City of Bloomington #322069

Bloomington Downtown Planning Study and Kirkwood Avenue Shared-Street Concept

The City of Bloomington is seeking a multidisciplinary consultant team to plan downtown improvements and develop a shared-street concept for Kirkwood Avenue. - Government buyer: City of Bloomington, Indiana — Planning and Transportation Department. - Consultant/vendor names: No consulting firms or product vendors are named. No OEMs are specified; this is a professional-services opportunity. The project is partially funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. - Requested services: Update downtown land-use policies and the Future Land Use Map; assess transportation, safety, mobility, parking, loading, economic conditions, retail vitality, and redevelopment opportunities; recommend improvements for priority corridors; and prepare an implementation strategy and final report. - Kirkwood Avenue design: Evaluate alternatives and develop an engineering-ready 30% shared-street concept for the segment between Rogers Street and Indiana Avenue, including renderings, streetscape recommendations, and planning-level cost estimates. - Engagement and implementation: Conduct stakeholder and public engagement, including in-person charrettes and presentations; develop visualizations; and phase near-term quick-build projects and longer-term improvements. - Budget and duration: The assumed budget is not to exceed $500,000. The anticipated project duration is approximately 18 months; no firm end date or option periods are specified. - Products and quantities: No products, part numbers, or material quantities are requested. The overall planning study is one project.

Description

The City of Bloomington seeks a consultant team to prepare a Downtown Bloomington Corridor and Subarea Planning Study, including downtown land-use policy updates, transportation and safety recommendations, and a shared-street conceptual design for Kirkwood Avenue between Rogers Street and Indiana Avenue. Work includes technical and economic analysis, public engagement, conceptual designs, implementation strategies, and a final study report. The project is expected to take approximately 18 months, with proposals assuming a budget of no more than $500,000; it is partially funded through USDOT's Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program. The source gives conflicting submission deadlines of December 10 and December 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.

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