Specifications include, but are not limited to: General management and timely completion of the project. A baseline review of existing information and relevant background, all City plans and policies relevant to the Plan, especially those adopted and/or updated since 2013, existing codes and policies, demographic and census data, and other information relevant to the project. Develop progress and other reports, presentations, pamphlets, boards, etc. Support for organization and facilitation of public meetings, neighborhood and community outreach, design charrettes, and other public participatory processes, both formal and informal. This also includes the development of committees or working groups for each of the core components of the Plan. Creation of a robust public engagement plan that includes social media, community meetings, stakeholder meetings, online and paper surveys, online meetings, videos, and other innovative public engagement strategies that will solicit public input throughout the development of the Plan. Develop and deploy surveys that effectively capture sentiment from Norfolk residents that will help quantify how they are seeing varying aspects of needs and priorities for the City. Economic research and analysis to include demographic and market analyses to identify unique qualities, geography, demographics, adopted planning studies/plans, and trends specific to the city that will affect Comprehensive Plan considerations for the future. Presentations at meetings with City Council, City boards and commissions, business and civic associations, to include graphic design and other support for presentations by others. Design, graphic, formatting, and technical support for the Plan document, as well as the creation of an interactive, online version of the Plan. This shall include developing conceptual drawings and illustrations for the Plan. In coordination with the City’s Department of Communications and Marketing, development a website, logo, and brand for the Plan that incorporates the “NFK” moniker. A preliminary logo has been created by the City and shall be used as a basis. Compliance with the Code of Virginia, as well as incorporation of state-mandated Plan elements and all applicable legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly since 2013, as well as all other applicable laws and regulations. Assistance with data collection and field investigations and observations, including documentation of existing conditions. Projecting budgets for project funds. Development of an implementation plan that includes short and longer-term actions with associated cost estimates. Coordination and collaboration with City departments, outside agencies, and other City consultants as needed. Other related, allied, incidental and supplementary services and assignments as needed to complete the tasks ordered by the City.
