Specifications include, but are not limited to: Master planning, park planning and development, urban design, and operations management. Qualified firms must also demonstrate competence and expertise in communications to diverse groups and expertise in facilitating consensus from multiple public and private interests related to the project. The consultant will report to the City of Cordova Director of Parks and Recreation during the term of the contract. Work will consist of identifying community priorities for improvements to existing recreation facilities, parks, playgrounds, or open spaces; identifying neighborhoods in which parks or playgrounds are desired or that are currently underserved by recreation assets; and establishing a master plan for recreation improvements and a capital improvement plan with preliminary timeline for implementation over the next ten years. Work may also include site specific master planning on undeveloped City parcels depending on the community’s desires and identified need.
