The City of Ann Arbor is seeking the services of an agency (firm, nonprofit organization, private agency) in connection with the administration of the City’s Greenbelt District and Parkland Acquisition Program. The Greenbelt and Parkland Acquisition Administration Consultant hired will provide oversight and administration of the Open Space and Parkland Preservation Millage Program and is responsible for handling all of the work related to acquisitions within the Greenbelt District and
parkland acquisitions for the City, excluding any administrative or negotiation authority to be retained in-house by the City at the discretion of the Community Services Area Administrator and the City Attorney. The City is seeking these services for a period of eighteen months, with the City reserving an option to extend the contract term for up to two additional one-year periods. This consultant will coordinate work with the Greenbelt Advisory Commission, a recommending body to City Council, and the Land Acquisition Committee of the Park Advisory Commission, a recommending body to
City Council. The consultant will also assist City staff, when requested in other land ownership related administrative tasks such as soliticitation of appraisal, survey and environmental assessment services, easements and acquisitions related to parkland. The Community Services Area Administrator will oversee the direction and quality of work of this consultant.
