Parks Master Plan Development

The City of Foster City is accepting proposals for firms to assist the City in re-envisioning the Foster City Park System.  Proposals for the Park System Master Plan should demonstrate strategies to:

• Address fiscal sustainability
• Address environmental sustainability
• Mitigate labor intensive areas
• Identify the highest and best use of the Park System based on current community demographics and future projections for the next 20 years
• Prioritize projects into a 20-year Parks Maintenance Infrastructure Parks Capital Improvement (CIP) Program

There are eight (8) deliverables associated with the base proposal and four (4) additional deliverables associated with the proposal alternates:

Phase I

1. Project Schedule
2. Report – Demand Analysis
3. Report – Community Outreach
4. Table / Matrix – Infrastructure Replacement / Useful Life Recommendations

Phase II

1. Matrix – User Fee Schedule and other Revenues
2. Report – Policy Best Practices
3. Report – Employee Maintenance Staff vs. Contractual Maintenance Services Analysis 
4. Final Report – Parks Master Plan Executive Summary and Accompanying 20-year CIP

Proposal Alternate(s)

1. Report – Utility Forensics
2. Report – Tree Assessment
3. Fee Nexus Study
4. Report – Comparison of Parks and Recreation Resources

Proposed Timeline

October 3, 2018 from 10 AM to Noon – Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting
October 18, 2018 at 2 PM – RFP Responses Due
November 7, 2018 – Top 3 Proposals Chosen/Notified by City Staff
November 15, 2018 – Interviews with City Staff
December 17, 2018 – Award Contract to Consulting Firm

A link to the full Request for Proposal can be found in the "Supporting Documents" section below.