Downtown Corridor and Subarea Planning Study

The City of Bloomington is seeking a consultant team for a downtown corridor and subarea planning study, including transportation and safety recommendations, an economic and retail assessment, and an engineering-ready shared-street concept for Kirkwood Avenue, with a project budget of no more than $500,000.

City of Bloomington

General

Status:Open

Due Date:Dec 10, 2026 10:00 PM

Posted Date:Nov 10, 2026 10:00 AM

Estimated Value:$500,000.00

Contract Period:1 year 6 months

Type:Request for Proposal (RFP)

Level:Local

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https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/embed/cityblm/project-list?departmentId=all&status=all

downtown bloomington corridor and subarea planning study

Original Notices

The Herald-Times — Bloomington, IndianaNov 10, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Notice is Hereby Given that the City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department is soliciting competitive electronic proposals from qualified multidisciplinary consultant teams to assist in the development of the Downtown Bloomington Corridor and Subarea Planning Study. The project includes a Downtown Comprehensive Plan subarea update, transportation safety recommendations, an economic assessment, and an engineering ready conceptual design for a shared street on Kirkwood Avenue. This project is partially funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safety Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, with an assumed project budget not to exceed $500,000. RFP DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY Complete RFP documents, submittal guidelines, and addenda are available on the City's OpenGov Procurement portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/embed/ cityblm/project-list?departmentId=all&status=all or by contacting Ryan Robling, Planning Services Manager, at roblingr@bloomington.in.gov SUBMISSION DEADLINE Electronic proposals in PDF format must be received no later than Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. Submissions must be uploaded via the OpenGov portal. QUESTIONS & ADDENDA Written questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by December 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, waive technicalities, and select the proposal determined to be most advantageous to the City. Equal Opportunity/Title VI/Federal Grant Rules Apply

Contact

Name:Ryan Robling

Email:roblingr@bloomington.in.gov

Phone:+18123493459

Address:401 North Morton Street, Bloomington, IN, USA

Submission Instructions

Method:Online

Portal:https://bton.in/OpenG

Items via this method:Complete Proposal as a single PDF file

Description

The City of Bloomington seeks a consultant team to prepare a downtown corridor and subarea planning study. The work includes updating the downtown portion of the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map; developing transportation, safety, accessibility, and mobility recommendations for priority downtown corridors; and preparing an engineering-ready (30%) shared-street conceptual design for Kirkwood Avenue between Rogers Street and Indiana Avenue. The design must consider access, events, parking, loading, deliveries, accessibility, streetscape elements, and planning-level cost estimates. The study also includes an implementation strategy, a downtown economic and retail assessment, public engagement and visualizations, and a final study report. Respondents should address project management and team structure, relevant project experience, alignment with City plans, project approach and public engagement, local firm participation, and budget feasibility. The assumed project budget is no more than $500,000. In-person charrettes and public presentations are expected; the City envisions an approximately 18-month project timeline and asks respondents to use an assumed notice to proceed date of January 12, 2027.

Title	Date Posted
A - City of Bloomington - Downtown Bloomington Corridor and Subarea Planning Study - RFP Draft- Scoring Sheet.xlsx	Nov 10, 2026 10:00 AM
B - City of Bloomington - Downtown Bloomington Corridor and Subarea Planning Study - SUBMITTAL FORM	Nov 10, 2026 10:00 AM
Project Document	Nov 10, 2026 10:00 AM
City of Bloomington - Downtown Bloomington Corridor and Subarea Planning Study - RFP	Nov 10, 2026 10:00 AM