DOWNTOWN MASTER PLANNING- PLACEMAKING & PUBLIC REALM SERVICES

The City of Wilmington is seeking qualified firms to develop a comprehensive downtown master plan focused on placemaking and public‑realm improvements. The effort will produce a roadmap, design standards, and economic‑incentive toolkits for two primary sites (Northern Riverfront District and Chestnut Street) and may include optional add‑alternates for other city‑owned parcels. The work is divided into three phases—baseline assessment and visioning, development of activation strategies, and final adoption‑ready documents—requiring urban design, landscape, public‑space programming, and stakeholder engagement expertise. • Deliver a master‑plan “playbook” with design standards, form‑based code, and incentive guidelines. • Conduct community workshops, stakeholder interviews, and interim activation studies. • Provide detailed reports, GIS maps, and implementation packages for City Council adoption, with an overall schedule of 9‑12 months.