Request Release Date: August 15, 2025 

Submittals Due: September 4, 2025 

Submit To:  Email “Friendship Park Improvements Submittal”  

Purpose: The City of Gahanna is seeking a contract with a professional services team for the planning and design of improvements at Friendship Park.  

Project Contact: Zac Guthrie, Park Operations Manager 

The City invites proposals from professional consulting firms with experience in the planning and design of playground improvements at Friendship Park. The specific improvements to be addressed through this project are as follows: 

• Removal of existing playground
• New inclusive playground, installation of new surfacing, installation of site furnishings, grading, drainage, and miscellaneous site work. To include excavation, foundations, equipment, border, seating, and surfacing. Demolition, grading, drainage, site work, site furnishings, site concrete, poured in place rubber (PIP), tiled or Engineered Wood Fiber (EFW) play surface.
• Design to include inclusive elements meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), meet or exceeds standards of International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) and conforms with all playground related standards set by the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).

The scope of services for this project will include site survey, concept planning, detailed design, permitting, supply and installation/construction. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is intended to provide the information needed for interested firms to prepare a complete proposal. 

Please see attachments for full RFP.

Attachments: 

RFP- Friendship Park

A.    Project Area Figure

B.    Firmette – Friendship Park

C.    Geotechnical survey