Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Vandalia, Ohio. Design plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The City of Vandalia, Ohio is committed to providing high quality park and recreation facilities and programs that serve the local community. The City is seeking a qualified consulting firm to provide professional services to prepare a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The firm selected will develop a comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan that will guide the Department for the future development, management and operations of the City’s parks system. This consultant will coordinate public input, provide a statistically valid survey of community opinions and needs, examine existing programs, analyze data collected by City staff in a comprehensive inventory, forecast program development needs, review and recommend policies and standards, create a clear set of goals and implementation strategies, provide project oversight and document preparation. The plan should explore best practices in the field, identify new trends and opportunities, engage relevant stakeholders, and ensure an appropriate balance of community programs, facilities and amenities now and into the future. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan will require the approval of the Vandalia Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Vandalia City Council. Following adoption, the Park and Recreation Master Plan will become an appendix of the Vision Vandalia Comprehensive Plan. Please direct questions to Mr. Steve Clark, Parks & Recreation Director, via email at sclark@vandaliaohio.org or by phone at 937-898-5891. The city reserves the right to waive informalities and reject any or all proposals. As of January 24, 2022, the City of Vandalia was awarded ARPA funds, half of which was utilized in 2021 with the remaining half to be released in 2022. Further information regarding design and construction has not been released.