Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Ashland is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide services to the Ashland community to develop a Parks Master Plan. The mission for the City of Ashland is to always promote the betterment of Ashland and the Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to meet the needs for recreational resources by improving the quality of life for the regional residents and visitors. The City’s vision is a thriving community that values its natural environment, rich history, unique and diverse cultures, its way of life and stewardship to Lake Superior. Our motto is Find Yourself by the Water The plan should create a roadmap for ensuring just and fair quantity, proximity and connections to quality parks and green space, and recreation facilities throughout the community now and into the future. Ashland is seeking a system-wide approach in order to develop goals, policies and guidelines and prioritize strategies based on current and future funding scenarios. The Parks Master Plan that will be created from this work will be a guiding document for future development and redevelopment of the community’s system of parks and green space over the next 10 years.
