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March 29, 2023 Mr. Jeff Owens Director Batesville Parks & Recreation Batesville, Arkansas parksdirector@ cityofbatesvi I Ie.com Re: Riverside Park & Event Center — Master Plan Development Dear Jeff, Per your request, we are pleased to submit the following proposal for professional design and planning services for the Riverside Park and Event Center Master Plan. The intent of this visionary design phase is to strategically plan the event center and park space so that they are cohesive designs and create the hub for outdoor recreation for the community and enhance the public space in the form of a new active lifestyle park. SCOPE OF SERVICES The purpose of the services proposed herein is to provide professional design services for the development of Riverside Park; including a new event center and the re -envisioning of the Riverside Park space. This scope of work includes evaluation of all existing infrastructure and planned development of the surrounding property including the water treatment facility. Important considerations regarding access, circulation, parking and new event center will need to be carefully planned so an emphasis is placed on the experience of arrival and new amenities for the community. Watershed conservation will play a major role in its relationship to the White River while connection to the surrounding bike/pedestrian connectivity network needs to be strategic and immersive while also providing passive and active recreation opportunities all user groups. Finally, community and stakeholder involvement throughout the master planning process will be important to build buy -in; and attract potential financial contributions for the development. The master plan shall be developed utilizing the GIS and electronic base information provided by the City of Batesville. Task A: Due Diligence and Site Inventory + Analysis: Typical and basic inventory and analysis of site, demographic, cultural, historical, and other elements and plans necessary to understand the context of the site and its surroundings. Graphics detailing this information will be included in the planning process and final master plan documents. This site is impacted directly by the White River and has connectivity ties to Poke Bayou, and other natural upland drainage corridors that have the potential to create programming and connectivity opportunities. These areas are important as well as an understanding of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems present on site. Connections to surrounding land uses, particularly the commercial downtown food truck lot, municipal, housing and trail systems are important. Pedestrian and bike connectivity to the park and within the park are critical. Review of other city plans for relevant information is necessary to properly plan. Deliverables: 1. Base Map Generation 2. Stakeholder meetings, site visit + site inventory 3. Site Drainage and Flooding Investigation 4. Applicable Code (ADH) + Utility Review 5. Ecological + Site Micro -climate Analysis 6. Precedent Studies of successful natural play parks, including regional analysis 7. Review Goals and Future Programmatic Needs Ecological Design Group, Inc. TAGGART Architects