Description
The City of Gardiner is seeking a qualified consultant or consulting firm to update its 2014 Comprehensive Plan. The scope includes full‑cycle planning services: data collection, analysis, public engagement, coordination with city staff and stakeholders, drafting the updated plan, ensuring compliance with Maine statutes, and addressing contemporary issues such as climate resilience, housing, and economic development. Deliverables consist of a draft and final Comprehensive Plan, supporting maps, public‑engagement summaries, and an implementation strategy.
• Full municipal land‑use planning from inventory through final adoption.
• Public‑engagement design and facilitation (meetings, surveys, workshops).
• Compliance with Maine growth‑management and certification requirements.
• Emphasis on climate‑change resilience, affordable housing, and youth/family attraction strategies.