PARKnership Request

1. Tell us about your project!

Thank you for your interest in partnering with the City of Alexandria, Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities. We appreciate your enthusiasm in helping the City improve and maintain the park and recreation facilities and programs for all residents and visitors to enjoy.

Please us the following form to provide information on your proposed partnership project. Once complete, staff will contact you to confirm receipt of this form and follow-up on any additional information. Following any necessary clarifications, the City and your community group will enter a signed agreement to allow your group to proceed with your intended project. We look forward to working with you!

If you have questions, please contact Lucresha Murphy at Lucresha.murphy@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5489.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself and your community group.

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Do you represent a community group or organization? Please explain.

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* 3. What is the name of your proposed project?

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* 4. What is the location of the proposed project?

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* 5. What are you proposing to do at this location?

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* 6. What resources are you seeking from the City?

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* 7. Is any staff person in Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities aware of your proposed project?

Yes

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* 8. If yes, who?

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* 9. Has this project been included as part of an approved plan?

Yes

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* 10. Explain how your organization will provide funding or volunteer hours for on-going maintenance of the project area (if applicable).

Thank you for providing information on your intended partnership project with Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities. Staff will contact you to confirm receipt of this form and follow-up on any additional questions. If you have immediate questions, please contact Lucresha Murphy, PARKnership Manager, at Lucresha.Murphy@alexandriava.gov.

Following any necessary clarifications, the City and your Organization will enter a signed agreement to allow your organization to proceed with your intended project. Your project cannot proceed until the MOU is signed by both parties.

Please be aware that the following terms & conditions will be applied to the MOU:
Conditions: The organization shall not interfere or in any way preclude the public’s use and enjoyment of the site. An agreement does not represent or imply exclusive rights or special privileges to the site. No additions or changes to the site may be undertaken without written request and approval by the City. Any new plantings to the site will comply with the City of Alexandria Landscape Guidelines.

Agreement: The agreement shall be for a period of one year, starting from the date the Agreement was signed. The City reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time the Organization does not comply with the terms of the Agreement or the Organization may terminate the Agreement by written notice sent to the City 30 days prior to the termination date at the address set forth below.

Indemnification: a. The city, its officers, employees, and agents shall not be responsible for any and all injuries and/or damages incurred to private property and/or sustained by Organization members, their officers, employees, and agents and/or volunteers, for any and all claims by third parties against the City, its agents, employees and officials and/or Organization members, their officers, employees and agents and/or volunteers which may arise out of the services performed under this Agreement. b. The Organization, its officers, members, and agents shall not be responsible for any injuries and/or damages incurred to private property and/or sustained by officers, members, agents, volunteers, members of the public, and/or the City of Alexandria, its officers, employees, and/or agents, for any and all claims which may arise out of the activities preformed on behalf of the Organization.

Amendment: No amendment of the agreement shall be binding on either party unless set forth in a written document duly executed by the authorized representatives of both parties.
Applicable Law The agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including but not limited to the City’s ordinances and regulations.