1. Plan Summary and Introduction - Planning Process and Public Participation We are seeking an experienced consultant to facilitate these in-person meetings and engage the public in discussion, in conjunction with Town staff. Note: These will be evening meetings. A robust public participation process is needed to help engage residents in specifics of where additional open space is needed, how it is used and what improvements to existing open space are needed. We anticipate holding two public meetings. The first will break into focus groups based on the six voting districts in the Town to enable residents to focus in on their neighborhoods following by a general discussion of open space needs and priorities town wide. The second meeting will present and refine the priorities defined during the planning process. 2. Map Production/Updates We are seeking the production of maps for the public meetings as well as the final required maps (8) and up to four (4) supplemental maps, using both Mass GIS and Town of Braintree data. Maps should be of a consistent and easily readable format. We request that these maps be digital only. We are also seeking a web-based mapping component with interactive mapping capability (ability to flag areas on a map and comment) to allow those who are not able to attend a meeting to provide input.
