Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Conduct meetings and community events to engage stakeholders and citizens to create a vision of successful long-term economic development 2. Evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges regarding economic development; 3. Evaluate target industries and potential development areas; 4. Conduct necessary review of existing research, EDA and stakeholder master plans, regional strategic plans and existing relevant programs; 5. Conduct additional research as required to establish basis for SWOT analysis and targeted industry recommendations. 6. Prepare and present a final report to the EDA including new recommendations and implementation plans to attract target industries; 7. Identify the best method for organizing, funding and operating a superior city-wide economic development program; and 8. Identify key catalyst projects to impact economic development and present an implementation plan to the EDA regarding the same.