The City of Wilmington is seeking a qualified design‑consultant firm to provide full design services for the Greenville Loop Road Park, a new 25‑acre municipal park. The consultant will refine scope, conduct extensive community outreach, develop conceptual through construction‑document sets, secure permits, assist with bidding, and remain on‑site for construction administration and as‑built documentation. The effort will be delivered under a Construction‑Manager‑At‑Risk (CMAR) delivery method, with the CMAR contract to be awarded separately in early 2027. The project is funded at roughly $10 million total, with the design‑consultant fee to be negotiated after qualification.
• Scope includes site analysis, community engagement (three public meetings), conceptual, schematic, design‑development and construction‑document production, permitting, bid‑assistance, and construction‑admin services.
• Required deliverables: design drawings/specifications, outreach materials, permit applications, bid‑ready package, record drawings, and semi‑annual presentations to the Endowment.
• Key milestones: RFQ posted July 28 2026, questions due Aug 20 2026, submission deadline Sep 10 2026, design‑team award targeted early Fall 2026, CMAR award early 2027, construction start mid‑2028, substantial completion March 16 2031.