The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is seeking a highly qualified operator for the Water Works Pavilion. The Water Works Pavilion is part of Mill Ruins Park which is located within the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park and is in the Downtown West neighborhood. The Water Works Pavilion consists of carefully preserved mill remnants from Bassett’s Sawmill and Columbia Flour Mill, dine-in restaurant, Lenzmeier Family Foundation Classroom, six bathrooms, and a visitor center welcome desk. The grounds adjacent to the Water Works Pavilion consists of The Bank of America City Steps with social seating and terraced green spaces, Columbia Terrace with outdoor dining space and event lawn overlooking St. Anthony Falls, General Mills Plaza with three gas firepits, industrial relics unearthed during construction, mezzanine lawn with open green space overlooking St. Anthony Falls, native plants featuring medicinal and edible properties, nature play lab, nature-themed playground for small children, and stone remnant walls from Occidental and Columbia mills. The Minneapolis Park system has 21 million visitors annually, with the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park attracting nearly 3.6 million visitors annually
