Specifications include, but are not limited to: Qualified firms (Consultant) to undertake the development of the City of Meriden’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing, Community and Economic Development (Consolidated Plan) and Program Year 46 (PY 46) Annual Action Plan for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The Consolidated Plan combines the planning and application requirements of the Federal statutes and serves as a statement of long- and short-term housing, community and economic development objectives for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025. This Consolidated Plan is also to include an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan must meet all requirements of the Federal regulations (see “Scope of Work”). This is a firm deadline project, which will commence in July/August, 2019 and must be completed by no later than May 15, 2020.