NEWPORT – Newport Collaborative Architects Inc. has been chosen as the firm to prepare architectural renderings of marine facilities and assets as part of Rhode Island’s bid to have the America’s Cup races return to Newport in 2013.

The drawings are expected to be presented when Rhode Island representatives meet with Oracle CEO Lawrence Ellison, the leader of the BMW /Oracle sailing team, which captured the America’s Cup title in February. Ellison is expected to visit Newport sometime in the next few weeks as part of a victory tour.

The announcement was made at Friday’s meeting of the America’s Cup Rhode Island 2013 Planning Committee, which has been assembled under the leadership of Keith W. Stokes, executive director of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation.

The contract provides for up to $20,000 in services, according to Melissa Chambers, a spokesperson with the EDC. The lead architect working on the plan will be architect John Grosvenor, according to Chambers.

The Newport County Chamber of Commerce will also be investing in the effort to help bring the America’s Cup back to Rhode Island, underwriting the “Why Come Here?” part of the presentation, providing up to $10,000, according to Chamber Executive Director Jody Sullivan.