70-Acre_Park.pdf

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee for park and recreation master planning services for a newly acquired 70-acre municipal property located at the northwest corner of McFee Road and Boyd Station Road, spanning Knox and Loudon Counties. The selected firm will provide comprehensive master planning services including public participation and stakeholder engagement, site analysis, transportation and circulation planning, facilities programming, and conceptual design for park improvements such as a roundabout entrance, internal roadways, parking areas, pedestrian and bicycle trails, and at least one permanent restroom facility. Key deliverables include an existing conditions analysis, initial public input documentation, and a preferred master plan with draft report. The project timeline spans approximately six months from notice to proceed, with a kickoff meeting required within two weeks, existing conditions analysis and initial public input due within two to three months, and final master plan delivery within five to six months. The deadline for submission is April 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with a question deadline of April 2, 2026, notice of intent to award scheduled for April 15, 2026, and Board approval and contract execution on April 22, 2026.

The project is funded through a $2.5 million Federal Land and Water Conservation Foundation Grant managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), awarded to the Town of Farragut in 2024. The RFQ does not specify the exact award value for the master plan services portion. Professional services are required to maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, and worker's compensation coverage. All work product, data, findings, and recommendations shall become the property of the Town of Farragut. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, limitations on eligible organization types, or incumbent vendors are listed. Evaluation criteria include firms' qualifications and experience (25%), project understanding and approach (25%), team composition and key personnel (20%), past performance and references (15%), and schedule and project management (15%).