Downtown Alleyway Placemaking and Engineering Services

The City of Providence is seeking a qualified placemaking and engineering firm for the design, permitting, community engagement, and construction support needed to redesign the Clemence Street and Middle Street alleyways in Downtown Providence.

City of Providence > Department of Planning & Development


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Nov 02, 2026 06:15 PM
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rdickerson@providenceri.gov
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Board of Contract and Supply, Department of the City Clerk - City Hall, Room 311, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
Description

The City of Providence Department of Planning & Development seeks a qualified placemaking and engineering consultant to redesign the Clemence Street and Middle Street alleyways in Downtown Providence. The scope includes site assessments and surveying; utility, ADA, environmental, historical, and stormwater investigations; community and property-owner engagement; conceptual and urban design; preliminary, final, and PS&E design; permitting; construction documents; cost estimates; and advertising and post-design services. The project is intended to transform underused service corridors into safe, accessible public spaces supporting pedestrians, bicyclists, adjacent businesses, residents, and visitors. Potential improvements include pedestrian and decorative lighting, surface and drainage improvements, wayfinding, landscaping, green infrastructure, low-impact development, traffic reduction strategies, and other urban design elements. The consultant must provide multilingual public engagement in English and Spanish, meeting materials and minutes, design alternatives and visualizations, a temporary demonstration project, construction observation, resident engineering, bid-phase support, and responses to contractor questions and submittals. Initial submissions must include a signed cover letter, the required City forms, a Statement of Bidder's Qualifications with project history, and references.

Classification Codes
NAICS541330Engineering Services
PSCC211Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing)
Smart Codes
urban design servicescivil engineering designcommunity engagement services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 14, 2026 05:00 PM-Pre-Bid Conference (optional)
Microsoft Teams; email Ryan Dickerson at rdickerson@providenceri.gov to RSVP and receive the Teams link.
Oct 19, 2026 08:30 PM-Questions Due
Oct 22, 2026 06:00 PM-Final Addenda Issued
Nov 02, 2026 07:15 PM-Response Due and Public Opening (optional)
Responses are submitted at the Department of the City Clerk. Bids will be publicly opened and read in Conference Room 305, third floor, City Hall.
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  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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