MEDFORD CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS VIA ZOOM BEGINNING DECEMBER 14 FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSULTANT FINALISTS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – DECEMBER 9, 2020

Contact: Jackie Piques, Director of Communications (jpiques@medford-ma.gov), 781-888-4534

 

MEDFORD CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS VIA ZOOM BEGINNING DECEMBER 14 FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSULTANT FINALISTS

 

MEDFORD – The City of Medford, through a Selection Committee, has narrowed down the list of finalists for a Consultant to lead the City’s Comprehensive Master Planning Process, and public interviews are scheduled for the week of December 14. From a list of eight applicants, three have been selected for public interviews: Agency Landscape & Planning, Utile, and The Collaborative. Members of the public are invited to watch any or all of the interviews via Zoom Webinar, and/or to submit possible follow-up questions for the staff to consider. All agency proposals are available on the City website at www.medfordma.org/masterplan.

 

Proposals from all eight agencies were reviewed by a Selection Committee made up of representatives from the Office of Community Development, the Mayor’s Office, and the Community Development Board.

 

The City of Medford officially launched its Comprehensive Master Planning process in September 2020, with a Request for Qualifications of professional consultants. The Comprehensive Master Planning process, which would begin after a consultant is selected, is expected to take approximately 12-18 months and result in a long-range vision for the City with corresponding policy and guidance for implementation of the Plan over the next 10 years. The Plan will provide a basis for decision-making about climate adaptation and mitigation practices, land use planning and redevelopment, budget preparation, capital improvement planning for public facilities and services, and economic development for the City of Medford’s future. 

 

The City of Medford’s Comprehensive Master Planning process will place a large emphasis on public participation, and the City will select a consultant who has a history of engaging with the public and community, using techniques designed to engage with a diverse population that is representative of the City of Medford, and who is prepared to engage in communication techniques dictated by the impact of the current global health emergency. 

 

Webinar interviews have been scheduled as follows:

Monday, December 14, 6:00 pm: AGENCY LANDSCAPE + PLANNING

1. Join the Webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98108733533 OR Dial in via telephone: 1-929-205-6099  Webinar ID: 981 0873 3533
2. View the Agency + Landscape Planning proposal here.

Wednesday, December 16, 6:00 pm : UTILE

1. Join the Webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93758186495 OR Dial in via telephone: 1-929-205-6099  Webinar ID: 937 5818 6495
2. View the Utile proposal here.

Wednesday, December 16m, 7:15 pm – THE COLLABORATIVE

1. Join the Webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91249325447 OR Dial in via telephone: 1-929-205-6099  Webinar ID: 912 4932 5447
2. View the The Collaborative proposal here.

 

Members of the public may make suggestions regarding follow-up questions for the Selection Committee to ask. If appropriate, the Committee will forward some of these questions along to the consultants following the webinars. 

All RFQ responses received are available at www.medfordma.org/masterplan.  

The City hopes to select a consultant by the end of December and begin the public process in early 2021. To stay updated about the process and ways to be involved, sign up for the City’s E-Newsletter by emailing alerts@medford-ma.gov. 

 

Medford city services are available to all residents, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, language ability, economic situation, or immigration status.

 

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Jackie Piques

Director of Communications

City of Medford

Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

781-888-4534

www.medfordma.org