Description
The City of Wilmington seeks a qualified consulting firm to conduct market‑feasibility and economic‑analysis services supporting its Downtown Master Planning effort. The scope includes data synthesis, parking analysis, incentive‑toolkit development, and fiscal impact modeling for two key study areas, with coordination across parallel urban‑design and placemaking consultants.
• Conduct comprehensive market‑feasibility studies (residential, office, retail, hospitality) for the Northern Riverfront District and the 305‑319 Chestnut Street site.
• Produce a detailed parking inventory, utilization baseline, and demand‑projection models, serving as the lead for the parking component of the master plan.
• Develop an economic‑incentive toolkit, priority‑site matrices, ROI/NPV analyses, and a phased implementation roadmap for city officials.
• Integrate existing data sets (Greater Downtown Market Analysis, Tourism Study, Convention Center Feasibility, Riverfront Park Study) and collaborate with the Urban Design and Placemaking consulting teams to ensure cohesive recommendations.
• Deliver all work products to the City, adhere to a 9‑12‑month schedule post‑award, and meet the 25‑page, hard‑copy SOQ submission requirements.