Title
Request for Proposal Response Briefing by the Olympia Arts and Heritage Alliance
Related to City Owned Property at 108 State Avenue NE
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Briefing only. No action requested.
City Manager Recommendation:
Briefing only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the Request for Proposal response by the Olympia Arts and Heritage Alliance related to City owned property at 108 State Avenue NE.
Staff Contact:
Mike Reid, Economic Development Director, Office of Community Vitality, 360.753.8591
Presenter(s):
Mike Reid, Economic Development Director
Background and Analysis:
On September 1, 2023, staff released the Request for Proposals for the property at 108 State incorporating the feedback and guidance it received from the City Council. Staff developed a project website that hosted the RFP, related due diligence materials, and a video of the February 28 Council Study Session.
On September 15, staff lead a site tour of the property for all interested parties and on February 18, staff hosted an online Q&A forum.
On October 2, an addendum of all collected questions and their respective answers was posted to the project website. Responses to the Request for Proposals was due on October 25, 2023.
The City received two responses to the request for proposals. The Olympia Arts and Heritage Alliance will present a briefing on their proposal for the property at 108 State Avenue NE.
Climate Analysis:
The proposal is preliminary in nature when it comes to specific energy efficiency improvements that could or would be made to the building. It would be necessary for further evaluation of potential renovations, the expense, and how they would be funded in the instance of retained City ownership.
The proposal does outline adaptive reuse of an existing building which is consistent with our climate objectives. It may also be valuable prior to entering into long-term agreements to obtain an ener...
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