Part I: 

Background/Goals

Your group should:

 

  • Provide background information on your organization, community and reasons for the feasibility study.

 

Part II:

Needs Assessment

Ask consultants to:

 

  • Identify who currently supplies similar programs.  Are there gaps? Who is your client/audience?

  • If there is a need, proceed. If there is no need, then what?

 

Part III: Programming/Administration

Ask consultants to:

 

  • Identify what types of programs and services are required to meet the need.

  • Identify what the staffing options are.

  • Identify what is recommended.

  • Identify what standards must be met.

Part IV:

Preliminary Space Requirements and Location

Ask consultants to:

 

  • Identify what the options and recommendations for location are.

  • Identify what size and type of facility is required.

  • Identify what type of space breakdown is recommended.

 

Part V:

Financial

Ask consultants to:

 

  • Identify what are the capital and operating costs.

  • Identify who will provide capital and operating dollars.

  • Recommend if it’s feasible

 

Part VI:

Implementation

Ask consultants to:

 

  • Identify how and when the study recommendations will be implemented

  • Identify who will implement what recommendations

 

Part VII: Study Management

Your group should:

 

  • Identify what roles the study team and consultants will play.

 

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