Description
The City of Wilmington is seeking qualified firms to provide comprehensive downtown master‑planning services, integrating market‑feasibility analysis, urban‑design guidance, and placemaking/public‑realm planning. The work is structured in three phases—Assess, Roadmap, and Adopt—covering data collection, community engagement, design standards, streetscape recommendations, and final implementation documents for City Council adoption. The City will evaluate qualifications, interview top candidates, and negotiate contracts; no award price is disclosed, though contracts exceeding $90,000 require City‑Council approval.
• Scope includes market feasibility & economic‑incentive analysis (including parking study) for priority sites such as the Northern Riverfront District and Chestnut Street corridor.
• Urban‑design component delivers design‑strategy frameworks, streetscape standards, form‑based code recommendations, and illustrative renderings.
• Placemaking element provides public‑space programming, activation strategies, and implementation guidance, coordinated with the market and design analyses.
• Firms must submit a 25‑page SOQ (both electronic PDF and five hard‑copy copies) by July 13, 2026, acknowledging receipt of all addenda.
• Evaluation criteria emphasize qualifications/experience (30%), similar project experience (25%), submission quality (15%), capacity (15%), exceptional strengths (10%), and MWBE commitment (5%).