guide (PDF or Loom).

One live 60-minute walk-through for content editors.

Timeline & Milestones (example)

Week 1: Setup, theme scaffolding, IA & block library.

Week 2: Pages build, forms, resources hub, case template.

Week 3: Standards/Benchmarking visuals, performance passes, QA/UAT.

Week 4: Revisions, content load, launch + post-launch fixes.

Acceptance Criteria

Every nav link/anchor works; no console errors.

Ask & Consultation forms submit successfully; email routing confirmed.

Benchmarking page shows the KPI → APPA → QA → QC → $/sqft flow and sample table.

Standards page maps CIMS-GB ↔ APPA; RFP Management page present.

Case Studies grid shows all tiles + Property Mgmt (Ontario) detail page.

Resources page lists PDFs; downloads open properly.

Lighthouse ≥ 90 (Home); WCAG AA contrast; basic SEO checks pass.

Assumptions

Client provides hosting or agrees to recommended managed WP host.

Client supplies final copy, brand assets, and PDFs.

Up to 2 rounds of revisions included (site-wide, non-structural).

Out of Scope (optional)

Custom web app dev beyond WP; complex third-party API integrations beyond analytics/forms.

Full copywriting beyond minor edits; original photography; ongoing SEO beyond launch setup.

Client Responsibilities

Provide content, logos, PDFs, and timely review feedback.

Supply email addresses for form routing; provide analytics tags/IDs.

Pricing & Payment (fill in)

Fixed price or milestone-based.
Example: 40% on kickoff • 40% at staging approval • 20% on launch.

Contact

Ferris Group —" (client-provided description)