Sarasota Bayfront issues request for designers

SARASOTA — The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization, a group of residents and civic and business leaders studying ways to improve a 42-acre, city-owned downtown tract, is seeking a designer.

To that end, the group issued a Request For Qualifications to architects and planners interested in developing a master plan for the property, which includes the 1,740-seat Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and other venues.

The request “invited best-in-class teams to submit their qualifications to lead a comprehensive master planning process for the site.”