MADISON CO PARKS & REC SEEKS RFQs FOR A & E FIRMS TO PROVIDE MASTER PLAN SERV FOR SALEM CEM HIST PK

2026-11-03

Madison County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking to retain the services of a professional consulting firm to provide master planning services for Salem Cemetery Historic Park . The Madison County Parks and Rec Dept recently entered into an agreement with the Tennessee Historical Commission to manage approximately 123 acres of undeveloped hilly and flat , wooded farmland , located around the existing 3 - acre Salem Cemetery Historic Park at 160 Cotton Grove Road in Jackson TN . It is the desire of Madison County to create a passive park utilizing as much of the land as possible . Previous community surveys have not been conducted . The purpose of the master plan will be to provide a road map for developing the acreage and how best to implement the development and include / upgrade the existing park . It is hoped that the facility and amenities will be similar to Parker ' s Crossroads Battlefield located 35 miles north in Parker ' s Crossroads , TN . The Master Plan should outline the overall vision of the project , break it out into phases , and provide an analysis of each proposed phase , including , but not limited to , regulation considerations , permitting requirements , state requirements , funding opportunities such as grant funding , and projected cost estimates . The master plan should propose an ordering of these phases and a timeline , to capitalize on potential grant opportunities and open aspects of the project to the public incrementally , all while maintaining momentum on the longer - range phases of the project . The individual components outlined in the proposed master plan will contribute to the protection , interpretation , and accessibility of the Civil War battlefield , as well as contribute to research via the required archaeological survey ( s ). Responsibilities of the professional consulting firm include , but are not limited to ; 1 . boundary and topographic survey as needed for planning and design , 2 . review existing public surveys and previous public engagement , 3 . conduct two ( 2 ) public input sessions to gather input for future grant applications , 4 . environmental documentation / permitting , 5 . drainage , 6 . stormwater issues , 7 . planning and zoning reviews , 8 . prepare conceptual design and schematic plan to facilitate feasibility analysis and discussion , 9 . cost estimating for development of the selected plan , 10 . explore possible phasing options for implementation , 11 . presentations to the Conservation Board , County Commission , Zoning Board and Planning Commission meetings to give input when an item is on the agenda that requires engineering analysis and report .

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