Brookings Civicplus #2026 - 026

Design and engineering services for Brookings’ downtown Armory community space

The City of Brookings is seeking a multidisciplinary team to turn its downtown Armory site into an accessible, flexible community gathering space. - Government buyer: City of Brookings, City Manager’s Office; buyer contact is Samantha Beckman, Assistant City Manager. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, vendors, or resellers are named. - Requested services: Design, engineering, community engagement, historic-review support, construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction administration for the Armory site and adjacent City-owned parcels at 221 Main Avenue. - Disciplines include landscape architecture, urban design, architecture, civil/site engineering, and other engineering as needed. - Design work includes public space, landscaping, utilities, grading, drainage, stormwater, accessibility, lighting, furnishings, signage, and wayfinding. - Anticipated features: Flexible green space, a stage or performance structure, public restrooms, event infrastructure, public art, and planting. - Notable requirements: The design must respond to historic-review findings and consider salvaging, reusing, or interpreting Armory materials or elements. The City anticipates demolition of the existing building after required historic review. The space should be durable, maintainable, and suitable for everyday use, performances, markets, events, and recreation. - Optional service: Water-feature feasibility and design, priced separately; the City may elect not to include it. - Quantities and part numbers: No product quantities or part numbers are specified.

Description

The City of Brookings is seeking proposals from qualified multidisciplinary firms to provide professional design, engineering, bidding, and construction-administration services for the Downtown Armory Site Community Space Redevelopment Project. Work will advance an existing concept for the Armory property at 221 Main Avenue and adjacent City-owned parcels into a welcoming downtown community gathering space, including design development, construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction-phase services. The project is expected to involve demolition of the existing Armory building after the required historic review process, while incorporating appropriate historic elements and materials into the new public space. Proposals must include two hard copies and a PDF copy on flash drive and be received by October 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM CST.

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