RFP 20252066 Alton Baker Park Comprehensive Plan

The City of Eugene, Oregon Parks and Open Space Division is soliciting proposals through Request for Proposals (RFP) 20252066 for comprehensive planning consulting services for Alton Baker Park, a 413-acre facility located adjacent to the Willamette River near Downtown Eugene. The procurement seeks qualified consultant teams with integrated expertise in landscape architecture, natural area planning, public engagement, waterway planning, and related technical services to develop a 20-year comprehensive plan addressing both the developed West Alton Baker Park (136 acres) and the Whilamut Natural Area (237 acres), plus an additional 40 acres owned by Willamalane Parks and Recreation District. Required deliverables include a draft existing conditions and site analysis report due 60 days after contract execution, comprehensive community engagement documentation, and a final comprehensive plan featuring written documents, spatially explicit maps, and appendices containing detailed project lists, cost estimates, and technical analyses. The plan must balance multiple objectives including recreation, cultural resources, natural area conservation, and community gathering spaces, with particular emphasis on the Canoe Canal waterway's current and potential functions, capacity, habitat, and water quality. Evaluation criteria include project team qualifications (15 points), team staffing (15 points), project experience (30 points), and understanding of and approach to the project (40 points), totaling 100 possible points. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, with proposals due by April 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM, and work completion expected by April 15, 2027.

The RFP documentation provided does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements. Approximately $475,000 is available for the consultant work, with $150,000 specifically dedicated to Canoe Canal waterway planning; compensation will be structured through monthly progress payments based on invoices and deliverables as detailed in the executed contract's Exhibit C. The awarded contract may be renewed for up to four additional one-year terms by mutual agreement, and the City reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time with seven days' notice.