Bid Detail

14-185 - Redevelopment of 609-611 Main Street

The City of Springfield is requesting proposals for the redevelopment of the vacant lot at 609-611 Main Street. The City will entertain all offers. The City of Springfield owns this parcel pursuant to Final Judgment of the Land Court dated January 14, 2005 and recorded February 18, 2005 at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14832, Page 152.

The property at 609-611 Main Street is located within the South End neighborhood of Springfield.

The South End is the smallest of the City\'s seventeen neighborhoods, and is located immediately south of the Central Business District. It contains 196 acres of land, plus streets and railroads. Its boundaries are Union and Howard Streets to the north; Mill Street, Mill River and Main Street to the South; Maple Street to the East; and the Connecticut River to the West. Direct access to I-91 runs through the South End. The neighborhood contains a portion of the Main Street commercial corridor.

The neighborhood also contains the Hollywood/Outing Park Historic Area, which consists of many four-story, multi-family brick apartment buildings built predominantly in the 1920s. These buildings have recently been brought under the ownership of a single entity and are currently undergoing a major rehabilitation, which includes the construction of a small community center for residents.

The South End is currently the subject of major redevelopment efforts. This includes the redesign and expansion of Emerson Wight Park. The City and the Springfield Housing Authority were currently co-awarded a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Neighborhood Choice Planning Grant, which is currently underway. Plans for construction of a new South End Community Center, which sustained significant structural damage as a result of the June 1, 2011 tornado, are currently in progress. In addition, a significant amount of State and Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds have been invested into improving the neighborhood housing stock.

The City is most interested in proposals that transform the site into a viable, commercial use that will improve not only the property, but the surrounding area. While financial benefits (i.e. price paid for the property) of a proposal are important to the selection of the developer, coupled with all selection criteria, the City will also consider the broader fiscal and economic developments to be realized from the development project. The City will not be obligated to select the proposer offering the highest purchase price if another proposal better satisfies the selection criteria and other requirements of this RFP as a whole.

The City is most interested in proposals that creatively integrate the site with the surrounding area, respecting zoning, and in a manner that creates a viable redevelopment opportunity and enhances the aesthetic appeal of the streetscape. Proposers should be familiar with abutting uses and mindful of such when developing a redevelopment project and program to ensure the project is respectful of existing neighbors.

Automotive related uses will not be permitted (i.e. used car sales, auto repair, etc.) and/or uses that consist primarily of bottle and/or can redemption. Residential uses will not be permitted. All new construction will be required to meet the street-line and any parking must be placed in the rear of the building.

Full site plan review by the Office of Planning & Economic Development will be required and approval of re-use and/or construction plans is at the sole discretion of the City of Springfield. The City reserves the right to impose additional re-use restrictions as it deems necessary.

All bidders are buying property subject to all current zoning and building restrictions. Changes to the use of the property may require a variance. The City makes no representations regarding success of variances and/or specials permit applications.

Property is being sold \"as is\" and the City makes no representations regarding the physical or environmental conditions. The selected developer accepts the property \"as is\" with no exception.

If a nonprofit organization is chosen preferred developer, it will be expected to enter into an agreement with the City to make an annual in-lieu-of-tax payment, the amount of which will be fifty percent (50%) of the tax that would otherwise be paid by a for-profit venture.

This Request for Proposals is for the real property only. All contents of the property and any personal property therein may not be included in this sale at the discretion of the City of Springfield.

The City of Springfield has made all efforts to ensure that the information is accurate. However, it is the buyer\'s responsibility to investigate to their satisfaction any matter as it may relate to the property.

COMPLETE SUBMISSION PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 21, 2014 AT 2:00 P.M. by

LAUREN STABILO, CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
SPRINGFIELD OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT
36 COURT STREET, CITY HALL 3RD FLOOR, RM. 307
SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01103

The submission package proposal must be submitted as follows:

Proposer\'s name, address, and phone number marked on the outside of six (6) envelopes, each marked \"Request for Proposal for Redevelopment 609-611 Main Street - Per Bid 14-185\". One (1) unbound original proposal and five (5) bound copies of the proposal must be submitted simultaneously in eight (6) separate envelopes.

Pre-Proposal Assistance

Assistance in the completion of a submission including any assistance in assembling a development team and/or financial analysis cannot be provided.

In order to provide prompt answers to questions, the RFP Committee requests that all proposers submit written questions one week prior to the RFP response deadline. Accordingly, questions must be received in writing only at the City of Springfield, Office of Procurement not later than March 7, 2014. Questions may be faxed or emailed to lstabilo@springfieldcityhall.com . The Office of Procurement fax number is (413) 787-6295.

The Procurement Office will compile written answers which will be mailed back to all Proposers who requested a copy of the RFP, no later than March 13, 2014.

The current assessed value of the property is $284,700. Proposers should provide their best financial offer with their proposal including how the price proposal was arrived at if different from current assessed value.

Price is not the only factor in selection, but proposers are encouraged to make the best financial benefit case possible to the city and selection committee.

The Property is being offered subject to the process outlined within this RFP and the City reserves the right to reject any or all redevelopment proposals. While all information furnished herein was gathered from sources deemed to be reliable, no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness.

Price proposal should be written as a single offer price with no conditions, contingencies, or deferred payment structures.

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