Specifications include, but are not limited to: Include data and implementation work from 2014 Windham CEDS and Bennington Region projects (Partner organizations’ responsibility); Include background and historical information about economic development (Partner organizations’ responsibility); and Generate new economic data, including a regional assets inventory, to evaluate alongside existing economic data for outlining the economic conditions of the Zone (Partner organizations’ responsibility). Define regional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges concerning economic development (Consultant’s responsibility); Identify the goals and visions for the region through a series of regional stakeholder meetings (Consultant’s responsibility); Evaluate and expand on the existing SeVEDS Objectives and Strategies outline (Consultant’s responsibility); Delineate an implementation timeline (Consultant’s responsibility); Determine benchmarks and evaluation measures for determining success of strategies (Consultant’s responsibility); and Assess external funding strategies and opportunities for dual and joint implementation (Consultant responsibility). Upon completion of the CEDS, all data maps and reports shall be the joint property of BDCC and BCRC.
