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„ ir�c�'ican River Cc�wdy Community Developrnent <br /> Voltedge <br /> Positioning FAnaiylir <br /> tO0y 20 14 <br /> " a.K <br /> W MR <br /> ,.k <br /> Task Items To Include Product Due Date <br /> 3. Conduct Competitive Review the"Historical,Comparative Economic <br /> Positioning Assessment Analysis:January 2007”report prepared by Policom <br /> Corporation to identify trends previously determined for <br /> (How IRC Compares to Indian River County and adjacent counties. <br /> Competing Benchmark the County's competitive advantages and <br /> Communities) disadvantages(strengths and weaknesses)in relation <br /> October 15, <br /> to the region from Melbourne and Palm Bay south to 2014'' <br /> and including Martin County(includes Florida's Report#2: (Approx. 3 to <br /> Research Coast), the state, and comparable Summary 4 months <br /> communities both inside and outside of Florida. Comparison after contract <br /> We would not suggest including these quality of life report. execution) <br /> factors at this point. Investment decisions will be <br /> driven primarily by operating costs and operating <br /> conditions. Therefore, we have removed these from the <br /> scope Benchmark community amenities/assets that <br /> attract and retain visitors and residents(i.e. potential <br /> new hires)such as parks,trails, educational facilities, <br /> libraries, recreational centers, restaurants,and hotels. <br /> Ady Voltedge Ptoposedelution Inies#ment <br /> We routinely conduct what an analysis of location criteria for each project we undertake. This is a the <br /> same process a site selector would take when evaluating a county and/or region. It is an analysis of 50-60 <br /> locational criteria where we review all local material and conduct additional research (e.g., population, <br /> labor force, growth, cost of living, wages, crime, etc.) ranking the county against the surrounding MSAs, <br /> regions, and states. We can include the Policom factors as well as the competitive counties you noted. <br /> Following this analysis we develop what are called asset maps for business costs and business $7,000 <br /> conditions.Asset maps are a 4-box table which rates your county on key locational criteria. Importantly, <br /> this step also includes input we gained from our field research in the previous step. <br /> Once the asset maps are completed we create a competitive positioning for your region based on the <br /> criteria your county excels at. Other important criteria the county does not excel at is used to identify gaps. <br /> Optional Items Investment <br /> Gap Analysis: This analysis focuses on organizational capacity, infrastructure, ED programs, and related <br /> items and is designed to identify areas for improvement to be incorporated into final ED recommendations. <br /> $6,500 <br /> *" OUR ADDITIONS <br /> 134 <br />