NIGP 98864: Parks Systems Administrative Services

NIGP 98864 Parks Systems Administrative Services, an Item code, encompasses design, engineering, operational management, programming, and facility maintenance services that state and local governments procure to develop, upgrade, and sustain park and recreation complexes. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, and special-purpose authorities buying comprehensive redevelopment planning with private funding mechanisms, facility operator contracts spanning decades, engineering and design services for park infrastructure improvements, technology systems for recreational facilities, and strategic master planning to align park systems with population growth and community needs. The issuing bodies include city recreation and parks departments (Augusta, Owensboro), county boards and purchasing offices (Clay County, Hays County, DeKalb County, Santa Clara County, Sarasota County), and state authorities managing destination parks (Stone Mountain Memorial Association). Repeat activity clusters around park improvement design and construction administration, facility operations and league programming, and capital infrastructure replacement.

Geographic activity spans Georgia (Augusta, DeKalb, Rome, Stone Mountain), Florida (Clay County), Texas (Hays County), Kentucky (Owensboro), Pennsylvania (Scranton), and California (Santa Clara), indicating nationwide distribution. Representative recent opportunities include the Augusta Recreation and Parks Department's RFQ #26-906 for redevelopment planning and ongoing management of Vernon Forrest Park (due August 14, 2026), seeking qualified engineering and architectural firms to prepare design plans and identify non-municipal funding sources with M/WBE subcontracting requirements; Clay County's RFQ #25/26-091 for replacement of shade sails at Moody Avenue Park (due July 28, 2026), a $21,170 FEMA-funded disaster recovery project; Hays County's RFP 2026-P15 for an 18+ acre Sportsplex league provider and operator under a 10-year initial term (proposals due July 20, 2026, award anticipated August 2026), with the operator bearing all staffing, utility, and maintenance costs while the County funds through tax-exempt bonds; and the City of Scranton's concurrent RFPs (2026RFP125 and 2026RFP126) for engineering and design services on two park improvement projects funded by Community Development Block Grant dollars with December 31, 2026 project completion deadlines.