Redevelopment Commission rejects bids for Hopewell South, approves Flintlock Lab design agreement

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission voted June 30 to reject all bids from a second public offering for Hopewell South Blocks 9 and 10 and to approve a contract with Flintlock Lab to produce a comprehensive, coordinated design intended to make the site shovel‑ready for local builders.

Anna Killian Hansen, director of Housing and Neighborhood Development, told commissioners the city first issued a public offering in 2023 (Resolution 23‑73) and reissued a revised offering in 2024; responses “did not appropriately serve the goals and vision of Hopewell South,” she said. Hansen said the Flintlock Lab agreement is intended to pilot a development approach “by locals and for locals” that aligns with the master plan’s goals for walkability, equity, sustainability and connectivity.

The proposal approved in Resolution 25‑85 would produce a coordinated site design for initial blocks, a preapproved catalog of home designs and lot‑level construction plans so small and…