05:10 AM EST Share Three companies each will receive up to $125,000 to submit plans to compete for the winning bid.
The Downtown Investment Authority will issue a request for proposals Jan. 20 for public park space designs at the former Jacksonville Landing, according to CEO Lori Boyer.
The Professional Services Evaluation Committee of the city Procurement Division approved the DIA’s plan Jan. 14 to select three firms that will submit designs for a minimum 4.5-acre riverfront park/plaza.
A Jan. 11 memorandum Boyer sent to city Procurement Division Chief Greg Pease outlines the DIA’s two-phase plan to spend up to $375,000 to solicit design options for the public space in what’s now renamed “Riverfront Plaza.”