[Massplanners] 44:53G Questions

[Richard Harris]

Let me note that I have been employed by a Planning Board on an annual
basis as their consultant and utilized in pre-submission meetings. The
presubmission is a questionable role in my opinion but if it helps the
applicant to gain clarity they haven’t complained.


Thank you

Richard Harris, AICP
PDR, LLC
Planning Consultant
413-335-5012


On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 8:17 PM Richard Harris <rhplanner01075 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes and yes
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> The Board could do an annual solicitation and employment of the outside
> consultant.
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> Thank you
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> Richard Harris, AICP
> PDR, LLC
> Planning Consultant
> 413-335-5012
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> On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 6:01 PM ruralplanningassociates--- via MassPlanners
> <massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
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>> Planning colleagues:
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>> Sorry for the later Friday question, but here goes.
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>> Under Chapter 44, Section 53G Employment of outside consultants:
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>>    1. Is the consultant selection by a planning board subject to state
>>    or local contract/bidding requirements?
>>    2. May the consultant be engaged by planning board to assist prior to
>>    an actual permit submission (e.g., to work with PB and applicant to advise
>>    on pre-application designs)?
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>> Thanks and Happy New Year,
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>> Jeff Lacy
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>> Rural Planning Associates
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>> (413) 230-9693
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