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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Sudbury is interested in responses to this as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#44546A">Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#44546A">Adam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A">Adam L. Duchesneau, AICP</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A">Director of Planning & Community Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A">Town of Sudbury | Flynn Building, 278 Old Sudbury Road | Sudbury, MA 01776</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A">t 978-639-3398 | f 978-639-3314 |</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">
<a href="mailto:DuchesneauA@Sudbury.MA.us"><span style="color:blue">DuchesneauA@Sudbury.MA.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#44546A"><a href="http://www.sudbury.ma.us/"><span style="color:blue">www.sudbury.ma.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wylie Goodman via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Wireless Communication Master Plan /Cell Coverage Gap Analysis RFP<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A mid-sized town in Western MA is seeking assistance in drafting an RFP seeking a consulting firm to conduct a cell tower gap analysis, the result being a wireless communication master plan, ideally conducted by a neutral party w/o a vested
interest (like a cellphone company would have) in where towers are placed, how many there are, technology used, etc. The overarching goal of the RFP is to determine where and how best to site cell towers (large or small, setbacks, technology typology/infrastructure
etc.) based on gaps in service resulting in calls dropped or no service and to answer such questions as:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Are current issues due to capacity (too many ppl accessing the existing tower at the same time) and/or lack of coverage (no access) due to landscape impediments?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Are there places in town where fewer but larger towers could be sited through zoning or should the town install smaller towers in more places to ensure complete coverage, but at max.
setback to stay safely distanced from human activity?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Could the town upgrade or improve upon the technology on the existing tower to make it more effective or does it need to put in new towers in other locations to achieve their end goal?<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If someone (or more people) on this listserv have experience with this issue and/or have drafted an RFP around this or a similar topic that they could share, I’d greatly appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rather than email the entire group, feel free to write back directly to
<a href="mailto:wgoodman@berkshireplanning.org">wgoodman@berkshireplanning.org</a>. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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