The Town of Remsen is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to develop a Comprehensive Master Plan to address current conditions and guide future sustainable growth within the municipality. A 2023 Smart Growth Comprehensive Planning Grant is funding this project; the grant was awarded to the Town of Remsen from the Department of State, Environmental Protection Fund Smart Growth Community Planning and Zoning Program. As required by the grant, the successful firm will enter a contract with the Town of Remsen and work with the Town’s Comprehensive Planning Committee. The Town of Remsen is seeking Statements of Proposals from firms that are interested, experienced and knowledgeable in the preparation of comprehensive plans, resulting in a planning tool and document that incorporates Smart Growth principles, addresses existing assets and local resources, identifies needs and opportunities for growth, outlines goals and priorities for future development, and reflects the vision that the current community has for our Town. The selected planning consultant will work closely with the Town of Remsen’s Comprehensive Plan Committee to develop the Comprehensive Master Plan through a public process that will engage a sampling of community stakeholders. The candidate firm must understand rural issues, demonstrate success analyzing municipal issues and incorporating input from a variety of sources. The CMP will respond to the short-term and long-term needs of the community, establish objectives that members of the community wish to achieve, guide future sustainable growth, enhance quality of life, and protect natural and cultural local resources. It will be a fixed-price, lump-sum contract.
