# Bismarck Civicplus #1374

Design and construction oversight for a mixed-use Bismarck parking ramp and transit hub

**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 1374
**NAICS:** 541310, 541330

The City of Bismarck and Bismarck Parking Authority seek a design team for a mixed-use downtown parking ramp and transit facility.
- **Government buyer:** City of Bismarck, Public Works Service Operations, in coordination with the Bismarck Parking Authority.
- **Project stakeholders named:** Bis-Man Transit and Sanford Health.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective service vendors are named. The named organizations above are the buyer or project stakeholders.
- **Requested service:** One architectural and/or engineering engagement for design and construction-related professional services; no part number applies.
  - Multidisciplinary architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, fire-protection, civil, and geotechnical design.
  - Traffic operations analysis for current and projected future conditions, plus evaluation of post-tension and precast construction approaches and their maintenance needs.
  - Permitting, bidding support, shop-drawing review, and construction oversight.
- **Facility requirements:** A parking ramp with at least 500 spaces, active ground-floor storefronts, and a transit hub for up to six fixed-route buses. The project also calls for a climate-controlled skywalk to Sanford Hospital, ADA-compliant elevators, and consideration of EV charging where feasible.
- **Notable selection considerations:** Relevant parking-structure experience, technical capability, project approach, knowledge of applicable requirements and local conditions, qualified staff, availability, and ability to meet the project schedule.
- **Value:** No contract value is stated; the value range below is an approximate planning estimate for the professional-services engagement.

### Description

The City of Bismarck and the Bismarck Parking Authority seek qualified architectural and/or engineering firms to provide services for a new parking ramp at the northeast corner of 7th Street and Thayer Avenue. The proposed mixed-use facility is to accommodate approximately 500 parking spaces, active ground-floor storefronts, and a transit hub for transfers involving up to six fixed-route buses. Scope includes design and engineering, traffic operations analysis, evaluation of post-tension and precast construction methods, permitting, project bidding, shop drawing approval, and construction oversight. The project also includes a climate-controlled skywalk connecting the ramp to Sanford Hospital and ADA-compliant elevators.

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