Veterans Memorial Design

2026-11-03

The City is undertaking a two - part procurement process to select a design team that will ultimately generate a schematic - level design for the Veterans Memorials at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum ( VMC ) on the Rose Quarter Campus . Depending on availability of funding and viability of schematic - level design , the project may proceed into further design development , permitting and design review phases and eventual construction . SCOPE OF WORK The City of Portland is seeking proposals from individuals , firms , teams or consultants , hereafter called “ Proposer ( s ),” with demonstrated experience in landscape design , spatial planning , architecture , engineering , memorials / public art and / or open space planning and proposes to engage the successful Proposer for the following services : Level I : The City seeks proposals that offer general design concepts to relocate the Veterans memorials to the upper plaza on the Rose Quarter Campus . These proposals should follow the recommendations created by the Veterans Advisory Group that convened to compile past efforts and provide a general direction forward that honors current desires of the community . Proposing teams should include construction and technical feasibility advisors as they develop design concepts so that they could become achievable . These general design concepts should be high level only . Level II : The highest scoring proposal ( s ) from Level I will be awarded a $ 10 , 000 stipend each to further develop their design concept . The highest scoring final design concept will be selected for the contract award . The highest scoring final design concept will enter into a small to medium in scope design services contract to create a more detailed schematic design that could turn into design development and / or a construction document . WORK REQUIREMENTS 1 . TECHNICAL OR REQUIRED SERVICES Professional services required are likely to include any combination of architects , landscape architects , designers , artistic designers , spatial planners , and / or structural or civil engineers . The successful Proposer shall perform the tasks listed below for this project for both Level I and Level II of the procurement , and shall be expected to work closely with designated City personnel to accomplish these goals : • Utilize the recommendations from the Veterans Advisory Group as the basis for drafting an initial design • Consider the City of Portland ’ s Core Values when drafting the proposal • Adhere to all City of Portland design and permitting requirements when proposing a design • Create a complementary design aesthetic to that of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and character of the Rose Quarter campus

Oregon

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