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3. SCOPE OF SERVICES Concentration 1: Historical Research and Stakeholder Connection Leaders from the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood have organized the community for decades. Our collaborative model builds on the history and strengths of their past and present organizing and community work. We will begin with an initial intensive review of historical efforts and archival documents. We will connect with community and municipal stakeholders to understand interests and map existing networks. We utilize creative community -based projects to honor and mobilize history in ways that engage residents and other stakeholders and opens dialogue. We see this work as foundational to coalition - building and planning processes. The scope of work will include the following: • Review extensive historical documents from RENA and municipal archives • Research past and current community organizing efforts to map networks and identify gaps in outreach efforts and household data sources • Host small group meetings with stakeholders, municipal leaders, long- term, and newer neighbors to engage history of efforts and develop a clear sense of current interests, concerns, and aspirations of various stakeholders. • Conglomerate most useful historical information and identified gaps as guide to engagement and communication efforts Concentration 2: Broad -based community engagement and communication This will be the primary focus of our effort: three months of intensive outreach, communication, and engagement. We will use broad -based communication (door -to -door conversations, small and large group community forums, church outreach, oral histories, community newsletters, etc), community- mapmaking, and data organization to deepen civic engagement, address identified outreach gaps, and ensure that all historical parcels are reached. We will focus conversations on implications of various potential development scenarios and plans for prudent and equitable growth after sewer installation. The scope of work will include the following: • Support and implement broad -based communication strategies that have been successful in Northside. These efforts will allow us to reach and involve households across the neighborhood, with a particular focus on the 86 identified historical parcels. • Gather and conglomerate household and community data into a community -owned database that allows RENA to organize and access all Pa 19