The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency

20 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CRA NO.: 2026-05

SW 600, 700, & 800 BLOCKS OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DUE DATE AND TIME: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2026, AT 4:00PM EST

Pursuant to Section 163.380, Florida Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced developers, to lease or purchase, and redevelop approximately 7.54 acres of CRA-owned vacant land prominently located within the SW 600, 700, & 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue - between I-95 and Swinton Avenue and less than 1.5 miles from the world-renowned Blue Flag certified beach. These CRA-owned properties provide an irreplicable assemblage of vacant land along Atlantic Avenue and a placemaking opportunity to have an impact on the surrounding community and help shape the landscape of downtown Delray Beach.

Interested Proposers shall propose a development project that shall include a mix of residential and commercial uses. Housing shall be developed for a range of incomes, and commercial spaces shall be developed so 100% of the building frontage at the sidewalk level is dedicated to active uses that are limited to general retail or services/facilities. The mixed-use development should create a positive visual impact that strengthens West Atlantic Avenue as an important gateway to downtown Delray Beach and improves the connection between the west and east portions of the Atlantic Avenue corridor. Critical to the CRAs redevelopment efforts and the communitys desires is ensuring that mixed-use development is thoughtfully designed and aesthetically pleasing. The developer should take into consideration the history, character, and context of the surrounding established residential neighborhoods.

The RFP documents are available beginning Wednesday, October 7, 2026, on (a) the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency website - www.delraycra.org, and on (b) the Bidnet Direct website www.bidnetdirect.com. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to check the websites.

Mailed or hand-delivered hard copies of sealed Proposals will be accepted at the CRA Office, located at 20 N Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida, 33444, before or until the Proposal Submission Due Date and Time. Submission of Proposals electronically will not be accepted. Proposals shall have the following information clearly marked on the outside of the sealed package: Proposers name, return address, RFP number, title of the RFP, and RFP Submission Due Date. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at the CRA Office immediately after the Proposal Submission Due Date and Time. The CRA will not be responsible for and will not accept any late, delayed, misdelivered, or nondelivered Proposals. Proposals arriving after the Proposal Submission Due Date and Time will not be accepted and will be returned to the sender unopened.

The CRA will hold a Voluntary Pre-Proposal Meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026, starting promptly at 10:00 a.m. EST, at the Edmonds Baine Building CRA Work Space, located at 98 NW 5th Avenue, Suite 201, Delray Beach, Florida, 33444.

It is the responsibility of the Proposer to ensure all required information is included in their Proposal submission. All Proposers are advised to closely examine the RFP documents. Any questions regarding the completeness or substance of the RFP documents or scope of services, and/or requests for clarification must be submitted in writing via email to Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director, at tibbsc@mydelraybeach.com, by the Question SubmittalDeadline of Friday, November 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST.

The CRA is exempt from Federal and State Taxes for tangible personal property tax.

The CRA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposal(s), in whole or in part, with or without cause without any liability to the CRA. The CRA does not warranty or represent that any award or recommendation will be made as a result of the issuance of this Legal Advertisement or the RFP, or receipt of a Proposal(s). The CRA and Proposer will be bound only if and when a Proposal, as it may be modified, is approved and accepted by the CRA, and the applicable agreements pertaining thereto are approved, executed, and delivered by the Proposer to the CRA, and then only pursuant to the terms of the agreements executed by the Proposer and the CRA.

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