Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Design Workshop, Inc. for the Columbus Recreation and Parks 2025-2035 Master Plan Project. The contract amount is for a total of $790,080.00 being authorized by this ordinance.
Columbus Recreation and Parks will initiate its 10 year comprehensive plan that will collect and analyze data on a variety of topics. These topics include level of service, operational practices, program services, and trends analysis. The project will engage deeply with diverse communities throughout Columbus to understand successes and gaps in service. Departmental staff will be engaged to assess opportunities for operational improvements and best practices. Studies completed by third-parties in recent years analyzing the Department’s assets and programs will be utilized as well. This information will be reviewed, integrating into the conclusions and recommendations of the master plan.
This project will deliver a 10 year plan that is informed by data and relevant within approximately 12 months. The plan is expected to be insightful, equitable, and directive in guiding the department for the future. The Recreation and Parks Department will utilize the themes, objectives, and goals in the report to form its operating plan for the following 10 years.
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (Office of Diversity and Inclusion designation status):
Bids were advertised through Vendor Services and Bonfire, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on November 13, 2023 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on December 4, 2023. Bids were received from the following companies:
Design Workshop (MAJ)
Designing Local (WBE)
MSKS (MAJ)
Of note, professional services contracts are quality based selections and not based on price. Costs were not requested nor were they part of this evaluation.
In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposals a...
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