Memorial Park Master Plan RFP
Tybee Island is a small coastal city (and a barrier island) encompassing just over three square miles in Chatham County, Georgia. Tybee Island is known for its wide, sandy beaches and attracts up to 40,000 visitors a day during the peak season (at times 100,000 visitors), with a year-round population of 3,100+. Over 50% of Tybee’s year-round residents are aged 60 and older. Tourism is the main driver of Tybee Island’s economy and the island’s infrastructure has been strained by the influx of visitors.
Tybee Island is experiencing buildout, more complex redevelopment projects, and a consistent visitor stream. With our aging population, the design needs to be multi-generational. The city needs to ensure any plans for Memorial Park are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code (LDC), and anticipate the community’s current and future needs.
Memorial Park is a public park with 4.5 acres set aside by the city in 1947 to be “a memorial in appreciation and gratitude for those who served their country in the two World Wars”. In 1988, with the closure of the old Tybee Public School by the Savannah-Chatham public school system, the land and school buildings reverted to the City of Tybee Island, increasing what is now called Memorial Park to nine acres.
The City plans to move the Fire Station out of the park, and is investigating the potential relocation of the Tybee Island Maritime Academy, a public K-8 charter school, into a new facility that would be built within the park boundaries. The City also wants to explore enhancement or replacement of recreation facilities and amenities currently managed by the YMCA.
Sealed proposals must be received by 4:00 PM local time, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.