Public involvement at its core means to involve the public. Public involvement is really about creating a connection, listening and responding.  The challenge is that creating connections is as different as each of us.  It cannot possibly be a one size fits all approach.  It is simply not a checklist with tasks. It is about people with different perspectives, different experiences, different opinions.  The most talented and skilled Public Involvement communicators are chameleons.  They can juggle the needs of many, with an extensive toolbox at their ready.

Whenever possible, we choose Low Impact Development or “Green Infrastructure” approaches for our transportation, land development, and site development design projects.  We love "Green Infrastructure” solutions and think you should too!  

What is Low Impact Development (LID)?

Every project manager knows that understanding the drivers of a project’s progress at any point in time is essential for forecasting milestone completion dates.  With the intense financial and regulatory pressure most energy projects are under to be completed on-time, understanding a project’s critical path (and what can be done to manipulate it) is, well….critical!

Read our eBook on 6 Tips for Public Agencies to Hire the Right Consultant

As a consultant, I’ve had the opportunity to respond to hundreds of local, county, and state government Public Works Requests for Proposal (RFP). RFPs are the best way to ensure a quality consultant selection. I’m one of the weird guys who actually enjoys participating in the process and we put a lot of time and energy into understanding a client’s needs, researching project drivers, preparing a solid proposal response, and attending interviews (the most important part).

The following document contains a short list of RFP “Tips” designed to help public works agencies prepare better RFPs. Click the image below to read it!