Description
The City of Indianapolis is seeking expressions of interest from qualified developers, planners, architects, and consultants to propose adaptive‑reuse concepts for the historic Former Indiana Women’s Prison site (≈15.6 acre). The RFEI is an information‑gathering exercise; no contract is awarded at this stage, but the City will use the responses to guide future planning, possible RFQs/RFPs, or internal decisions. Respondents must attend at least one mandatory site tour, submit questions by the August 31 deadline, and deliver a searchable PDF response by October 16, 2026. Key considerations include historic‑preservation covenants (all buildings must be retained), an environmental restrictive covenant limiting groundwater use, and the need to demonstrate financing capability.
• Mandatory site‑tour attendance (July 24, August 7, or September 4 2026).
• Submission must include a signed acknowledgement and address experience, project approach, financial viability, community‑engagement, and MBE/WBE participation plans.
• No budget or award amount is disclosed; the City may later issue a more detailed solicitation based on the EOI feedback.