Once a consultant has been selected, a contract specifying the scope of work required must be written. A market feasibility analysis will be one of the first requests. Be sure to specify the exact information your park district needs. An experienced consultant who has worked on golf course projects can help with this task. Writing a contract for your consultant's scope of work is extremely important.
Consultants work according to the contract and determine their fees based on the work requested.
If you later have a request for additional services, such as attending a public hearing, it is not likely that the consultant will provide that service without additional fees. Don't be lead into the misperception that the consultant is now a part of the park district staff and will be available to work above and beyond specified duties. The market feasibility analysis is an important step in any golf course planning project. The park district board, staff and the public must be convinced that the golf course will be a good investment of public funds. A well-prepared market feasibility analysis provides a basis for all future decisions on the type of golf course, its size and its funding.