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 incentive toolkits for two primary sites – the northern riverfront district and the Chestnut Street former city complex – with optional add‑alternates for other downtown parcels. The work will be executed in three phases (assessment, roadmap development, and adoption‑ready documentation) and will require coordination across market‑feasibility, urban‑design, and placemaking disciplines. • Deliver a strategic vision, public‑space activation plans, and design guidelines for downtown Wilmington. • Produce a “playbook” of form‑based codes, covenants, and economic‑incentive tools for developers. • Conduct community and stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and feasibility studies, culminating in adoptable master‑plan documents for City Council.