Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1. Kickoff Meeting with Advisory Committee | Consultant • Meet with Advisory Committee to review work plan, timeline and project goals. A merger Advisory Committee has been developed to guide the RFP process and initial steps for the project. The Advisory Committee will evolve into a working committee known as the ‘Merger Steering Committee’ with input from the consultant at the Kickoff Meeting. • Deliverables: Memo with final work plan, recommendations for Merger Steering Committee, timeline and project goals. • Anticipated June 2024 Task 2. Merger Steering Committee Meetings | Consultant • Lead at least 6 meetings to identify requirements for municipal merger; assess available information to prepare financial impact summaries; discuss existing municipal staff roles and functions; assess scenarios for revised services under merger. • Deliverables: Facilitate Merger Steering Committee meetings to progress toward Draft and Final report and prepare meeting minutes. • Anticipated: July - Dec 2024 Task 3. Draft and Final Report | Consultant • Draft and final merger feasibility report to include summary of municipal budgets, administration, department operations and assets of the Town and Village with a cost/benefits analysis in support of future capital planning projects. • Deliverables: Prepare draft and final feasibility report with input from Merger Steering Committee • Anticipated: Dec 2024 – March 2025
