Andover is seeking advice on how to get the most out of a 39-acre park property that it purchased this summer.
City Engineer and Public Works Director David Berkowitz said consultants will have until Nov. 21 to submit a bid and tell the city how they can help meet the city’s goals on master planning the future city park at the northeast corner of 161st Avenue and Tulip Street.
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