Last Updated: 12/30/2019

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UPDATED: December 16, 2019

Madison Public Market in the News

December 14, 2019 NBC.15

Future Madison Public Market acts as Holiday Market

Madison Public Market

For more information about the project and regular updates, please visit: madisonpublicmarket.org

View project background and quarterly reports, City of Madison DPCED (Department of Planning, Community & Economic Development)

City User Agency: Economic Development Division

Design and Planning: March 2019 through June 2020
1st Advertisement of Bid: July 2020
Bid Due Date: August 2020
Construction Start Date: October 2021
Expected Completion Date: December 2021

Project Status Updates:

On Sept. 05, 2019 a public informational meeting was held at the Madison Municipal Building to reveal the new design details. View the Sept. 05 project presentation.

You are also able to watch the meeting recorded by Madison City Channel Public Information Meeting on the Public Market 9/5/2019 (1:30:11)

On 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.

Madison Public Market in the News

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 

Project History

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