The City of Rochester is seeking Proposals from qualified Respondents to help develop a new Rochester Public Market Master Plan and Management Plan to guide continued development, management, and operations at the Rochester Public Market over the next 10-15 years.

This Project includes two main components:

• A Master Plan that looks at land use, transportation, buildings, capital needs, place-making, etc. and explores how to build on the Market's unique niche as a food anchor, while also diversifying it as a retail destination, small business incubator, and cultural/entertainment district, and further integrating it with adjacent neighborhoods in support of their community development and revitalization goals.
• A Management Plan that looks at current management, operations, finances, programming, staffing, etc., examines regional and national trends and best practices, and makes recommendations for best management practices that work towards achieving Rochester Public Market and community goals.

The City seeks to retain a Consultant or team of Consultants with experience helping other communities assess and plan for vibrant, successful public markets and market districts or commercial districts, particularly Consultants with experience helping public markets, market districts, or commercial districts who's development goals and measures of success are explicitly tied to serving a wide range of vendors and customers (including low-income populations), connecting market investments and development benefits to surrounding neighborhoods, and supporting pipeline economic development and small business generation (including for people who are traditionally under-represented as small business owners and food entrepreneurs).