Description
The State of Colorado, through its Department of Natural Resources and Colorado Parks & Wildlife, is seeking qualified consultants to develop a Comprehensive State Parks Strategy. The effort will create a system‑level framework that guides long‑term stewardship, growth, and sustainability of the 43 state parks, addressing deferred maintenance, evolving visitation patterns, financial resilience, and ecosystem health through a forward‑looking horizon to 2040. The contractor will deliver a strategic plan that informs policy, investment decisions, and operational priorities, and may be awarded as a single contract or a prime/sub‑contract structure. Deliverables include research, stakeholder engagement, analysis, draft and final strategy documents, and implementation recommendations. The project must be completed by June 30 2028, with work beginning after contract execution (estimated start Jan 4 2027).
• Develop system‑level strategic framework for all Colorado state parks
• Conduct data analysis on maintenance backlogs, visitation trends, and financial models
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and public outreach
• Produce a comprehensive written strategy (draft and final) with actionable recommendations
• Align the strategy with existing Colorado Parks & Wildlife plans (Strategic Plan, Outdoor Recreation Plan, etc.)
• Provide implementation roadmap and performance metrics for the 2040 planning horizon.