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ECO: Project Outline for Land Needs Study January 2008 Page 3 ? The process is complex and will take a substantial amount of time. Land need studies are complicated and often take longer than cities expect. Completing the land needs study by December 31, 2009 is ambitious but achievable, assuming the City begins the process soon. We have included a rough schedule for the study at the end of this memorandum. SRFP TRUCTURE OF AN There are three common ways for structuring a buildable lands study RFP: by topic, by chronology, or by product. ? Topic. The RFP for this study could be structured by the following topics: (1) leading the public involvement process, (2) developing methods and assumptions, (3) collecting data, (4) performing the data analysis, and (5) producing the final products. This method for structuring the RFP focuses on the technical aspects of the study and is readily understandable to planners and people familiar with conducting buildable lands studies. ? Chronology. The RFP for this study could be structured based on sequential tasks. A typical structure is: (1) refine scope and methods; (2) collect data; (3) analyze the data; (4) draw and debate draft conclusions; (5) prepare and adopt a final report with policy direction. ? Products. The RFP for this study could be structured by the interim and final products of the study: (1) public involvement process, (2) buildable lands inventory, (3) economic opportunities analysis, (4) housing needs analysis, and (5) determination of the sufficiency of buildable lands. In the rest of this memorandum we use the third organization. It is easily understandable to planners, elected officials and informed stakeholders, and people familiar with buildable lands studies. It makes the cost of each product explicit and may allow the City to decide to prioritize elements of the study by providing more funding for the higher-priority products. It is the organization used by the DLCD in technical assistance grants and was used by LCOG in its estimate for a buildable lands study in Eugene (December 4, 2006).