Parks Master Plan Services

City of Indio Parks Master PlanCalifornia, USADue Thursday, November 12, 2026

Client: City of Indio Parks Master Plan
RFP Number: EXTRA-77980
Posted: 10/15/2026
Category: Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
Budget: Looking for Proposals
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The City of Indio needs a vendor to provide parks master plan services for city-owned and joint-use park facilities, trails, open space areas, and special use facilities in Indio, CA. Scope requirements include conducting an updated inventory and condition assessment, performing a GIS-based service area analysis to identify parkland gaps in underserved communities, operationalizing the General Plan 2040, advancing Climate Action Plan goals, identifying financing options, and developing a prioritized Capital Improvement Program with phased project lists and cost estimates. Eligibility is limited to US-based onshore organizations, and selected contractors must maintain specified insurance coverages issued by insurers authorized in California with an A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII. Proposers must submit all questions by October 29, 2026, and submit their proposals electronically via PlanetBids by 3:00 pm on November 12, 2026. The solicitation requests proposals for the project budget, and work performance will occur offsite.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from 20261013101410660 RFP - City of Indio Parks Master Plan.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The City of Indio is seeking a qualified consulting team to prepare a comprehensive Parks Master Plan to guide policy and implementation for parks, recreation facilities, open space, trails, and programming through 2040. The selected team must demonstrate expertise in California parks master planning, Quimby Act nexus analysis, community engagement, GIS access analysis, and capital improvement programming. Qualified onshore US organizations are eligible to submit proposals.

Issued by: CITY OF INDIO
Date of Issuance: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Questions due: October 29, 2026
Proposals due: 3:00 pm, Thursday, November 12, 2026
Anticipated award: January 14, 2027
How to submit: Electronic via PlanetBids
Submission details: Submitted digitally via PlanetBids portal. Respondents shall provide one (1) electronic copy of the Work Proposal and one (1) electronic copy of the Cost Proposal.
Place of performance: Indio, CA (Work performance listed as Offsite)
Insurance and bonding: Commercial General Liability: broad coverage for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. Automobile Liability coverage ISO form CA 00 01. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions). Workers Compensation (Statutory Limits) and Employer Liability ($1,000,000 limit). Insurers rating A:VII or better.

Scope of work

Establish updated park inventory and condition assessment
Calculate current and projected park Level of Service (LOS)
Identify parkland gaps using GIS and Environmental Justice methodologies
Develop equitable park distribution and design standards
Implement Parks, Recreation & Open Space, and Conservation Element goals
Advance Climate Action Plan goals through park initiatives
Prepare a legally defensible Quimby Act Nexus Study
Develop a prioritized Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with cost estimates

Minimum qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in California parks master planning
Quimby Act nexus analysis experience
Community engagement in Environmental Justice communities
GIS-based park access analysis capabilities
Capital improvement programming expertise
Onshore (US Organization Only)

Documents to include with the bid

Cover Letter
Work Proposal
Cost Proposal
Resumes of key personnel
Project schedule Gantt chart PDF
Three (3) comparable project examples with references

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