diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 3556304ed..392b12cef 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,32 +1,26 @@
-<!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
+#### Developer
 
-## Description
-<!--- Describe your changes in detail -->
+- [ ] All new ENV is documented in README
+- [ ] All new ENV has been added to Heroku Pipeline, Staging and Prod
+- [ ] ANDI or Wave has been run in accordance to
+      [our guide](https://mitlibraries.github.io/guides/basics/a11y.html) and
+      all issues introduced by these changes have been resolved or opened as new
+      issues (link to those issues in the Pull Request details above)
+- [ ] Stakeholder approval has been confirmed (or is not needed)
 
-## Motivation and Context
-<!--- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
-<!--- If it fixes an open issue, please link to the issue here. -->
+#### Code Reviewer
 
-## How Has This Been Tested?
-<!--- Please describe in detail how you tested your changes. -->
-<!--- Include details of your testing environment, and the tests you ran to -->
-<!--- see how your change affects other areas of the code, etc. -->
+- [ ] The commit message is clear and follows our guidelines
+      (not just this pull request message)
+- [ ] There are appropriate tests covering any new functionality
+- [ ] The documentation has been updated or is unnecessary
+- [ ] The changes have been verified
+- [ ] New dependencies are appropriate or there were no changes
 
-## Screenshots or GIFs (if appropriate):
+#### Requires database migrations?
 
-## Types of changes
-<!--- What types of changes does your code introduce? Put an `x` in all the boxes that apply: -->
-- [] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
-- [] Improvement (non-breaking change which improves existing functionality)
-- [] New feature (non-breaking change which adds new functionality)
-- [] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
+YES | NO
 
-## Checklist:
-<!--- Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all the boxes that apply. -->
-<!--- If you're unsure about any of these, don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help! -->
-- [] My code follows the code style of this project.
-- [] My change requires a change to the documentation.
-- [] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
-- [] I have read the **CONTRIBUTING** document.
-- [] I have added tests to cover my changes.
-- [] All new and existing tests passed.
+#### Includes new or updated dependencies?
+
+YES | NO
diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d78d39bcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Quepid for the MIT Libraries
+
+This repository allows the MIT Libraries to run an instance of Quepid in order to guide our development of platforms
+like Unified Search and TIMDEX.
+
+## See also
+
+The [project readme](../README.md) has a lot of useful information.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 239475473..d1a21ea5b 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@
   },
   "formation": {
     "web": {
-      "quantity": 1,
-      "size": "standard-2x"
+      "quantity": 1
     },
     "worker": {
-      "quantity": 1,
-      "size": "standard-2x"
+      "quantity": 1
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index e59ca512a..0fcc5e3f5 100755
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ test:
 
 production:
   <<: *default
-  url: <%= ENV["DATABASE_URL"] %>
+  url: <%= ENV["DATABASE_URL"].presence || "mysql2://#{ENV["DB_USERNAME"]}:#{ENV["DB_PASSWORD"]}@#{ENV["DB_HOST"]}:3306/#{ENV["DB_NAME"]}" %>
diff --git a/config/queue.yml b/config/queue.yml
index 87c623c68..826fd478a 100644
--- a/config/queue.yml
+++ b/config/queue.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ default: &default
     - queues: "*"
       threads: 3
       processes: <%= ENV.fetch("JOB_CONCURRENCY", 1) %>
-      polling_interval: 0.1
+      polling_interval: <%= ENV.fetch("JOB_POLLING_INTERVAL", 0.1) %>
 
 development:
   <<: *default