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WORK PLAN The City of Arden Hills can rest assured that the Bolton & Menk team will provide superior project management, exceptional community engagement facilitation, and outstanding technical deliverables in a timely and cost-effective manner to create this plan. The document is intended to provide guidance to the Public Works Department, Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee (PTRC), city council, and the community to prioritize programs and projects as future decisions are made on how to manage and improve the park and trail system. The resulting master plan will be flexible in format so that it can be integrated into the city’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The detailed work plan is outlined by tasks addressing all elements from city council direction. Under each phase, time has been allocated for task management that will capture the effort necessary for internal project team coordination. PHASE 1: EXISTING CONDITION INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS The inventory and analysis phase of our work plan will allow us to develop a thorough understanding of the qualitative and quantitative condition of the park system. We will also look into the programming and services offered by the city, as well as the departmental operations of the park department. The following are specific components of this phase that will be accomplished: • Level of Service (LOS) analysis: identify gaps and redundancy in park proximity across the community • Evaluate the type, quantity, and conditions of assets • Develop comparative metrics considering National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) data, national recreation trends, and peer-community comparisons • Mobility analysis: identify high-level gaps in connectivity to parks and trails and reviewing how certain connections could be achieved • Input gathering: at a community-wide level, and through the input of stakeholders and staff We will rely on city staff knowledge to supplement data collection through site inventories or database reviews during this task. Evaluation of this information with respect to national trends and benchmarks—along with the operational needs and goals of the public works department— will be included in this phase. Task 1.1: Preparation of Base Mapping Working with our GIS team and city staff, we will develop base mapping for the overall community, as well as individual park and trail facilities to use throughout the planning process. 2WORK PLAN PARK SYSTEM PLAN | CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN