New Hanover County Schools Civicplus #RFQ 2027 MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Consulting Services for New Hanover County Parks & Gardens Master Plan Update

New Hanover County Parks & Gardens is seeking consulting firms to update its Parks & Gardens Master Plan for the next decade. - Government Buyer: - New Hanover County Parks & Gardens (local government agency) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or product vendors are mentioned; this is a consulting services opportunity - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive consulting services to develop a Parks & Gardens Master Plan - Scope includes: - Strategic planning for park development, maintenance, and operations - Capital investment and land acquisition recommendations - Evaluation of community interests, equity/access, and open space preservation - Broad-level capital cost estimating - Use of county-provided GIS and asset data - Community engagement (public meetings, statistically valid and open surveys) - Optional: Open space and green infrastructure planning as a separate service - Peer benchmarking and level-of-service methodology recommendations - Final presentation to county boards and officials - Unique or Notable Requirements: - 15-page limit for qualification submissions (excluding required forms) - Fees to be negotiated after qualifications-based selection - Consultants are expected to recommend methodologies and conduct peer benchmarking - Community engagement is a key component, with both statistically valid and open surveys recommended - Optional scope for open space and green infrastructure planning - Use of county-provided GIS and asset data is required

Description

New Hanover County Parks & Gardens is seeking qualifications from experienced consulting firms to prepare a comprehensive, strategically focused Parks & Gardens Master Plan to guide the planning, development, maintenance, and operation of the county's parks system over the next ten years. The plan aims to address population growth, community interests, and trends, including capital investment, land acquisition, operations, programming, equity/access, open space preservation, and grant funding. Interested firms must submit their qualifications via email by August 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, with the subject line "2027 MASTER PLAN UPDATE." The county reserves the right to accept or reject any submissions.

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