# City of Manchester Revize #185

Manchester seeks a firm to develop a systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 185
**NAICS:** 541320, 925120

The City of Manchester, Tennessee, is seeking a planning firm to develop a systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan.
- **Government buyer:** City of Manchester, Tennessee; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Requested service:** One systemwide master-planning engagement covering needs assessments; park-facility evaluation and site visits; demographic and benchmark analysis; and maintenance and operations assessment.
- **Engagement and deliverables:** Interview staff; meet with City staff, the Recreation Commission, and the public; hold one public open house; review a draft plan; present the final plan; and deliver a report with an implementation plan and matrix.
- **Key requirement:** The plan must meet minimum requirements established by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC).
- **OEMs and named vendors:** None are identified. No product quantities or part numbers are specified.

### Description

The City of Manchester seeks a qualified planning firm to develop a five-year, systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Services include needs assessments, evaluation of existing facilities, demographic and benchmark analysis, maintenance and operations assessment, public and City meetings, and preparation and presentation of a final plan with an implementation plan and matrix. The plan must meet Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation minimum requirements. Sealed qualification packets are due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

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