City of Janesville officials hope to put the proposed Woodman’s Community Center out for bid as early as late this year after picking the companies that will design the project.

Public Works Director Paul Woodard says eight firms submitted proposals to design the indoor athletic and conference center at Uptown Janesville but ultimately chose Zimmerman Architectural Studios of Milwaukee and 292 Design Group of Minneapolis.

Woodard says the City plans to gather public input from community members and stakeholders to aid in the design phase.

Woodard says the cost estimate for the project should start to become more clear as designs progress.