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Appendix ATTACHMENT 1 SCOPE OF WORK CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SANTA ANA ZOO MASTER PLAN RFP NO.: 16-131 Introduction and Background: The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is located in Santa Ana, California. The Zoo is owned and operated by the City of Santa Ana and is a division of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency. The Zoo is situated on the 20 -acre Prentice Park and has a live collection of over 300 animals, primarily representing Central and South America. The Santa Ana Zoo is known for its extensive primate collection. Approximately 250,000 guests visit annually. The Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and will be inspected for accreditation again in 2017. The Zoo's non-profit support organization, the Friends of Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ), raises funds for capital improvements and deferred maintenance projects and also operates the gift shop, ride concessions, and membership program. Zoo History. The Santa Ana Zoo opened to the public in 1952. The grant deed for the original 12 acres stipulated that the zoo must maintain at least 50 monkeys at all times or the land could revert back to donor's heirs. In 1964, a small Children's Zoo farm was added. The Zoo was accredited by the AZA in 1985. The City Council approved the current master plan in 1989 which focused the animal collection specifically on Central and South America. This master plan was amended in 1998 to include a new children's zoo and has served to guide subsequent projects and development. The Zoo's most recently added exhibits and attractions include the Crean Family Farm (2004), Endangered Species Carrousel (2008), Tierra de las Pampas grasslands exhibit (2010), and the Ocelot Habitat and Education Center (2015). Two new features have recently been approved by the City Council but have not yet started construction: the Fifty Monkey Ferris Wheel, and the renovation of the 1990 Amazon's Edge exhibit to incorporate giant river otters. Purpose. The current master plan was adopted in 1989. In the Zoo's last AZA Accreditation Report, the commission noted that the Zoo's facility master plan and strategic plan are both out of date and should be updated to reflect today's environment. The purpose of this study is to address the needs and opportunities related to future developments and improvements at the Santa Ana Zoo. The objective of the Master Plan is to create a shared vision and operational roadmap for developing and promoting the Zoo as a vibrant conservation education center and valuable community resource with an important and unique animal collection that meets both current and future standards as measured by the community, AZA, and the United States Department of Agriculture. City of `44WI 9FP 16-131