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2025 Request for Bid
TOWN OF BRECKENRIDGE – OPEN SPACE & TRAILS
The Town of Breckenridge (Town) will accept proposals from interested parties for the McCain Open Space Design and Management Plan project. The project goal is to create a site-specific plan for the open space areas at the McCain Parcel that support the objectives outlined in the Town’s 2023 Open Space & Trails Master Plan. The McCain Parcel includes approximately 50 acres of open space available to enhance the community’s open space and recreational opportunities. This RFP seeks qualified and experienced planning and design firms to develop a comprehensive Design and Management Plan for the open space properties of the McCain Parcel.
Scope of Work:
1.SITE ASSESSMENT – Complete a topographic and ecological survey that includes mapping existing vegetation, fish and wildlife habitat, soil types, and hydrological features.
2. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT/PUBLIC INPUT – Conduct public meetings, survey, focus groups and workshops or other creative outreach to gather planning input from residents, visitors, and other relevant stakeholders. Please include interpretation services in your proposal. Attend at least two Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Commission (BOSAC) meetings, one Planning Commission meeting, and two Town Council meetings.
3. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS – Identify current and potential future environmental impacts and develop corresponding adaptive management options.
4. DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL PLAN
a. LANDSCAPE DESIGN – Create a comprehensive, sustainable, resilient, and aesthetically pleasing landscape design for the open space properties.
b. PRESERVATION DESIGN – Identify areas for passive recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, conservation, and design any proposed uses and trails with consideration for natural river overflow and preservation of the riparian corridor.
c. RECREATION DESIGN – Design a network of trails and amenities that are safe, accessible, and sustainable. Include alignment of paved recreation path in recreation design. Consideration should also be made to connect the trails to nearby neighborhoods and the larger Town trail system.
Project Scheduling & Timeline:
Once under contract for the project, scheduling of work may begin. The Town desires for this work to be completed by December 2025.