Common use of Community Survey Clause in Contracts

Community Survey. Preparation of a single community-wide survey instrument. The survey may be used at any stage of the planning process. The content, length, and method of distribution of the survey instrument will depend upon its purpose and intended audience. Our team is experienced with a variety of survey types, including traditional written surveys, online surveys, social media surveys, mobile or text based questionnaires, and surveys using geospatial or map-based data. The following optional outreach efforts may be added to this scope of service and/or swapped out with standard efforts at the Town’s discretion. We are happy to work with the Town to determine what combination of efforts is most appropriate to suit the needs and budget for this project. + Youth Workshop - ($2,500). A workshop with local students to obtain their opinions and perceptions of the community. This information is very insightful and provides an often overlooked perspective on the issues, opportunities, and challenges that should be addressed in the plan. Capturing the vision and ideas of the younger generation helps to ensure that the development plan includes strategies to retain young people and attract young talent to the region. + Senior Workshop - ($2,500). Similar to the Youth Workshop, this includes an interactive dialogue with the Town’s senior population to gain insight on current issues and opportunities facing ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from their perspective. + Meeting(s) in a Box - ($1,500). At various stages in the process our team can provide the Steering Committee and community leaders with a facilitation package. The materials in this package would give these individuals resources for hosting their own public engagement sessions (discussion points, graphics, feedback collection tools, etc.), which would guide the facilitators to ensure the input obtained is relevant and informative to this process. A “Meeting in a Box” could be prepared at any point in the process; however, the fee applies to each instance (multiple boxes would be available for each instance). For example, adding a “Meeting in a Box” to the Public Workshop and Open House would total $3,000. + Tactical Urbanism Event(s) - ($1,500 to 5,000). Tactical Urbanism is defined as “an approach to neighborhood building that uses short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions and policies to catalyze long term change.” These types of events can serve to complement long-term planning efforts by testing ideas while also publicizing the comprehensive planning update process. Often tactical urbanism efforts are focused around infrastructure improvements, allowing residents and visitors to experience an idea in real time and provide feedback prior to the community making a formal investment or commitment. The cost of a tactical urbanism event can vary greatly depending on the type of event, volunteer participation, and materials required. Again, the estimated fee is per event. B&L will gather the information necessary to complete an inventory and analysis of existing community, economic, and environmental conditions, as well as the current context of regional and local planning efforts. The following key topics will be assessed: The findings of this analysis will be summarized in a Draft Community Profile document. It is important to note the Community Profile is intended to be an overview of relevant topics rather than an exhaustive, detailed study of existing conditions. Therefore, the summary will focus on key insights and implications from the information obtained in this Task presented in a graphic format with narratives, tables, graphics, and supporting maps. Prior to our second meeting with the Steering Committee, B&L will prepare the Draft Plan Introduction to pair with the Draft Community Profile, as described in Task 3. The Introduction will include an overview of the purpose and context of comprehensive planning, as well as a brief summary of the public input received to date (a detailed summary may be provided in an appendix). These draft plan sections will be provided to the Committee ahead of the meeting for review. Revisions will be made to the drafts based on Committee input. B&L will draft an updated vision and goal framework based upon the information obtained in previous tasks. This draft material will be provided to the Committee prior to our third meeting to facilitate a meaningful discussion and review. The project team will make revisions to the Draft Vision and Goal Framework based on Committee input. TASK 6: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (COMMITTEE MEETINGS #4 & 5) At the fourth and fifth Committee meetings our team will refine a Draft Community Development Strategy and Implementation Plan. While it is expected that the input and preferences of the Town will be reflected in these sections, our team will also present additional concepts and ideas based on community enhancement, land use, sustainability, and resiliency planning best practices. The specifics of each section are described below.