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Council approves $199,508 contract to update Parks & Recreation master plan
Summary
Council authorized a task order with Weston & Sampson Engineers for $199,507.79 to update the City of Naples Parks and Recreation master plan, including a needs assessment, public outreach and conceptual planning; staff said the update will take about 12 months.
City Council on Wednesday approved a task order with Weston & Sampson Engineers for $199,507.79 to update the City of Naples Parks & Recreation master plan.
Scope and timeline: Parks and Recreation Director Chad Merritt told council the update will take roughly 12 months and will include an inventory of facilities, a needs assessment, community outreach (surveys, stakeholder interviews and public meetings), conceptual plans for parks that warrant them, and development of goals and an implementation strategy.
Why it matters: The master plan guides long‑range decisions about parks investments, programming and capital projects. Staff emphasized the need for broad community input and said the consultant's fee was competitive compared with similar efforts elsewhere.
Public engagement and deliverables: Staff said they will use multiple outreach methods — surveys, stakeholder interviews and on‑site kickoff events — and will work with the city's advisory boards to keep the community involved. Conceptual plans will be produced for priority park projects as warranted.
Council action: The council voted unanimously to approve Task Order 25‑O3‑O9‑O1‑25GO1 and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement. Staff said they will post outreach dates and keep council updated on milestones.
Next steps: Consultant kickoff, public involvement schedule and inventory deliverables to follow; staff will return with draft recommendations and conceptual plans for council consideration.
