Description
The City of Norwich is seeking proposals from consultants to develop a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Plan for a 500-acre industrial and commercial area of the city. The plan will help foster reuse and cleanup of vacant and potential brownfield sites, spur investment, create new jobs, improve quality of life, and promote new access to the waterfront for outdoor recreation. The successful consultant will provide services including identifying a manageable study area, establishing a community and stakeholder participation process, developing a clear community vision, and completing a comprehensive land use assessment. The project has a total budget of $200,000 and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2030. Key services to be provided include:
• Identifying and providing a clear description and justification of a manageable study area and associated boundaries
• Establishing a community and stakeholder participation process
• Developing a clear community vision and associated goals and objectives for the study area
• Completing a comprehensive land use assessment and analysis of existing conditions in the study area
• Identifying strategic sites that represent key redevelopment opportunities and fully examining their redevelopment potential
• Providing a series of key recommendations to serve as the basis for project implementation
• Submission of a BOA designation package for approval and official designation by the Secretary of State