REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CRA NO. 2026-05
The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced developers, to lease or purchase, and redevelop CRA-owned vacant land prominently located within the downtown core of Delray Beach.
Centrally located within the SW 600, 700, & 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue in The Set – between I-95 and Swinton Avenue and less than 1.5 miles from the world-renowned Blue Flag certified beach – the 7.54 acres of property are primed for redevelopment.
These CRA-owned properties provide an irreplicable assemblage of vacant land and a placemaking opportunity to have an impact on the surrounding community and help shape the landscape of downtown Delray Beach.
| RFP Issued | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| Voluntary Pre-Proposal Meeting Date and Location
Attendance is VOLUNTARY and is recommended but is not mandatory. |
Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:00AM EST
In person at: Edmonds Baine Building – CRA Work Space 98 NW 5th Avenue, Suite 201, Delray Beach, FL 33444 |
| Question Submittal Deadline | Friday, November 6, 2026, at 5:00PM EST
Questions must be submitted in writing via email to: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director: tibbsc@mydelraybeach.com |
| Proposal Submission Due Date and Location
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Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 4:00PM EST
Mail or Hand-deliver Proposals to: Delray Beach CRA Office ATTN: Christine Tibbs 20 N Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 |
| Evaluation Committee | TBD |
| CRA Board Meeting | TBD |
*The CRA reserves the right to advance or delay the above scheduled dates.
*Mailed Proposals will be considered timely when received by the CRA at the stated location on or before the stated Due Date. All received Proposals will be time stamped by the CRA. The CRA shall not be responsible for late, delayed, misdelivered, or undelivered Proposals. Proposals not received by the CRA by the Due Date at the stated location shall not be reviewed or considered by the CRA.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
CONE OF SILENCE
The Cone of Silence is in effect for this RFP. As stated in the RFP “any matter relating to this RFP, any Proposer, team member, or anyone representing a Proposer is advised that they are prohibited from contacting or lobbying the CRA Chair, any CRA Commissioner, CRA Staff, or any other person working on behalf of the CRA on any matter related to or involved with this RFP. For purposes of clarification, a Proposer’s representatives shall include, but not be limited to, the Proposer’s employees, partners, attorneys, officers, directors, consultants, lobbyists, or any actual or potential subcontractor or consultant of the Proposer and the Proposer’s team. There will be an opportunity for inquiries to be made of CRA Staff during the scheduled voluntary Pre-Proposal Meeting. All inquiries must be in writing and directed to the CRA tibbsc@mydelraybeach.com. Any violation of this condition may result in rejection and/or disqualification of the Proposer. This “Cone of Silence/No Lobbying” is in effect from the date of issuance of this RFP and shall terminate at the time the CRA Board selects a Proposer and awards an Agreement, rejects all Proposals, or otherwise takes action which ends the solicitation process.