Tibbetts Valley Park Master Plan

The City of Issaquah is seeking a qualified landscape architecture or park planning team to prepare a Master Plan for Tibbetts Valley Park, a 30-acre community park. The plan will set the framework for a master planning process, incorporating environmental priorities with active and passive recreation facilities. The selected team will lead a Master Planning process with two distinct phases: Feasibility Study and Concept Plan Development. Key elements of the plan include community engagement, feasibility studies, conceptual plan development, and master plan report. The city is looking for a team that can provide expertise and professional services for analyzing, managing, facilitating, and developing both processes. Some of the key features of the park include multi-use fields, all-inclusive playgrounds, courts, and trails, as well as sustainable and resilient design principles that respect and strengthen the site's environmental context. • The Master Plan will establish a comprehensive framework that supports Issaquah's Creek to Peaks vision of multi-modal connectivity, the community's needs for year-round multi-use fields and courts, and the protection and enhancement of the park's natural systems. • The plan will incorporate sustainable and resilient design principles that respect and strengthen the site's environmental context. • Importance will be placed on preserving the creek and its riparian buffer through strategies such as green stormwater infrastructure, native and climate-appropriate plantings, and habitat enhancement measures. • The city is also considering the use of renewable energy sources for site electrical needs including lighting, safety, and EV charging. • Culture, history, and education are elements that preserve and enhance the vibrancy of Issaquah and will be a component of the master plan.