Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town will accept proposals from prospective Consultants interested in providing the Town with the services required to complete a Master Plan update. The key services required are that the prospective Consultant will: 1. work with the AmpUp! Advisory Committee to conceive a structure and robust schedule of Master Plan update public participation activities; 2. assemble and analyze available data; 3. synthesize information gained into a ‘Master Plan Update’ physical document that is formatted for easy reading; and a digital document that can be posted on-line according to ADA web standards for contrast and readability; 4. identify where zoning and other Town bylaws or processes may need to be adjusted to achieve the vision of this Plan update and assist the Town with drafting and reworking these bylaws and processes. The Consultant will be expected to organize and attend committee and public engagement activities as part of the community engagement. The number of public meetings requiring the Consultant’s attendance will be mutually negotiated, but it is the Town’s expectation that the public will have ample opportunity to contribute input to the Plan update. The Consultant will work with Town staff to keep the community well informed as the process moves forward by implementing a successful community outreach program. The selected Consultant will be expected to: 1. review existing plans, documents, and data relevant to the Master Plan update; 2. assess the Town’s existing resources, infrastructure, demographics, and challenges; present a comprehensive summary of its vision and goals; and explore how they might evolve in response to changing environmental, demographic, and economic factors. The Master Plan update should provide a vision for the Town over the ten to fifteen years, and a work/action plan for the next ten years with particular attention to areas of the Town which face intense development pressure; 3. work with the AmpUp! Advisory Committee to develop a process and project schedule that allows for regular meetings, status reports, and general alignment of the Town, public bodies, residents, business interests, employers, employees, community groups and other stakeholders to foster a sense of cohesion around the Town’s strategic direction; 4. engage residents, business and property owners, and Town officials and staff through a robust public outreach campaign that includes, but is not limited to, a social media strategy, website, public workshops, surveys, and focus group meetings. The results of this engagement should be compiled and documented; 5. chart an effective, realistic, and innovative course of action for the Town’s future based on the conceptual goals and visioning process associated with the Master Plan update; 6. deliver an implementable Master Plan update which will: adhere to all requirements stated in MGL Ch 41 § 81D, guide Town policy and investment decisions, include metrics and key performance indicators for tracking progress toward implementation, and be designed to flexibly accommodate periodic review and adjustment to reflect progress towards achievement of goals and their possible modification; and 7. assist the Town in drafting necessary changes to the development review process, Zoning Bylaw, and other Town bylaws and regulations to meet the vision and goals set out in the Master Plan update.
