Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan

City of North Canton

Buyer seeks to develop a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan to serve as a strategic guide for the future of its parks, recreation programming, and open spaces. The plan will evaluate all existing parks, amenities, rental facilities, and recreation programs. Buyer wants to assess their current operational model including staffing, equipment, land, and financial resources. The master plan will provide cost estimates for maintaining assets, implementing new facilities, and offer a financially sustainable roadmap for the parks system.

• 5/13/2025 - RFP Released
• 5/22/2025 - Deadline to submit questions
• 6/16/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 6/20/2025 - Notify Short-List Finalists
• 6/23/2025 - Interview with Finalists
• 7/7/2025 - Final selection of firm

• Experienced Landscape Architecture and Park Planning firms

• Develop comprehensive parks inventory and assessment of existing conditions
• Conduct demographic analysis and population projections for recreation demand
• Create benchmarking comparisons with 5-7 similar park systems
• Analyze management structure, staff levels, policies, and operations
• Develop service area maps showing locations of existing facilities
• Conduct public workshops for community input on needs and priorities
• Facilitate focus groups with up to 12 special interest groups
• Conduct web-based survey to assess community satisfaction and needs
• Evaluate municipal golf course viability with case study analysis
• Assess swimming pool condition and identify capital improvement needs
• Analyze ball field complex and operational lease agreement
• Develop vision, mission statements, goals, and objectives
• Create level of service guidelines based on benchmarking and public input
• Analyze potential recreation programming opportunities and sustainability
• Prepare phased implementation plan with specific strategies
• Develop prioritized capital improvement recommendations (short/mid/long-term)
• Provide service gap analysis for underserved areas
• Design park concept plans for identified facilities
• Prepare draft and final master plans with executive summary
• Present findings to steering committee, public, and city council