Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Campus Redevelopment

The City of Dallas Office of Housing & Community Empowerment is soliciting qualification proposals for master planning and multidisciplinary design services for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Campus redevelopment under RFQ BHZ26-00031290, with qualifications due October 30, 2026. Applicants must be Texas registered businesses or have authorization to work in Texas.

The scope encompasses comprehensive master planning and design concepts for the 10.5-acre campus at 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The consultant team will execute seven phases: Project Initiation and Management, Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Existing Conditions Assessment, Space Programming and Needs Analysis, Master Planning and Concept Development, Cost and Feasibility Analysis, and Preferred Concept Refinement. Deliverables include a comprehensive master plan suitable for future budgeting, capital planning, grant applications, and implementation guidance. The contract is a one-year professional services engagement with one optional one-year renewal at the City's sole discretion, structured on a cost-reimbursement basis with payment within 30 calendar days of correct, complete invoices.

Wage floor requirements for general services contracts exceeding $50,000 apply, currently $23.06 per hour under Dallas City Council Resolution 15-2141. Applicants must submit a Business Information Form (OPS-02), Conflict of Interest Policy and Questionnaire, Statement of Insurability, Local Participation & Workforce Impact Form, and Suspension Debarment Form.

Evaluation is weighted as follows: Firm Experience and Qualifications (30 points), Project Team Qualifications and Experience (30 points), Relevant Project Experience and Past Performance (25 points), and Community & Stakeholder Engagement (15 points). The City will conduct a two-step selection process: Step One develops a shortlist from SOQ analysis; Step Two requires selected firms to respond to a subsequent RFP with cost proposals and schedules. Funding sources include Congressional Project appropriations, Community Development Block Grant planning and administration funds, General Fund or Capital Program allocations, General Obligation Bond Program funds, and other City-authorized planning or philanthropic grants, contingent on City Council approval and annual budget appropriation. Qualifications and preproposal meeting details and subsequent vendor presentation timing and location will be communicated to respondents. Applications must be submitted electronically through Bonfire by 1:00 PM CST on the close date.