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Catawba County (hereinafter "County") is soliciting the submittal of qualification statements from experienced consulting firms (hereinafter "Firm") interested in providing the necessary services to update the County's Comprehensive Parks Master Plan. Catawba County's most recent Parks Master Plan was produced in 2015. Considering the unprecedented growth of the County's Park system and local municipal parks, greenways, and urban trail systems in recent years, the County is seeking to update the 2015 Master Plan for Catawba County Parks. BACKGROUND Established July 3, 1999, with the opening of Riverbend Park in Conover, the Catawba County Parks system (CCPS) includes Bakers Mountain Park and St. Stephens Park in Hickory and Mountain Creek Park in Sherrills Ford. Catawba County Parks is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout FY24-25. Encompassing nearly 1,500 acres of preserved natural habitat designed for passive recreation, Catawba County Parks allow visitors to immerse themselves in Catawba County's great outdoors. Amenities include a combined 45 miles of hiking and biking trails, dog parks, playgrounds, picnic shelters, fishing piers, pickleball courts, mountain bike pump tracks, a mountaintop observation deck, and paddling access to the Catawba River and Lake Norman. Staffed by professional park rangers, Catawba County Parks are open 362 days per year with seasonally adjusted hours to maximize available daylight. Information about Catawba County Parks and the other 50-plus municipal parks across the county is available online SCOPE OF SERVICES PROJECT ADMINISTRATION The Consultant will manage the project and coordination of any sub-consultants and all project activities, including meetings with staff and stakeholder groups. The Consultant will identify a project lead to act as the direct point of contact for county staff. Throughout the project, the Consultant will be responsible for the following: o Establishment and facilitation of the Master Plan development process and timeline. o Creation of maps necessary for the project, including working maps and maps of future proposed amenities. (Existing county data layers will be provided to the Consultant as needed.) o Electronic copies of all flyers, hand-outs, and other materials used to announce events and/or gather input from the community (in both pdf and native formats). o Materials and staffing needed for community engagement activities. (County staff will also be involved in engagement activities.) o Creation of any online and other engagement tools used for the project. o A minimum of bi-weekly updates, primarily via e-mail or telephone/video and occasionally in-person, to update County staff on project status, discuss issues, and review drafts.