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Council expands RFQ selection team for Weinburner redevelopment, replaces Main Street seat with third alderman
Summary
The Marshfield Common Council approved a nine‑member team to review developer responses to an RFQ for the Weinburner site at 305 W. Third St., and amended membership to substitute a Main Street representative with an additional council member.
The Marshfield Common Council voted Oct. 14 to authorize a nine‑member request‑for‑qualifications (RFQ) evaluation team to review proposals for the Weinburner redevelopment at 305 West Third Street and to amend the proposed panel to replace a Main Street Marshfield seat with a third council member.
City Administrator Steve Bard told the council the city reissued the RFQ after broad outreach to potential Midwest respondents; proposals are due Nov. 7. Bard said the proposed nine‑member framework would include two council members, two Community Development Authority members, the city administrator, the mayor, the city’s economic development consultant, a Main Street Marshfield representative and a member of the local development community with no ties to RFQ respondents. Staff said the expanded panel was intended to add perspectives from downtown and private‑sector development.
Alderman Spiro said he opposed adding the Main Street representative and a private‑sector member, citing potential conflicts and that much of the background had been discussed in closed session. Council members then amended the proposal: the council voted to remove the Main Street slot and add a third council member on the panel. The amended framework was approved by the council.
The panel will screen RFQ responses and make a recommendation to council on which consultant or development partner to pursue. Bandwidth (the city’s consultant) assisted staff with outreach for the RFQ, and city staff reported more than 100 emailed invitations to Midwest firms.
Councilors did not provide a public roll‑call tally for the amendment or the final motion in the transcript; the mayor announced each motion passed following the votes.
