The Vendor is required to provide to complete a pre-planning inventory and analysis of brownfield affected areas within the county.  - Analysis and corresponding redevelopment strategies will highlight available sites and concentrations of brownfields that have existing infrastructure (water, sewer, etc.), and will provide jobs, housing, open space and other community needs.
- Implementation of the redevelopment strategy will be consistent with environmental justice initiatives and will eliminate/reduce low-income population exposure to contaminated sites.
- Provide data collection and economic and market trend analyses; establish a participation process to develop a common vision of these specific areas including goals and objectives; establish necessary county partnerships to inform the process and leverage financial assistance for county revitalization efforts, and prepare a brownfield inventory and analysis report to be submitted to the department for approval and to be adopted by the county.
- Identify existing conditions, opportunities, and potential reuse for the properties in the potential brownfield opportunity area(s);
- Determine potential uses for the identified brownfield sites;
- Identify opportunities that allow for public/private partnership in terms of financial incentives for revitalization;
- Facilitate a robust engagement process to identify a clear community vision, goals and objectives, and to gather feedback on strategies for revitalization and techniques to enlist partners;
- Identify strategic catalytic sites for key redevelopment opportunities;
- Work with local, regional, and state government officials to classify the target areas and develop the pre-planning and inventory analysis;
- Identify strategic opportunities for redevelopment, expansion of economic activity, and housing opportunities;
- Identify private/public partnerships and available public funds to leverage investment; and
- Increase community support of revitalization efforts and property rehabilitation.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year