RFP-GJLA-2026000224-1 / RRCC 26-14-RFP01 Deadline passed: May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM MT Runner Concepts no-cost prototype: not official, approved, or affiliated
Runner Concepts prototype Public RRCC website redesign study

Digital front door

Red Rocks Community College

Find a program, apply, get support, or check campus updates without learning the college org chart.

No-cost demonstration built from public information and representative content. Official implementation requires RRCC/CCCS approval, source discovery, and brand review.

Campus status Lakewood and Arvada open
Next start Term display to verify
Top action Apply, then meet advising
Alert workflow Banner, email, SMS handoff
01

New student

Apply, submit records, plan funding, and register for orientation.

02

Returning student

Register, meet advising, clear holds, and finish financial aid tasks.

03

Workforce learner

Compare certificates, apprenticeships, short courses, and employer paths.

04

Parent or supporter

Find costs, dates, safety, access services, and direct contact options.

Find Programs by goal and schedule Start Application, advising, and first-week steps Resolve Forms, documents, aid, and support paths Launch Owner review, testing, training, and cutover
Program finder

Choose by goal, credential, campus, and schedule.

Representative taxonomy and sample program data. Final values come from RRCC catalog source, content audit, analytics, and academic owner review.

0 representative programs Click a program for Program detail.
Admissions journey

A guided path from interest to first week.

Post-award integration: CRM, CCCS application, advising, orientation, and communication handoffs verified in discovery.

  1. Explore

    Compare programs and outcomes

    Show cost, credential, location, schedule, start date, and advising owner on every program path.

    ProofProgram finder + detail model
  2. Apply

    Submit the CCCS application

    Route applicants to the right application path with RRCC-specific guidance and confirmation.

    ControlExternal handoff verified in discovery
  3. Prepare

    Send records and clear requirements

    Explain residency, placement, immunization, prior learning, and program-specific requirements.

    ControlOwner-reviewed checklist content
  4. Fund

    Plan aid and payment

    Connect FAFSA, scholarships, payment plans, veterans benefits, deadlines, and reminders.

    ProofDates, aid pages, and alert workflow
  5. Start

    Register and arrive ready

    Link advising, orientation, class registration, bookstore, parking, technology, and welcome steps.

    MeasureFirst-week task completion
Student services hub

Support organized by urgency, task, and student type.

Labels stay operational so content owners can maintain pages without marketing rewrites.

Same day

Emergency support

Food, housing, mental health, safety, and crisis contacts should be findable from every major student pathway.

View resource model
Alerts and calendar

One publishing model for alerts, dates, and events.

Audience targeting and archive dates keep urgent notices from becoming stale homepage content.

Workflow

Publish once, route everywhere

Homepage banner, alert page, SMS/email handoff, calendar, RSS/iCal, and archive rules share the same source entry.

Search and resource library

Search that understands pages, programs, documents, and events.

Type in site search to filter visible resources.

DocumentOwnerStatusReview rule
Academic catalog 2026-27Academic AffairsDraft migratedRegistrar review
Financial aid checklistFinancial AidReadyAnnual update
Student handbookStudent AffairsNeeds remediationPDF accessibility
Emergency proceduresCampus SafetyReadyQuarterly
Content operations / CMS dashboard

A publishing system RRCC staff can run after launch.

Sample workflow and queue model. CMS recommendation should be based on current Drupal inventory, editor needs, workflow, security, accessibility, and lifecycle cost.

Sample publishing queue

Pages awaiting owner approval
18 sample
Documents flagged for accessibility
6 sample
Program pages needing start dates
11 sample
Redirects ready for QA
84 sample
Draft Section review Accessibility check Final approval Publish

Author

Create and update assigned pages with content standards.

Section editor

Review accuracy, ownership, and student task fit.

Accessibility reviewer

Check headings, alt text, links, forms, tables, and documents.

Administrator

Manage roles, publishing states, integrations, and rollback.

Integrity and cost controls

A component standard that can move into Drupal, WordPress, or an equivalent CMS.

Use native components first, then add paid tools or custom integrations only when discovery proves a durable need.

Software components

Keep the stack small until discovery proves a need.

ComponentCurrent proofProduction decision
FrontendSemantic HTML, CSS tokens, small JS interactionsPort to approved CMS templates or blocks
UI libraryReusable local patterns, no paid kitUse CMS-native components unless gaps are proven
Search/forms/calendarRepresentative flows onlyValidate source systems before licensing or custom work
EvidenceSmoke test and readiness gatesAdd accessibility, link, dependency, and owner acceptance logs
Template standard

Components must be operable by students and maintainable by staff.

  • Visible keyboard focus states.
  • Stable responsive grids for repeated content.
  • Approved color tokens after brand review.
  • Plain labels for students and content owners.
RFP fit

Platform choice stays evidence-led.

Drupal modernization, WordPress, and equivalent CMS options should be scored after current-site inventory, editor workflow review, integration mapping, and lifecycle-cost comparison.

Cost guardrail

Spend where it removes risk.

Prioritize content model, migration QA, redirects, accessibility remediation, and editor training before adding custom integrations or premium modules.

Migration tracker

Inventory, redirects, QA, owner acceptance, and launch readiness.

Progress values are prototype planning examples until a source crawl, analytics export, and owner map are authorized.

Sample

Discover

80%

Current Drupal crawl, analytics, content owners, media library, documents.

Sample

Map

62%

Navigation, content types, metadata, redirect rules, search terms.

Sample

Migrate

38%

Programs, pages, forms, documents, events, alerts, media.

Sample

Validate

46%

Broken links, WCAG, search relevance, analytics, owner signoff.

Accessibility and analytics

WCAG 2.2 AA, author training, and student task completion.

Audit scope includes templates, components, forms, search, documents, media, and publishing workflow.

2.2 AA

Target standard

Design, code, editorial, document, and QA criteria.

94%

Target after launch

Program finder, financial aid checklist, advising contact path.

41

Sample defect queue

PDF tags, duplicate titles, ambiguous links, missing form labels.

12

Sample owner dashboards

Programs, admissions, services, events, alerts, documents.

Delivery control

Every release has a source check, owner check, and verification record.

RRCC gets a working site, a trained editor model, migration evidence, accessibility evidence, and a launch record that can be audited after go-live.

Sequential release loop

  1. 01Confirm source

    RFP facts, public content, analytics, and owner assumptions are separated.

  2. 02Choose buyer task

    Prioritize enrollment, support, accessibility, and staff workflow impact.

  3. 03Build the increment

    Prototype, content model, migration rule, or training artifact.

  4. 04Review against roles

    Student, content owner, accessibility, security, procurement, and launch readiness.

  5. 05Verify evidence

    Smoke test, browser check, link check, accessibility review, and owner signoff.

  6. 06Record decision

    Ship, revise, hold for RRCC input, or remove unsupported claims.

Student

Task path review

Can a learner find a program, cost, start date, aid step, and support contact?

Owner

Content owner review

Does each page have an accountable office, review rule, and publish state?

Access

WCAG and document review

Templates, forms, tables, media, and PDFs are checked before release.

Risk

Claim and launch review

Unsupported claims, missing approvals, broken redirects, and launch blockers are removed or held.

Evidence record

Prototype smoke test
Required
Desktop and mobile render
Required
Accessibility sample audit
Required
Migration redirect QA
Required
Editor training packet
Required
Owner acceptance log
Required