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Request for Proposal for Consulting Services Parks and .Recreation System Master Plan Update City of Roseville, Minnesota September 2, 2008 The City of Roseville invites qualified park planning firms to submit a proposal, including a fee schedule, for consulting services to prepare a comprehensive master/system plan update for Roseville Park. Parks and Recreation. The updated Parks and Recreation System Master Plan must: ® Establish a clear vision for the Roseville park, recreation, open space, cultural, historical, preservation, public art, trail and bikeway systems to meet current and future community needs • Establish a detailed implementation program for achieving the plan's vision including developing individual park concept Master Plans, recommending construction phases and estimate the annual costs as well as outline potential funding sources • Establish documented capital funding priorities for improvements and acquisitions to the Parks and Recreation System m Establish documented programming priorities for the Parks and Recreation System o Evaluate existing Park and Recreation System features, amenities and services related to peer communities and accepted national standards to identify problems and potentials ® Identify the Parks and Recreation System needs, desires and interests of the community today and in the future based on anticipated demographic, economic and sociologic changes • Establish documented policies and priorities for preserving and restoring existing natural features and amenities for the benefit of the community as a whole I. Parks and Recreation System Profile Roseville Parks and Recreation maintains 30 parks, 679 acres of parkland and open space, 67 miles of trails and walkways; manages a variety of recreation, leisure and sport facilities and offers thousands of recreation and leisure programs and special events annually. Roseville is a suburban community of 33,690, located in the northern Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Located on two major highways (1-35W & State Highway 36), it borders both Minneapolis and St. Paul, and is a short commute to either downtown area. Roseville is considered the retail and commercial hub of the northeast suburban area. Roseville was incorporated as a city in 1948 with a population of 4,589. The City experienced dramatic growth in both population and commercial development in the 1950s and "60s. Since then, the City has shifted its focus from planning to redevelopment and preservation. Today Roseville is a mixed -land use community with Page 2 of 18