Joan Park and Freedom Park Improvements Design RFP

The City of Columbus is seeking a consultant to provide professional design services for the Joan Park and Freedom Park Improvements project. The project involves public engagement, park programming, master planning, schematic design, detailed design, and preparation of construction plans and specifications, permits, and bidding documents. The consultant will work closely with the City of Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks to perform the work necessary to produce final contract documents suitable for construction bidding. The project aims to re-energize existing greenspaces, incorporate input from the community, and provide a balanced response to the demands of organized sports and informal outdoor recreation and leisure use. • The project includes two distinct parks: Joan Park, a 4-acre neighborhood park in the Northeast Columbus community, and Freedom Park, an 8.33-acre neighborhood park in the Westland Columbus community. • The consultant will develop the conceptual program, park elements, and produce construction documents suitable for bidding. • The project will follow the City of Columbus One Stop Shop plan review process. • The consultant will attend pre-construction meetings, provide periodic on-site construction observation and documentation, respond to RFI requests, review submittals and shop drawings, and provide supplemental drawings and bulletins to respond to changes requested by CRPD.