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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Request for Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications for Bentonville Parks and Recreation 10 Year Master Plan Re-Bid
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)-26-51 - Re-Bid
The City of Bentonville, Arkansas (City), through its Parks and Recreation Department (BPR), is requesting letters of interest and statements of qualifications for RFQ-26-51 Re-Bid. The City seeks to retain a qualified multidisciplinary consultant team (Consultant) with expertise in long-range parks and recreation planning, landscape architecture, community engagement, facility and program analysis, operations, and financial planning. The Consultant will develop a new ten-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the Bentonville parks system. BPR develops a long-range plan every ten years to guide land acquisition, capital improvements, operations, and the development of programs and amenities. BPR is partnering with the Walton Family Foundation Design Excellence Program to create a comprehensive and implementable plan that supports the department’s goal of operating at a Gold Medal level.
Bentonville is experiencing rapid growth and a quickly changing landscape. The selected Consultant must evaluate the current needs of a community of more than 65,000 residents and project how population growth, demographic change, and development patterns will shape recreation needs during the next decade.
The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City’s best interest. The City also reserves the right to reject any submission received and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City’s best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Submitter because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Submissions in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Submitter to these conditions.
The City of Bentonville encourages all qualified small, minority and women owned businesses to participate and submit for City projects/purchases.
Interested parties can obtain the required Response Packet by emailing purchasing@bentonville.ar.gov, by calling 479-271-3115, or from the Purchasing and Compliance Department located at the address below. The Response Packet may also be downloaded from the Purchasing and Compliance Page of the City’s website (http://www.bentonville.ar.gov/211/purchasing ) by clicking “Beacon Bid Portal” and then clicking “View Open Solicitations”; however, interested parties are encouraged to notify Purchasing and Compliance that they have downloaded the Packet to ensure they are on the distribution list for Addenda and/or Q&A. Interested Parties should note that there may be a 24-48 hour delay from the date of publication for the documents to be available on the City’s website.
The deadline to submit a Statement of Qualifications for RFQ-26-51 – Re-Bid is 2:00 PM CST on October 15, 2026. Submissions must be mailed or hand delivered in a sealed envelope to the City of Bentonville Purchasing and Compliance Department, located in the City of Bentonville Administrative Services Building on the 2nd floor, 1000 SW 14th Street Bentonville, AR 72712. All Submissions must be received by Purchasing and Compliance prior to the deadline to submit (submission deadline). Late Submissions or unsigned Submissions will be rejected, without exception. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of vendors to submit responses at the designated location before the deadline date and time.
Questions must be submitted via written communication only to purchasing@bentonville.ar.gov . The deadline to submit questions related to this request is October 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. After this time, the City will only provide clarifications or responses pertaining to items in the Response Documents that do not result in a change or Addendum (see Response Documents for additional information).
Department Responsible for Advertising Costs: Purchasing and Compliance $285.76
September 27, 2026 624677
Request for Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications for Bentonville Parks and Recreation 10 Year Master Plan Re-Bid
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)-26-51 - Re-Bid
The City of Bentonville, Arkansas (City), through its Parks and Recreation Department (BPR), is requesting letters of interest and statements of qualifications for RFQ-26-51 Re-Bid. The City seeks to retain a qualified multidisciplinary consultant team (Consultant) with expertise in long-range parks and recreation planning, landscape architecture, community engagement, facility and program analysis, operations, and financial planning. The Consultant will develop a new ten-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the Bentonville parks system. BPR develops a long-range plan every ten years to guide land acquisition, capital improvements, operations, and the development of programs and amenities. BPR is partnering with the Walton Family Foundation Design Excellence Program to create a comprehensive and implementable plan that supports the department’s goal of operating at a Gold Medal level.
Bentonville is experiencing rapid growth and a quickly changing landscape. The selected Consultant must evaluate the current needs of a community of more than 65,000 residents and project how population growth, demographic change, and development patterns will shape recreation needs during the next decade.
The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City’s best interest. The City also reserves the right to reject any submission received and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City’s best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Submitter because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Submissions in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Submitter to these conditions.
The City of Bentonville encourages all qualified small, minority and women owned businesses to participate and submit for City projects/purchases.
Interested parties can obtain the required Response Packet by emailing purchasing@bentonville.ar.gov, by calling 479-271-3115, or from the Purchasing and Compliance Department located at the address below. The Response Packet may also be downloaded from the Purchasing and Compliance Page of the City’s website (http://www.bentonville.ar.gov/211/purchasing ) by clicking “Beacon Bid Portal” and then clicking “View Open Solicitations”; however, interested parties are encouraged to notify Purchasing and Compliance that they have downloaded the Packet to ensure they are on the distribution list for Addenda and/or Q&A. Interested Parties should note that there may be a 24-48 hour delay from the date of publication for the documents to be available on the City’s website.
The deadline to submit a Statement of Qualifications for RFQ-26-51 – Re-Bid is 2:00 PM CST on October 15, 2026. Submissions must be mailed or hand delivered in a sealed envelope to the City of Bentonville Purchasing and Compliance Department, located in the City of Bentonville Administrative Services Building on the 2nd floor, 1000 SW 14th Street Bentonville, AR 72712. All Submissions must be received by Purchasing and Compliance prior to the deadline to submit (submission deadline). Late Submissions or unsigned Submissions will be rejected, without exception. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of vendors to submit responses at the designated location before the deadline date and time.
Questions must be submitted via written communication only to purchasing@bentonville.ar.gov . The deadline to submit questions related to this request is October 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. After this time, the City will only provide clarifications or responses pertaining to items in the Response Documents that do not result in a change or Addendum (see Response Documents for additional information).
Department Responsible for Advertising Costs: Purchasing and Compliance $285.76
September 27, 2026 624677
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