Not all recommendations can or should be implemented at once. Utile will work closely
with City staff to translate the wishes of the public (as expressed in the outreach process)
into a prioritized list that is ready for implementation on a realistic timeline. The
consultant team and City will identify implementing agencies and partners, a clear
timetable for next steps, a (broad) estimate of capital and operating expenses, and a
qualitative determination of priority.
To the degree that stakeholders and the public can come to a reasonable consensus on
the clear direction about these future priorities through this planning process, this master
plan document will be able to take a stronger stand on what next steps should be. Utile
will, in its role as a consultant on this project, advise the City on what some of these
more controversial topical decisions might be, and will encourage City officials and
departments to make these decisions more definitively. The more clear the direction of
the master plan, the more actionable these next policies can be.
Deliverable: Table containing implementation information for each
recommended action.
6,2 Capital Investment Schedule
The consultant team will work with City staff involved in infrastructure, facilities, and
finance to craft a realistic capital investment schedule that is sensitive to the needs and
desires of Nashua communities in addition to sound fiscal policy. This schedule will be a
flextble decision-making tool for Nashua’s leaders and the starting point for future
public processes.
Deliverable: Written plan for future capital investments and supporting materials.
6.3 Metrics & Targets
The City should be able to measure the long-term outcomes of the plan against a
quantitative metric, in order to make adjustments to the City policy in the future. The
consultant team will recommend metrics for the City to track and ambitious yet
achievable targets for City staff to work toward. These metrics will be rooted in the
consultant team’s existing conditions analysis and will track progress toward the City’s
goals (rather than simply audit City programs).
Deliverable: Written report containing metrics, baseline conditions for those
metrics, and targets.
Task 7: Plan production and approval (Months 10-12)
Though the planning process should be thought of as an outcome in itself, we will
ultimately produce a final document and supporting materials that will be adopted by the
Planning Board and ultimately the Board of Aldermen to guide change in Nashua for
years to come.
7.1 Document Production & Revision
Utile will compile the existing conditions report, trend analysis, plan recommendations,
supporting illustrations, framing text, engagement documentation, and the
implementation plan into a single document for adoption and distribution. This final plan
will be delivered as a web ready PDF and a document ready for print production through
Nashua-approved services (or online, on-demand print services). The substance of this
plan will be developed in the above tasks (including public visioning, plan development,
and implementation planning), with each piece of content vetted by City staff and the
public. The only new content will come in the form of framing text, supporting
information, and the form of the compiled information itself. The document production
phase will not be the time for substantive revisions to the plan’s core content.
Exhibit B
