Downtown Special Service Area Study and Designation Service

Bids must be submitted in Euna Procurement (Bonfire) by March 31st, 2026, 10:00 am local time.

Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud on March 31st, 2026, 10:00 am local time, in Conference Room #1 City Hall, 150 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

The current SSA expires on December 31st, 2026.

Materials for the renewal of the SSA or establishment of a new public finance mechanism must be ready to be presented to the City Council no later than November 17th, 2026.

The government authority in Joliet, Illinois seeks a qualified consultant to perform a comprehensive study and designation service for a downtown special service area. The scope includes developing a legal description for the proposed boundaries, coordinating the public meeting process through notice preparation for the local newspaper, and delivering a presentation at the required public hearing.

The consultant will be responsible for developing the ordinance to establish a levy in coordination with the authority and finalizing a detailed inventory of properties, including assessment of each parcel's appropriateness for inclusion or alternate public financing solutions. They will supply a list of property addresses, parcel numbers, and assessed valuations. Coordination of the designation process, including consideration of alternative funding mechanisms, is critical. Work will also involve public meetings, field investigations to evaluate area properties, and on-site or teleconference meetings as needed.