Description
The Town of Cumberland seeks a professional planning consulting firm to update its Comprehensive Plan, focusing on four specialized elements: historic/cultural resources, economic development, services and facilities, and land‑use. The consultant will conduct data collection, community engagement (minimum four in‑person sessions), develop drafts and final plan elements, produce GIS‑based maps, and support the adoption process. The work is fixed‑fee, six months in duration, and requires coordination with town staff and state agencies.
• Deliver an inventory of historic assets and preservation policies.
• Produce economic‑development analysis, service‑capacity assessments, and parcel‑level land‑use mapping.
• Conduct at least four public engagement events and facilitate hearings for plan adoption.
• Provide GIS data layers, thematic maps, executive summary, implementation matrix, and bound/unbound copies of the final plan.
• Manage the project timeline, milestones, and fixed‑fee budget, complying with Rhode Island planning statutes.