Madison Public Market
Last Updated: 05/17/2023
Latest Update
May 05, 2023 The Cap Times
Madison Public Market to break ground this fall, open in 2025
Madison Public Market to break ground this fall, open in 2025
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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Jan. 09, 2023 Project update: Madison Public Market is in the Bid Readying phase. Project contributors are completing all necessary technical documentation and entitlements to proceed with Bid Advertisement of the Public Market – see Project Schedule below for more information on milestone Bid & Construction dates.
Project Schedule
City User Agency: Economic Development Division
Design and Planning: March 2019 through June 2021
1st Advertisement of Bid: June 15, 2023
Bid Due Date: August 10, 2023
Construction Start Date: October 16, 2023
Expected Completion Date: March 2025
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
May 05, 2023 The Cap Times
Madison Public Market to break ground this fall, open in 2025
May 02, 2023 Madison Public Market Foundation
Madison's first public market is becoming a reality!
April 28, 2023 WKOW.com
What's old is new again: Uncovering an old Madison public market ahead of new construction
March 05, 2023 WKOW.com
Funding for Madison Public Market Secured
Feb. 28, 2023 NBC15
$1.5 million donation to Madison Public Market helps meet project fundraising goal
Feb. 25, 2023 Channel 3000
$1.5M donation pushes Madison Public Market closer to reality
Feb. 25, 2023 The Cap Times
Madison Public Market hits funding goal, set to open in 2025
Nov. 17, 2022 Wisconsin State Journal
City Council approves $4.5 million more for Madison Public Market, boosts council pay
Nov. 17, 2022 Channel 3000
Nov. 17, 2022 NBC15
Madison Public Market project to move forward
Nov 16, 2022 The Cap Times
City Council adds $4.5 million to Madison Public Market
Nov. 04, 2022 The Cap Times
New city amendment proposes $6 million for Madison Public Market
Nov. 03, 2022 The Daily Cardinal
The Madison Public Market faces yet another financial setback
Nov. 02, 2022 The Cap Times
Oct. 26, 2022 Wis State JournalMadison, Dane County proposals would close $5.2 million funding gap for Public Market
Sept. 29, 2022 WKOW.com
Madison Public Market all but scrapped, as officials make one last plea to alders for funding
Sept. 14, 2022 Wis State Journal
Finance Committee offers mixed signals on closing funding gap for Madison Public Market
Sept. 09, 2022 IsthmusWhat went wrong with the Madison Public Market
Sept. 01, 2022 WKOW.com
Madison Public Market leaders now asking city to front $5.2 million budget deficit in project
Sept. 01, 2022 WORTfm.org
Sept. 01, 2022 Madison.com Madison Public Market delayed; funding setback threatens project
Sept. 01, 2022 Channel 3000
Surging construction costs place Madison Public Market budget $5.2 million short
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