70-Acre_Park.pdf

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document issued by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, for comprehensive park and recreation master planning services. The Town of Farragut seeks a qualified firm to develop a Master Plan for a newly acquired 70-acre municipal park property located at the northwest corner of McFee Road and Boyd Station Road, spanning both Knox and Loudon Counties. The scope of work includes public participation and stakeholder engagement, site analysis, transportation and circulation planning, facilities programming, and conceptual design for park improvements including a roundabout entrance, internal roadways, parking areas, pedestrian and bicycle trails, and at least one permanent restroom facility. Key deliverables comprise an existing conditions analysis and initial public input documentation due within two to three months of notice to proceed, and a preferred master plan with draft report due within five to six months. The RFQ submission deadline is April 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM to the Town of Farragut, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, 2nd Floor, Farragut, Tennessee 37934. The question deadline is April 2, 2026. A notice of intent to award is scheduled for April 15, 2026, with Board approval and contract execution on April 22, 2026. A kickoff meeting is required within two weeks of notice to proceed. The project timeline spans approximately six months from notice to proceed.

The RFQ does not specify the exact award value for the master plan services; however, the overall 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), which was awarded to the Town of Farragut in 2024. The selected firm must carry 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. 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%). The RFQ documents contain no set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on eligible organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified for this procurement. All work product, data, findings, and recommendations shall become the property of the Town of Farragut, which reserves the right to reject any and all responses, conduct interviews, and negotiate separately for detailed design and construction document phases following completion of the master plan.