HomeMy Public PortalAboutDraft CPC ApplicationEvaluationMatrixRev7.6.21APPLICATION EVALUATION MATRIX: This evaluation matrix will be used as a guide by the CPC in its decision -making process.
Criterion
Excellent
Good
Fair
Inadequate
Not
Applicable
Application completeness
All answers and required
documentation are
provided
A question is unanswered
or a document missing
Some questions are
unanswered or some
documents missing
Multiple documents
missing, questions
unanswered, or
significant further
information required
Visibility, public access,
and community benefits
High visibility, strong
community benefit, and
public access _
Good visibility,
community benefit, and
public access
Low visibility,
community benefit, and
public access
Unconvincing argument
for community benefit or
access
Environmental design and
practices for long-term
maintenance
Strongly incorporates
such elements
Some effort to
incorporate such
elements
Limited effort to
incorporate such
elements
Does not incorporate
such elements
Support from municipal,
community groups
and/or range of public
voices
Multiple letters of
support and positive
comments from broad
community
representation
Some letters of support
and positive comments
from limited community
representation
Mixed public comments,
but majority are
favorable
No letters of support.
Most public comments
opposed to project
Alignment with specific
goals in Community
Preservation Plan and
consistency with
priorities in other town
plans
Strong alignment and
consistency
General alignment and
consistency
Weak alignment
No alignment
Universal design
principles and ADA and
MAAB accessibility
regulations
Strongly incorporates
such elements
Some effort to
incorporate such
elements
Limited effort to
incorporate such
elements
Does not incorporate
universal design
principles and/or comply
with ADA/MAAB
regulations
Leveraged funding
sources including in -kind
contributions
Significant additional
sources of funding
committed and/or in -kind
contributions
Some additional sources
of funding committed
and/or in -kind
contributions
Minimal additional
sources of funding
and/or in -kind
contributions
No additional sources of
funding or in -kind
contributions
Addresses long-standing
urgent needs or
exceptional time-
sensitive opportunities
Clearly addresses long-
standing or urgent needs
and/or opportunities
Addresses long-standing
or urgent needs and/or
opportunities
Somewhat addresses an
urgent need or
opportunity
Does not address urgent
needs or a time sensitive
opportunity
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APPLICATION EVALUATION MATRIX: This evaluation matrix will be used as a guide by the CPC in its decision -making process.
Criterion
Excellent
Good
Fair
Inadequate
Not
Applicable
Feasibility regarding
project management and
team expertise
Clearly documents
project manager and
team capacity (time
dedicated to project,
qualifications, and track
record)
Some documentation of
project manager and
team capacity (time
dedicated to project,
qualifications, and track
record)
Project manager and
team have minimal
qualifications,
experience, or track
record, or there are
concerns about time
dedicated to project
Project manager and
team have neither the
required qualifications
nor experience. Or
project manager or team
did not adequately
perform on different
CPA project
Feasibility regarding
timeline and milestones
Timeline is logical,
detailed with clear and
specific milestones, and
schedule is realistic for
proposed project
Timeline has relatively
clear milestones, and
schedule is likely realistic
for proposed project
Timeline is generic,
possibly unrealistic, lacks
detail and/or requires
clarification
Timeline does not
demonstrate an
understanding of project
requirements or
organization
Feasibility regarding long-
term maintenance plan
and budget
Maintenance plan is
detailed and realistic,
displaying sufficient and
reliable resources to fund
future maintenance _
Maintenance plan is
feasible and identifies
some resources to fund
future maintenance
Maintenance plan lacks
thoroughness,
supporting information,
or reliable funding for
future maintenance
Maintenance plan is
insufficient, and/or has
no reliable funding for
future maintenance
Budget feasibility
Budget is realistic and
well -detailed including
professional cost
estimates or quotes
Budget is realistic and
includes professional cost
estimates or quotes
Budget lacks clarity and
documentations such as
cost assumptions,
estimates, or quotes
Budget is unrealistic,
incomplete, and/or lacks
clarity and cost
estimates or quotes
Two or more CPA
categories
Yes
No
Catalyst for
transformative change to
enhance aesthetics,
connectivity, quality of
life
Demonstrates with
compelling evidence, the
project will lead to
significant change to the
community beyond the
project itself
Demonstrates, with some
evidence, the project will
lead to significant change
to the community beyond
the project itself
Does not demonstrate
the project will lead to
significant change to the
community beyond the
project or makes the
case without evidence
Does not claim the
project will lead to
significant change to the
community beyond the
project
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