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Marshfield board approves RFPs for Wildwood Plaza police-station design, sets March 4 deadline
Summary
The Board of Public Works approved issuing a request for proposals to design renovations at 2504 South Central Avenue for a new police station and amended the submission deadline to March 4 at 4 p.m.; staff will share existing-condition reports with proposers and include council and PFC members in selection.
The Board of Public Works voted July 6 to approve issuing a request for proposals for design services to renovate a donated building at 2504 South Central Avenue into a new Marshfield Police Department facility, and set a firm proposal deadline of March 4, 2025, at 4 p.m.
The action moves the project from concept toward detailed design. Police Chief Jody Gering said the city accepted the building as a donation and needs professional design services to complete blueprints and plans before renovating it for police use. She asked that both members of the common council and the Police & Fire Commission participate in selecting the firm that returns the RFPs.
Board members asked for specific items to be required in proposals. "I would like everybody coming back to detail how they would utilize the existing conditions," a board member said during the discussion, urging proposers to explain how they would reuse the building to save costs. Another board member asked that proposers include checkpoints tied to the project schedule so the city can closely monitor progress. Acting Public Works Director Josh Morris said staff will provide existing-condition reports from ADCI and an earlier assessment to all proposers.
The board originally discussed an RFP timeline with a February 21 due date but voted to amend the schedule to give proposers more time. A member moved to amend the motion so proposals are due March 4 by 4 p.m.; the amendment passed, and the board then approved the amended RFP authorization.
The vote recorded by the board was taken by voice; members present voted in favor and the motions carried. The board did not specify a selected firm; the RFP process and evaluation are next steps, with selection to follow after proposals are received and reviewed with council and PFC participation.
Staff and proponents framed the RFP as the design-phase procurement only; no construction contract or final renovation plan was approved at the meeting. The board also noted RFPs should include any available architectural or site reports to help proposers assess the existing structure. The selection committee composition and final award will be determined after proposals are evaluated.
The board moved on to other agenda items after approving the RFP authorization and amended deadline.
