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City of Marquette, MI 300 West Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855


Agenda Date: 12/18/2023 Consent Agenda - Roll Call Vote Recreation Master Plan Contract

BACKGROUND:

The City's Five-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan serves as the guiding document for recreation policies and capital improvements within the park system. The plan also is mandatory in order to apply for most state grant programs.

The City Commission approved the budget of $50,000 to update the Five-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan within fiscal year 2024. Staff advertised a request for proposals with a December 7, 2023 deadline. One proposal was received from Dick Horton Consulting.

Staff has reviewed the proposal and found it to be substantially complete.

Dick Horton has conducted the last three revisions of Marquette's Recreation Master Plan. The proposal includes working with Pat Coleman of North of 45 LLC and Sara R. Kirk of SRP Design Studio, LLC.

FISCAL EFFECT:

The FY 24 budget includes $50,000 for this plan.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the Dick Horton Consulting proposal with a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 to conduct the Five-Year Recreation Master Plan and Citizen Survey revision, and direct the City Attorney to develop a professional service agreement.

ALTERNATIVES:

As determined by the Commission.

ATTACHMENTS:
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	Proposal