Bid Detail

21-047 - RFP: Redevelopment of 2612-2616 Main Street

The City of Springfield is requesting proposals for the redevelopment of the twelve unit residential building located at 2612-2616 Main Street. The City will entertain all offers.

A Site Tour will be available on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:00 AM. Those attending site tours should wear appropriate clothing and footwear and should bring a flashlight.



The City of Springfield reserves the right to sell property for less than the assessed value. While the financial benefits of a proposal are important to the selection of a developer, coupled with all selection criteria, the City will also consider the broader fiscal and economic benefits to be realized from the redevelopment project.

Site Information & Restrictions

The property at 2612-2616 Main Street is located within the Memorial Square neighborhood of Springfield.

The Memorial Square neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of Springfield. Memorial Square is geographically one of the smallest of the City’s seventeen neighborhoods. It contains 274 acres, plus street and railroads. It’s boundaries are the B&M Railroad to the west; the Chicopee city line to the north; Chestnut, Narragansett, and Bartlett Street to the east; and Interstate 291 to the south.

The neighborhood is made-up predominantly of a Hispanic/Latino population and includes one of the City’s largest Hispanic grocery markets. The neighborhood has always been a neighborhood of immigrants and was predominantly occupied by a Greek population from the Industrial Revolution to the 1980s.

The neighborhood contains several parks including Calhoun Park and Jaime Ulloa Park. The neighborhood is also within walking distance of Van Horn Park.

The northern portion of Springfield’s Main Street corridor runs through the center of the Memorial Square neighborhood. The neighborhood is within walking distance to Springfield’s three national ranked hospitals, Baystate Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. The neighborhood contains many medical office buildings associated with these institutions. The private Elms College is located within close proximity in nearby Chicopee.

The building at 2612-2616 Main Street is a brick, residential apartment building constructed in 1907, it contains over 17,000 square feet of living/commercial space and is located on a 12,150 square foot lot and is zoned Business A. The assessed value is $740,900.00. The property has four floors and contains approximately twelve residential units. The City has completed a demolition of the back apartment building that historically faced out onto Arch Street. That land is now vacant and is part of the parcel being disposed of in this RFP.

The City is most interested in proposals that will improve the existing property in a way that compliments the surrounding neighborhood. 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.

The city prefers projects that preserve the existing structure but will consider any proposal.

All bidders are buying property subject to all current zoning and building restrictions. 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.

RFP Review Committee

A review committee will be established to review complete proposals and will be composed of representative(s) from the Springfield Office of Planning & Economic Development, Office of Housing/Community Development, City Treasurer, City Council and neighborhood representative(s).

The Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, reject any and all, or parts of any and all proposals; may re-advertise this RFP if so inclined; postpone or cancel at any time this RFP process; change, adjust, or modify the anticipated schedule of events. The Committee further reserves the right to waive any minor informalities pertaining to any proposals received. The determination of the criteria and process whereby proposals are evaluated, the decision as to who will receive preferred developer status, or whether or not an award shall ever be made as a result of this RFP shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of the City.

Submission Deadline

COMPLETE SUBMISSION PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AT 2:00 PM:
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, phone and fax number marked on the outside of eight (8) envelopes, each marked “Request for Proposal for Redevelopment”. One (1) unbound original proposal and seven (7) bound copies of the proposal must be submitted simultaneously in eight (8) 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 November 10, 2020 by 4:00 PM. Questions may be faxed or mailed. The Office of Procurement fax number is (413) 787-6284. The RFP Committee will compile written answers which will be mailed back to all Proposers who requested a copy of the RFP, no later than November 13, 2020.

To maintain a fair and impartial competitive process, the RFP Committee can only answer written questions. Please avoid private communication with any RFP Committee Member from the release date through the selection of Preferred Developer. Proposers who initiate private communication or attempt to violate the process outlined herein may be disqualified.

A Site Tour will be available on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:00 AM. Those attending site tours should wear appropriate clothing and footwear and should bring a flashlight. Access will only be allowed in secure areas and interested parties will be required to sign a waiver before entering. Please note additional access will scheduled at the convenience and sole discretion of the Office of Housing/Community Development, during regular business hours. Those interested in gaining additional access to the building should contact Tina Quagliato Sullivan at 413-750-2114 or email tquagliato@springfieldcityhall.com.

Submission Evaluation Criteria

Acceptable proposals will be judged in accordance with the following Comparative Evaluation Criteria
1) Proposer History and Capacity
2) Project Feasibility
3) Achievement of Public Policy Goals
4) Readiness to Proceed
5) Direct Financial Benefit
Anticipated Schedule of Events

The anticipated schedule, which is in the sole discretion of the City and can be modified, is as follows:

September 23, 2020 RFP advertise in Springfield Republican
September 23, 2020 RFP advertise in MA Central Register
September 23, 2020 RFP issued
October 7, 2020 Site Tour at 10:00 a.m.
November 10, 2020 RFP questions due by 4:00 p.m.
November 13, 2020 RFP questions answered
November 18, 2020 RFP responses due by 2:00 p.m.
November, 2020 Proposals Reviewed
November, 2020 Recommendations to Mayor
December, 2020 Preferred developer selected
January, 2021 City Council reviews and approves disposition

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