Specifications include, but are not limited to: Sussex County Government (the “County”) seeks a consultant or consulting firm to guide the organization and develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan for Sussex County, Delaware. The anticipated project timeline will be approximately 3-4 months. A. Perform community assessment and provide summaries for the following: 1. General stakeholder survey/interview/focus group; 2. Existing local policies, processes, and regulation; 3. Existing and planned infrastructure; 4. Current land use and policies; 5. Local Land and buildings availability/inventory; 6. Existing economic base and competitive advantages; 7. Location for commercial and industrial growth; 8. Regional competition and competitive advantage; 9. Special initiatives for economic growth; and 10. Evaluation of local and regional labor characteristics, market trends, employment development resources and workforce training opportunities. B. Areas of focus shall, at a minimum, include the following: 1. Existing business retention and expansion; 2. New business attraction; 3. Community Development; 4. Workforce; 5. Workforce programming; 6. Workforce Training Center;
