NIGP 98864: Parks Systems Administrative Services

NIGP 98864 Parks Systems Administrative Services (Item) encompasses strategic planning, master planning, fee studies, facility operations management, and related governance services that state and local parks and recreation departments procure to guide long-term development, establish policy direction, and optimize organizational performance. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties buying comprehensive strategic plan updates (five-to-fifteen-year horizons), master planning for park systems or individual facilities, cost-of-service fee and rate studies, park redevelopment and management partnerships, and specialized studies such as driving range technology systems or IT infrastructure for recreation centers. Issuing bodies span city parks and recreation departments (Wheat Ridge, Green Cove Springs, Tucson, Cooper City, Owensboro), county recreation and parks authorities (Hays County, Clay County, DeKalb County, Augusta, Sarasota County), and mixed municipal-county jurisdictions, with Tucson appearing twice in recent activity. The work typically involves multidisciplinary consulting teams (engineering, architecture, planning, financial analysis) and ranges from $21,170 for discrete facility replacements to $600,000 annually for major system-wide assessments.

Geographic spread reflects activity across the Southeast (Florida, Georgia), Southwest (Arizona, Texas), and scattered Mid-South and Upper Midwest markets. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Wheat Ridge Parks & Recreation Department issuing an RFP (due October 28, 2026) for a five-year strategic plan update at a $25,000 budget ceiling with best-value evaluation; Tucson Parks and Recreation issuing an RFQ (due January 13, 2026) for a fifteen-year comprehensive masterplan covering 132 parks, 18 recreation centers, 20 pools, and related assets at an estimated $600,000 annual budget with cost-plus-fee structure; the City of Cooper City issuing an RFP (due August 28, 2026) for a multidisciplinary fee study covering water, wastewater, community development, parks and recreation, and fire services, with proposers bidding one or multiple service areas; and Hays County issuing an RFP (due July 20, 2026) for a League Provider and Operator to program and manage a county sportsplex across a ten-year initial term. Most recent activity posts in mid-to-late summer and fall, with response windows of two to four weeks typical for smaller studies and six to eight weeks for comprehensive masterplans.