Madison Public Market
Last Updated: 03/11/2022
Project Overview
Please visit: madisonpublicmarket.org and visit City of Madison DPCED (Department of Planning, Community & Economic Development) to view project background and quarterly reports,
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Project Schedule
City User Agency: Economic Development Division
Design and Planning: March 2019 through June 2021
1st Advertisement of Bid: July 2021
Bid Due Date: August 2021
Construction Start Date: November 2021
Expected Completion Date: Spring 2023
Public Involvement
There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:
Public Information Meetings
Sept. 05, 2019 Public Information Meeting on the Public Market 9/5/2019 (1:30:11)
Sept. 05, 2019 View the Sept. 05 project presentation
May 08, 2019 A public event was held at the future home of the Madison Public Market, currently the home of City Fleet Services at the corner of E. Johnson and First Street. View the May 08 project presentation boards.
City Process Meetings
February 05, 2019 File #54211
Enter into a contract for Purchase of Services (Architect) with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. to provide professional architectural and engineering design services and construction administration services for the design and construction of the Madison Public Market.
July 23, 2018
The City seeks RFP's for Architect and Engineering Services for Madison Public Market. For complete details, please visit the City’s Public Works Requests for Proposal/Quotes/Bids
In the News
March 10, 2020: Madison.com "The Madsplainers" Podcast
The Madsplainers podcast: What's up with the Madison Public Market?
March 04, 2020: The Cap Times
SSM Health clinic, Judge Doyle Square apartments, public market moving forward
February 25, 2020: The Cap Times
Madison Public Market project moves forward with Plan Commission support
February 19, 2020: Madison's Everyday Engineering Podcast (All Episodes available HERE!)
Episode 14: Closer to the Madison Public Market Experience
December 14, 2019 NBC.15
Future Madison Public Market acts as Holiday Market
Sept. 06, 2019 The Cap Times
City unveils detailed Madison Public Market designs
Sept. 06, 2019 Channel 3000
Madison Public Market Board considers community's opinion on designs for forthcoming market
Sept. 05, 2019 NBC.15
Madison releases renderings for new Public Market
Sept. 05 2019 Channel 3000
New look at upcoming public market
Sept. 05, 2019 Wisconsin State Journal
City to show off more detailed renderings of Madison Public Market, ask for feedback
Sept. 05, 2019 WKOW
City unveils design for Madison Public Market
August 27, 2019 City of Madison News
New design details to be shared at Sept. 5 Public Market meeting
July 18, 2019 Isthmus
"There better be beer!"
May 09, 2019 Wisconsin State Journal
Preview of Madison Public Market offers taste of what's to come in 2021
May 07, 2019 Wisconsin State Journal
Madison offers peek at Public Market
April 30, 2019 City of Madison Press Release
Public Market sneak peek open house set for May 8
Dec. 01, 2018 Wisconsin State Journal
Madison shifts site for Public Market
June 29, 2018 Wisconsin State Journal
Madison Public Market site plan gets a makeover, including a potential hotel
Sept. 24, 2017 Wisconsin State Journal
From momos to children's books, cultural diversity at heart of Madison Public Market