City of Lawrence

Request for Proposals

Carnegie Library

200 W. 9^th Street

Lawrence, KS 66044

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Carnegie Library, owned by the City of Lawrence, was built in 1904 and is located on the northwest corner of 9^th and Vermont Streets in downtown Lawrence. The City has completed stabilization and structural renovation work. A second improvement project will include ADA renovation, HVAC, and related interior improvements. That work is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2007.

The City of Lawrence is entertaining proposals for the long-term public and/or private use of this building. Proposals must provide the following information:

Description of the proposed use
A Business Plan that details the 1) economic resources, financial feasibility, organization and history of the proposing agency/group and 2) how the proposing agency/group will fund the proposed use and day-to-day operation[1] of the use.
Information related to the use such as parking requirements, any public financial requirements, compatibility with current area land uses, downtown development goals of the city, building needs related to the use and any information that would assist the City Commission in understanding and evaluating the proposal

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to negotiate terms and conditions with applicants. Any non-City user of the facility would enter into a lease agreement with the City. The lease will require performance criteria.

Proposals will be judged as follows: Proposed Use (40 points); Business Plan (40 points) and Related Information (20 points). The City Commission is interested in maximizing public and community use, minimizing city costs/funding, compatibility with other downtown uses, a use that is compatible with the historic nature of the Carnegie Building and chances for long term success of the proposed use.

Proposals should be submitted to:

City of Lawrence

Attn: Carnegie Library Use Proposal

City Manager’s Office

Fourth Floor, City Hall

6 East 6^th Street

Lawrence, KS 66044

Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2006, 5:00 p.m.

Contacts: Mike Wildgen, City Manager, 785.832.3401

Steve Bennett, Bldg & Maintenance Supervisor, 785.832.3126 (facility tours)

David Dunfield, GLPMA Architects, 785.843.5554