The Town of Mount Holly, Vermont, is seeking the services of a qualified consultant or consulting firm to conduct a housing needs study of the community and provide recommendations to address any housing issues that the study identifies. This project is funded through a Municipal Planning Grant (07110-MP-2024-Mount Holly-25) awarded by the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, and all work products and contracts are governed by and subject to all rules and regulations of the Municipal Planning Grant Program and the Town's grant award, a copy of which is attached as Attachment 1. All of the provisions of the grant award shall be considered part of this RFP and the project, including all required contractual obligations specified or referred to therein. The Town is seeking a qualified planning consultant or consultant firm to perform all services as specified in Attachment A. Submissions may recommend additional or alternative services believed to provide more efficient and/or comprehensive means to meet the Town's project goals. Terms and conditions may be further defined in a formal contract. Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan Report. The results of the Housing Inventory, Demographic & Economic Analysis, Market Analysis, Gap Analysis, Barrier & Opportunity Analysis, and Strategies shall be presented in a written report containing appropriate maps, graphs, charts, and tables necessary to summarize and explain the data and findings. This information shall also be provided in a manner that can be utilized at public meetings, on a project website, on social media, and in other venues. All maps and spatial data shall be provided in a GIS format deemed acceptable by the project administrator. Materials shall be provided in draft form to the project administrator for review and comment, and any proposed revisions shall be discussed before the report is finalized. The final report shall include an executive summary and shall be provided in an editable format acceptable to the project administrator that can be used and updated by the town as needed in the future, as well as in PDF form suitable for distribution and posting online. All maps, tables, graphs, spreadsheets, or other data sets produced for this analysis shall be provided to the town in electronic format, as well. Project kickoff: November 1, 2024 Project completion (on or before): November 15, 2025 The Town reserves the right to reject all proposals received as a result of this solicitation, to negotiate terms, to waive any formality and any technicalities, or to cancel the RFP in part or in its entirety if it is in the best interest of the Town. This solicitation of proposals in no way obliges the Town to award a contract