Specifications include, but are not limited to: The work to be accomplished under this contract is divided into the following tasks: Task 1 Existing Plan Assessment The sponsor will conduct a thorough review and assessment of the existing LCI plan and any subsequent updates. The focus of the assessment will include, at a minimum, the following: Review the most recent 5-year action plan and identify the status of each item listed (use ARC template) Make a comparison of the LCI land use plan with existing uses, current zoning map, and Future Development Map from the local comprehensive plan. Clearly identify where inconsistencies exist between these maps. Make a comparison of the LCI transportation improvement plan/map with existing facilities in the study area, and relevant local transportation plans. Clearly identify where inconsistencies exist between the plan and current conditions. Identify issues in reaching full LCI plan consistency with local development regulations and other obstacles to plan implementation. Task 2 Market Analysis Prepare an updated market or fiscal feasibility analysis that supports the plan recommendations and ensures the proposed plan is realistic. Task 3 Updated Concept Plan Review the existing plan and update the goals, policies and action strategies based on the findings of Task 1 and 2, along with changing conditions/priorities in the community. Specific emphasis should be included on creating a plan that supports a multi-modal transportation network in a mixed-use environment. Lifelong Community principles and Green Communities concepts should be incorporated into the updated LCI plan. At least two public meetings should be conducted to ensure the updated plan goals and policies are supported by the community. Task 4 Implementation Plan Prepare a detailed implementation plan that outlines a strategy to achieve the LCI plan goals and policies. This implementation plan will discuss steps to overcome obstacles that have prevented full plan implementation in the past along with additional actions to achieve the updated goals and policies. At a minimum the implementation plan will include: An implementation strategy that describes the organizational structure and process that will be used to ensure the action plan items described below are implemented. Focus should be given to collaboration opportunities with other organizations and strategies to ensure continued support from local elected officials, citizens and businesses. This section should also discuss an evaluation and feedback process that will be used to monitor plan implementation and update the action plan as needed, but at least every five years. A 5-year schedule of actions (following a template provided by ARC) that are planned in the study area to implement the study goals, programs, projects, and Lifelong Communities principles. Schedules should include start date, completion date, cost estimate and responsible party. This schedule should include specific actions that implement the LCI plan, including but not limited to: - A 5-year prioritized description of transportation improvement projects (local, state and federal) that will support the study area goals - Housing should be given specific and clear emphasis by developing a description of housing strategies, particularly for affordable and mixed income housing developments, that support a job-housing match, aging in place, and efficient utilization of transportation facilities in the study area and, - A description of the changes necessary within the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, development regulations or other locally adopted plans to support study actions, including a committed schedule for adopting such changes. Specific steps should be included to address any obstacles in implementing the plan identified during the assessment portion of the update. Task 5 Prepare Deliverables The goal of this task is to compile the results of the overall work effort, the study process, relevant findings, and recommendations into a summary document. Two (2) printed copies of the summary document shall be provided to ARC, along with an electronic file (on CD) of the summary document in its original format and in .pdf format, an Excel spreadsheet of the 5-year action plan (following ARC template), shapefiles (per ARC specifications) for relevant maps, and a separate folder with supporting graphics contained in the report. The document must include the following specific components: A description of the update process and methodology, data gathering techniques and findings, and general outcomes. A description of the public participation process used to achieve a community-supported program of improvements. Maps and other graphic depictions to support the plan that includes, but not limited to, overall study area, existing land use, future land use, existing transportation facilities, and proposed transportation improvements. A market or fiscal feasibility analysis that supports the plan recommendations and ensures the proposed plan is realistic. A population and employment data section shall be included based on the updated land use plan and market study. The data in this section shall contain, at a minimum, 25-year projection figures (in five-year increments) for the following areas: Housing Data - Number of existing housing units and population - Number of anticipated housing units and population - Distribution of proposed housing units by type Employment Data - Number of existing jobs - Number of anticipated jobs - Square feet of future non-residential development
