Specifications include, but are not limited to: The consultant shall provide detailed, expert analysis of the main branch and scenarios in which the restoration of public library services to the Hilltop and Eastside could be accomplished. The report should consider community needs and goals while identifying budgetary requirements and creative funding opportunities to achieve the proposed outcomes. ● Community input and engagement (Survey, focus groups, etc.) to measure community desires and requirements for library service needs ● Proximity analysis to include other libraries and services ● Transportation options: traffic impacts and public transit ● Impact of new services on existing services ● Demographic projections and library service needs over time ● Location analysis, to include topography ● Cost options and pro/con analysis for: New construction Purchase of existing property Co-location of libraries with other social/public services Repurposing existing City-owned property Alternative modes of service ● Design and functionality recommendations ● Ongoing maintenance and staffing cost analyses ● Identification of potential funding sources to achieve new construction/improvements/renovations