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Waukesha City approves RFP for Riverfront Street placemaking plan, asks for clearer maps and cost estimates
Summary
Officials approved an RFP seeking consulting services to design placemaking along Riverfront Street and the River Walk, asking staff to add clearer maps, example consultant reports and approximate cost estimates; the RFP will solicit options including sculptures, lighting and interactive features.
A staff member introduced agenda item ID 25OO988, a proposed request for proposals to develop a placemaking plan for Riverfront Street and the adjacent River Walk. The RFP would ask consultants to propose designs including sculptures, lighting, street furniture and interactive art and to provide probable cost estimates for implementation.
Committee members asked whether the Freeman Alley consultant report should be shared as an example; staff said the Freeman Alley report could be shown to applicants but the new RFP should remain focused on Riverfront Street. Members also requested that the RFP include a clearer map showing exact boundaries and parking spaces within the project area so proposers understand the physical context.
Questions were raised about the timeline: one member asked whether an August 1 submission date provided enough time; staff characterized August as tentative and said consultants would be allowed a longer period if selected for the planning work. The committee moved to accept the Riverfront Street placemaking RFP as presented; the chair called for a voice vote and announced the motion carried.
Staff said they would circulate the final RFP and that consultants should provide firm resumes, examples of past similar projects, and estimated costs as part of their proposals.
