The Johnson County Park & Recreation District (JCPRD) is seeking a multi‑disciplinary design team to provide architectural, landscape‑architectural, civil engineering, and surveying services for Phase 1 of Camp Branch Park, a new regional park preserve in unincorporated Johnson County, Kansas. The scope covers site planning, roadway and trail design, utility extensions, parking, lighting, a prefabricated restroom building, habitat restoration, and preparation of construction documents and bid packages. The selected firm will also provide construction‑administration services through project completion and a one‑year warranty period. The RFP timeline includes a mandatory site‑visit on 10 Oct 2026, question deadline 8 Oct 2026, proposal opening 15 Oct 2026, interviews 3 Nov 2026, board approval 18 Nov 2026, with design work slated to start Dec 2026 and construction anticipated for Fall 2027‑Summer 2028. The estimated overall project budget is $6.5 million; design services are expected to be a portion of that total.
• Location: 18100 Mission Road, unincorporated Johnson County, KS
• Services: Architecture, landscape architecture, civil/structural engineering, surveying, utility coordination, permitting, construction administration, warranty support
• Mandatory pre‑proposal site visit: 01 Oct 2026 (required)
• Proposal deadline: 15 Oct 2026 03:00 CT (electronic submission)
• Evaluation: Technical scoring (100 pts) + cost factor; interviews on 03 Nov 2026
• Contract term: Approx. 12 months from substantial completion
• Funding: Phase 1 CIP allocation; total project award $6.5 M (design portion TBD)
• Required qualifications: Kansas‑licensed design professionals, experience with park/landscape projects, ability to work in floodplain and wetland environments.