Livingston Park and Jackson Zoo Redevelopment Concepts

The City of Jackson is seeking concepts, development ideas, and partnership structures to redevelop Livingston Park and the Jackson Zoo campus as a family entertainment, recreation, and tourism destination.

City of Jackson > Office of the Mayor > Department of Human and Cultural Services


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Feb 08, 2027 11:00 PM
Oct 30, 2026 01:30 PM
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vonanderson@jacksonms.gov
200 South President Street, Jackson, MS, USA
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Municipal Clerk, 219 S. President Street, P.O. Box 17, Jackson, MS 39201
Description

The City of Jackson is requesting information from firms, developers, entertainment companies, nonprofit operators, technology innovators, and public-private partnership specialists on concepts for redeveloping Livingston Park and the Jackson Zoo campus as a unified family entertainment, recreation, and tourism destination. Respondents may address one component or propose an integrated development and may suggest public, private, nonprofit, or hybrid operating models. Areas of interest include outdoor and water-based recreation, adventure and entertainment attractions, event and hospitality facilities, zoo integration, environmental improvements, and immersive or holographic wildlife experiences. Responses should describe the proposed concept, operational and partnership model, preliminary capital and operating costs, phasing, revenue projections, financing, technical and site requirements, comparable projects, and sustainability and community benefits, as applicable. The City requests a written response organized into six tabs covering organization profile; relevant experience and qualifications; concept narrative; financial and partnership structure; timeline considerations; and sustainability and community benefit. PDF is required, supporting images and renderings may be separate attachments, and there is no strict page limit. This is an information-gathering exercise and does not commit the City to a subsequent solicitation or contract award.

Classification Codes
NAICS713110Amusement and Theme Parks
PSCC1PAARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- CONSTRUCTION: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES (NON-BUILDING)
Smart Codes
park redevelopment conceptsfamily entertainment attractionspublic-private partnership planning
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 29, 2026-RFI release date
Nov 12, 2026-Optional pre-submission conference (optional)
Online video conference; details to be provided to registered interested parties.
Nov 17, 2026-Deadline for written questions
Dec 2, 2026-City responses to questions
Feb 08, 2027 11:00 PM-RFI response deadline
Feb 09, 2027 09:30 PM-RFI opening
Requirements
Informational
  • Minimum 2 references
Documents
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