Community Center Needs Assessment Services

The Town of Brewster, Massachusetts is seeking community center needs assessment services to guide the development of a future community center. The agency needs to evaluate current and projected space and programming requirements specifically for its council on aging and recreation department. To solve this planning challenge, the selected contractor will perform benchmarking, engage stakeholders, prioritize needs, and develop conceptual design scenarios. The scope of work requires a comprehensive review of existing town plans, studies, and prior community input alongside a comparative benchmarking analysis of at least three similar community centers. The agency requires a targeted community engagement process to validate previously identified needs and share findings with stakeholders before moving into design phases. Additionally, the project covers the creation of a prioritized needs framework, a detailed facility program diagram, and multiple conceptual design alternatives with opinions of probable cost. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States to be eligible for this opportunity. The agency allows the performance of the work to occur offsite, and bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or online. While the agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to define the cost, it has scheduled a pre-bid meeting for June 3, 2026.