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Pioneer Park Master Plan Phase I | City of Little Canada, Minnesota Project Experience 8 PROJECT EXPERIENCE Bolton & Menk can draw on a number of projects with similar scale and scope to Pioneer Park. We have selected the following projects to highlight experience with parks design and master planning, a track record of park project coordination with this team, and an understanding of the impact that master plans have on implementation. We will draw on this experience to benefit the City of Little Canada. Additional project experience and references are available upon request. Bolton & Menk has assisted each of the communities included in our project experience examples with identifying desired needs, formulating a plan, and developing a strategy to realize improvements. Each project included public input or facilitation; technical expertise related to critical infrastructure, construction, or funding; and a close relationship with city staff to prepare a plan that met community needs and empowered staff to successfully construct and maintain improvements once implemented. Josh brings experience not only as a consultant working with park projects, but an understanding of design to align with funding mechanisms and successful construction. As a projects committee board member with the Ames Foundation, he worked to prepare grant applications, track fundraising efforts, review construction plans, and provide guidance and owner decision making during construction of a privately funded $2.3 million Miracle Field and Inclusive Playground in Ames. Though not a member of the design team for this project, his understanding of funding, construction, and project documentation were vital to successfully navigate this project by the nonprofit Ames Foundation who were charged as the financial agent and responsible for construction on behalf of the community. The following project profiles showcase our team's abilities and highlight the talents of the individual team members who will be at the disposal of Little Canada as you work toward a master plan for Pioneer Park. Parks and Trail Master Plan City of Forest Lake, Minnesota The City of Forest Lake recognized the need to assess their existing recreational facilities and prepare a plan that would help them meet the growing community's needs. With an existing comfort level in Bolton & Menk through city engineering services, the city engaged our landscape architecture staff to assist the community with development of a parks, trails, and open spaces master plan. This effort identified service gaps in their current offerings, potential park and trail improvements, funding opportunities, and ongoing maintenance considerations. Most importantly, it opened channels of communication between public works and parks department staff to create opportunities for project implementation. Bolton & Menk worked with the community to facilitate meetings with the public and parks commission. Through goal identification, the design team prioritized projects for the community's 34 parks using National Recreation and Park Association guidelines. The final document established a replacement plan for existing park amenities, improvement needs, and associated capital considerations for capital budgeting and potential funding mechanisms that could assist in realizing master plan recommendations. Since adoption, Bolton & Menk has helped the city incrementally implement different segments of the bikeway as part of annual roadway improvements. We have also assisted with further design development of key neighborhood parks identified in the master plan to slowly realize improvements to their community recreation system. Beltz Park Improvements City of Forest Lake, Minnesota As one of the recommendations from the community- wide parks master plan, Bolton & Menk assisted the city with further design development of Beltz Park. Proposed park improvements directly reflect outcomes of the master plan and were vetted through additional stakeholder engagement. The final schematic design provided clearer implementation direction and anticipated budget needs. Efforts also identified funding sources and provided assistance with initial grant application development. Proposed improvements include updates to the existing ballfield, hockey rink, and parking lot. A new warming house, picnic shelters, and restrooms will also be