RFP for Redevelopment of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Home, Middlesboro, Kentucky

City of Middlesboro, Kentucky  

Redevelopment of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Home

Project Scope:

The City of Middlesboro is seeking to hire a consultant to complete a predevelopment report on the Benevolent and Protective order of Elks Home.  The data collected will be used to evaluate different approaches to rehabilitation for this property and will be combined with existing documentation and structural reports.  The final report will present an assessment of potential approaches to rehabilitation on the property and will clearly illustrate how such work will be carried out in conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.  In addition, the report will be used to guide all future work on the historic resource.

Qualifications:

Architecture/Engineer with professional experience working with historic structures and/or a Cultural Resource Management (CRM) firm with adequate knowledge of historic architecture and rehabilitations.  The final selection can also be a combination of both an Architect/Engineer and a CRM firm who choose to work in partnership with each other. 

Submission:

Please submit the following information to:

Isaac Kremer

Discover Downtown Middlesboro

P.O. Box 1156

                Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965

• Cover letter
• Agency narrative describing the size of the firm and the type of projects regularly completed.  Include experience with historic buildings, pre-development, and rehabilitation projects.
• Proposal and/or outline of final report that succinctly addresses the scope of work and the firms capacity to fulfill the project requirements.
• Itemized list of deliverables including their associated costs.
• Timetable of the proposed process, and periodic deliverable.
• Examples of previous projects/experience, particularly involving pre-development of historic resources
• Three references, including telephone and email contact information, of previous clients
• Resumes of primary personnel

Questions:

Any questions about the project scope or the proposal that arises should be emailed to Mr. Isaac Kremer at downtownmiddlesboro@gmail.com or via phone at (606) 248-6155

Deadline:

Final Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm on September 29^th, 2014.