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DMC has initiated a "request for qualifications" to solicit responses from "Public Space Design firms" to submit their qualifications to contribute to Destination Medical Center's Heart of the City design and development.

Process Stages: 

Stage I: RFQ: Qualifications will be reviewed by the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) which will recommend to the DMCC and City a short list of qualified firms from whom a RFP will be requested, based on the criteria that follow. The DMCC and City will confirm or modify the finalist list.

• Stage II: RFP: The DMCC and City will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to the selected/shortlisted firms, each of whom will be asked to submit detailed proposals (including fees) based on a specific scope of services and a project budget and schedule.

• Stage III: Interviews: Some or all of the firms that respond to the RFP may be asked to interview with the Community Advisory Committee. Following interviews, the CAC will recommend a firm(s) to the DMCC and the City for final determination.

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

The DMCC and City have established a Community Advisory Committee comprised of stakeholders including neighboring residents and businesses, DMCC and City representatives, members of the design and preservation communities, and other civic leaders. The DMCC and the City anticipate that as a part of the programming and concept design process, the project team will meet with this committee initially and periodically throughout the concept design phase to seek input and test design concepts and ideas. The DMC EDA will serve as staff to the project, including providing leadership in the community engagement components of the process.

Request for Qualifications Draft

Heart of the City Framework