Description
The City of Indianapolis is seeking expressions of interest from qualified firms to propose adaptive‑reuse concepts for the historic Former Indiana Women’s Prison site (≈ 15.6 acres). Respondents must attend one of two mandatory site tours, submit a concise PDF outlining experience, proposed reuse scenarios, financial capacity, and community‑engagement plans, and sign an acknowledgment of receipt. The solicitation emphasizes historic‑preservation covenants (all buildings must be retained), an environmental restrictive covenant limiting groundwater use, and the requirement to finance any development themselves. No contract price is disclosed; the RFEI is purely an information‑gathering exercise that may lead to future RFQs or RFPs.
• Mandatory site‑tour attendance (July 24 or August 7 2026) and signed liability waiver.
• Provide experience, qualifications, conceptual redevelopment scenarios, financial analysis, and community‑engagement strategy.
• All submissions must be emailed as a searchable PDF by Oct 16 2026 12:00 PM EST; questions due Aug 31 2026 12:00 PM EST.
• Historic preservation covenants require reuse of at least one existing building; demolition eliminates historic tax‑credit eligibility.
• No budget or award amount disclosed; the City reserves the right to issue later solicitations or not proceed.