• Planning & facilitation.
• Data collection and analysis.
• Economic development planning & services.
• Financial analysis or forecasting services.
• GIS services.
• Infrastructure analysis (water, sewer, roads, sidewalks, telecommunications).
• Legal services.
• Market assessment services..
• Open space and resource protection services.
• Transportation consultation & services.
• Architectural services.

A qualitative analysis of the consultants' work was not undertaken as part of the review process. The community should meet with the consultants they are considering to ask questions, discuss tasks that the consultant will be asked to perform, and ensure that a satisfactory working relationship can be developed. The community, together with the RPA, needs to assess the availability of the consultant to make sure timelines can be met. Communities are encouraged to check references related to the specific tasks to be undertaken.

The MSA Consultants List is available from the RPAs, on the DHCD web site, and on the state's Comm-PASS web site. http://www.comm-pass.com/ Note: The request for responses (RFR) that generated the list was written to allow communities and RPAs to use the procured MSA Consultants List for activities in addition to those specifically related to the Community Development Plans, for example, for planning services when using locally appropriated funds or funds from other state or federal programs or grants, etc. It also eliminates the need for the community to procure separately under M.G.L. chapter 30B for consultant services to perform any of the procedures necessary to create the CD Plan or other planning services.