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Engineers | Architects | Planners | Scientists <br />Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., 10901 Red Circle Drive, Suite 300, Minnetonka, MN 55343-9302 <br />SEH is 100% employee-owned | sehinc.com | 952.912.2600 | 800.734.6757 | 888.908.8166 fax <br />CELEBRATING OUR FIRST 90 YEARS <br />RE: Request for Proposal <br /> City of Little Canada <br /> Park System Master Plan <br /> SEH No. LITTC 141268 <br />May 8, 2017 <br />Mr. Joel Hanson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road E <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />Dear Mr. Hanson: <br />The City of Little Canada has taken a proactive approach to promote and support healthy and active living choices. <br />Engaging in programs like the Adult and Youth Recreational Activities and the City’s ongoing investment in parks <br />improvements demonstrates the City’s commitment to getting people moving, eating better and thinking more <br />about public health. Moreover, local policy leaders clearly recognize the vital role parks and recreation facilities play <br />in promoting local economic development and creating great places to live. The City leaders have made a concerted <br />effort to ensure facilities are accessible and appealing to all Little Canada residents. These efforts are not only <br />commendable, but represent unique and innovative ways local government can take an active role in addressing <br />personal and public health challenges, while in turn, ensuring the quality and longevity of our communities across <br />generations. <br />As the City embarks on the update of the Park System Master Plan, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) is <br />excited for the opportunity to serve as your partner in guiding future investments that help advance community <br />health opportunity and well-being. Our interdisciplinary team of creative professionals shares the City’s passion to <br />integrate parks and recreation investments into City life and public policy and use the City’s recreational amenities <br />as an economic and social development tool. <br />We are confident that upon reviewing our proposal you’ll find us to be ideally suited to assist you for several key <br />reasons: <br />Extensive comprehensive park system planning experience. SEH planners and landscape architects have <br />over 30 years experience successfully assisting communities develop actionable park and trail system plans that <br />seamlessly integrate into their comprehensive plans. <br />We not only prepare master plans, we know how to fully implement them. Our team members have a depth of <br />experience bringing plans to life, from securing grant funding, to developing operations and maintenance manuals <br />and administering construction. <br />Engaging stakeholders in a creative process of involvement and ownership. We understand the critical nature <br />of collaborating side-by-side with you throughout the planning process to reach undeserved populations, address <br />stakeholder needs and issues and translate stockholder ideas into implementable policies, plans, projects and <br />funding options. <br />Finally, our team is committed to facilitating an interactive and transparent community engagement process <br />where stakeholders can see the results of their input translated into an exciting, motivating and cost-effective <br />21st century Park System Master Plan for the City of Little Canada. We look forward to discussing our approach <br />with you further at the interview. Please contact me at 612.247.4704 or bkost@sehinc.com with any questions. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Bob Kost, AICP, PLA, LEED AP <br />Project Manager