By Carol Britton Meyer

The Hull Redevelopment Authority is planning to conduct a townwide survey as it prepares plans for future use of its 13-acre property.

The HRA is requesting the submission of applications to provide services for the design of a survey with the goal of encouraging as many people as possible to respond.

Whatever company is hired to perform this service will also analyze public responses to the survey questions, “which will help in the creation of the HRA’s future draft Urban Renewal Plan,” HRA Technical Operations Manager Mark Hamin told the board at its most recent meeting on August 18.

Requested services include working with HRA members on the design of effective survey questions and creating a format that will optimize response rates, survey platform features, response data analysis, and submission of a survey report that integrates the survey results and findings.

The HRA will be responsible for the time, labor, and costs of printing and sending out and collecting survey mailings.

Applicants are required to document that they have completed at least three survey projects in the past five years similar to what is being requested in the HRA solicitation.

The board authorized Hamin to reach out to potential bidders and to post the solicitation of services on various listservs and other outreach.

Applications are due Tuesday, October 14, at 5 p.m. Bids for services must be less than $50,000 to qualify.

The solicitation of services is posted on the HRA website, www.hra02045.com. The HRA is expected to make a selection by Monday, October 27, with a meeting scheduled for that evening.

A more detailed description of the project scope provided in the full solicitation document is available by contacting Hamin at mark.hamin@hra02045.com.

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