Pre-RFPParks & RecreationDetected Jul 13, 2026

Lakewood’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is updating the Parks Capital Improvement Plan in 2026 alongside the long-range Legacy Plan. The Board wants additional open space/urban forestry, park acquisitions in service gaps, water safety and quality projects at waterfront parks, and dedicated funding for maintenance and capital. This is an early planning window for firms in parks master planning, design, funding strategy, and asset management to shape 2027 work and future capital packages.

PRAB explicitly mentions interest in H-Barn project funding, downtown park, playground replacement, climate/urban forestry, waterfront park management, and exploring dedicated parks revenues (impact fees, REET, sales tax, parking).

Village of LakewoodParks capital plan and Legacy Plan

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Pre-RFP signals like this typically surface 6–18 months before a formal RFP is posted. Vendors who engage during the planning window help shape requirements, build relationships with decision-makers, and position ahead of the competition before the solicitation goes public.

Parks & Recreation

Where this sits in the buying cycle

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Capital plan & early discussion

Next 1–2 Q

Scoping & vendor outreach window

6–18 mo

RFP / solicitation posted

Later

Award & contract

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A pre-RFP signal is an early indicator that a government agency is planning a purchase — a project discussed in a board meeting, a budget line item, a new hire, or a grant award — captured before a formal RFP or bid is published. Acting on signals gives SLED and B2G vendors months of lead time to build relationships and shape requirements.

When will Village of Lakewood issue an RFP for this project?

Pre-RFP signals typically surface 6–18 months before a formal solicitation is published. Civic IQ tracks Village of Lakewood's meeting records, agendas, and budgets continuously and updates this signal as the project moves through the buying cycle toward an RFP.

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