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GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS <br /> AND EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. is a private planning consulting <br />firm officed in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. The company was <br />fo~med in 1973. The company provides land use planning and development services in <br />both the public and private sectors. This balance provides awareness and experience <br />in the development process, in addition to the structure of community development. <br />The company offers an integrated set of services in real estate anal)sis, community <br />planning, and urban design. We have the technical competencies, experience and <br />commitment to provide comprehensive analysis and identification of solutions for <br />client planning problems. Principals and Senior Associates are in direct professional <br />relationships with clients on a regular, as needed basis. <br /> <br />Specific services provided by the firm are listed below by general category: <br /> <br />ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND <br />FINANCIAL PLANNING: <br /> <br />Land Use Market Feasibility and Absorption <br />Site Location and Facilities Planning <br />Attitudinal Surveys and Consumer Needs <br />Assessment <br />Project Cash Flow Simulations - Fiscal <br />Analysis <br />Tax Impact Studies <br />Economic Feasibility Studies <br />Market Penetration Studies, Consumer Surveys <br /> <br />COMMUNITY PLANNING: <br /> <br />· <br />· <br />· <br />· <br />· <br />· <br />· <br />· <br />· <br /> <br />Planning Tactics - Policy Issue Evaluation <br />Preparation of Comprehensive Plans - Cities/ <br />Counties/School Districts <br />Project Planning and Implementation <br />Housing Needs Analysis <br />Central Business District Redevelopment <br />Traffic and Parking Studies <br />Mass Transit Planning <br />Annexation and Consolidation Studies <br />Land Use Code and Ordinance Development <br />Capital Improvement Programming <br />Technical Assistance to Local Government <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS <br />AND DESIGN: <br /> <br />Ecological Analysis and Resource Manage- <br />ment Studies <br />Environmental Assessment Impact Statement~ <br />Parks, Trails and Recreation Systems <br />Landscape Plans <br /> <br /> <br />