City of Newburgh City Comptroller’s Office th City Hall – 83 Broadway, 4 Floor Tel: (845) 569-7322 Newburgh, New York 12550 Fax: (845) 569-7490 Kathryn Mack City Comptroller [email protected] NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - RFP #16.16 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF TWO ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS AND 1.8 ACRES OF URBAN RENEWAL LAND CITY OF NEWBURGH, NEW YORK Request for Proposals (RFP) will be received by the City Comptroller in her office at City Hall, 83 Broadway, 4th floor, Newburgh, New York until 11:00 a.m. (local time) Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 for the purchase and rehabilitation of two architecturally significant buildings and 1.8 acres of Urban Renewal land in the City of Newburgh NY. The RFP Document, becoming available to the public on Friday November 25, 2016, may be obtained by visiting the Bidnet website at: http://www.bidnet.com, selecting the “Open Bids” tab and title of solicitation. Vendors may have to register if visiting this site for the first time. Responses to this RFP shall be delivered to the City Comptroller by hand, mail or other courier type services and must be received on or before the specified due date and time. Facsimile or electronic mail submissions will not be accepted. Vendors are responsible for timely delivery of their Proposals. There will be no exceptions. The City of Newburgh hereby notifies all prospective vendors that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any Contract entered into pursuant to this Notice, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration of an award. The City of Newburgh reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive any informality or technicality in any Proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City. Contract award may be subject to approval by the City Council. By Order of the City of Newburgh: By: Kathryn Mack, City Comptroller Dated: Friday, November 25th, 2016 “AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement Date: Hudson Valley Black Press: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Mid-Hudson Times: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Sentinel Friday, November 25, 2016 Released: November 25, 2016 Due: February 1, 2017 City of Newburgh Office of Planning and Development 83 Broadway Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 569-9400 www.cityofnewburgh-ny.gov Request for Developer Proposals The City of Newburgh, NY has identified an area of the City Center, on the downtown hillside overlooking the Hudson River, as a focus for redevelopment. A master developer is sought to collaborate with the City in the creation of viable residential, commercial, and public space. The area defined for redevelopment includes two architecturally significant buildings—the 1835, Alexander Jackson Davis designed Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) and the Andrew Jackson Downing designed City Club. A 1.8 acre parcel of Urban Renewal land is included for the purposes of providing for an income generating project to support the preservation and restoration of the City Club and the DRC, and to ensure a public use of the DRC. Overview of the City of Newburgh The City of Newburgh is located 60 miles north of New York City on the western bank of the Hudson River in Orange County, New York. Newburgh is a densely populated urban community of 3.8 square miles bounded by the Hudson River to the east, the Town of Newburgh to the north and west, and the Town of New Windsor to the south. The City has a population of approximately 30,000. Newburgh maintains Certified Local Government status for the management of its National Register historic districts and National Landmarks, and therefore projects could take advantage of State and Federal historic tax credits. The grace and beauty of many of the structures in the East End Historic District are renowned throughout the Hudson Valley. The East End Historic District in the City of Newburgh was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1985. The City Council adopted the designated area as a local historic district in September 1985. The 445-acre district includes over 2,400 contributing buildings - many designed by some of the most renowned architects of the 19th century. According to the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), at that time it was numerically the largest historic district in New York State and the ninth largest in the nation. Newburgh has ferry access to the Metro North Train station in Beacon, NY and has integral highway access to the New York State Thruway Rte. 87, Interstate Rte. 84, NYS 9W and NYS 17K. Stewart International Airport is located less than 10 miles from the development site. The City has a progressive zoning code adopted in 2015 and streamlined land use board review processes. The staff of the Planning and Development Office as well as the Engineer’s Department are available to assist with the planning of this new project. Additional Considerations All three properties – the DRC, City Club and the vacant land parcel - are within walking distance to the revived Newburgh Waterfront and to the commuter ferry - which shuttles passengers across the Hudson River to Metro North’s Beacon train station. They are also conveniently located close to several civic institutions as well a rejuvenated stretch of Liberty Street - near the NYS Historic Site of Washington’s Headquarters - offering an expanding array of restaurants, galleries and shops. Each of the three properties enjoys unparalleled, sweeping vistas of the Hudson River and the Hudson Highlands that would greatly enhance any redevelopment plan. Historic Dutch Reformed Church Recognized as the ‘Beacon on the Hill”, this National Historic Landmark building was recognized as a “Save America’s Treasures” site by the federal government, was named one of the World Monument Fund 100 most endangered heritage sites and was named one of the “7 to Save” by the Preservation League of New York State in 2015. An outstanding Greek Revival building designed in 1835 by world-renowned architect Alexander Jackson Davis, the monumental structure borrows proportions and details from classical Greek precedents and was intended as a symbol of the community’s enlightened taste. Today, however, after several decades on non-use and neglect, the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) is in a dire state of disrepair needing immediate stabilization and extensive restoration. The magnificent, acoustically acclaimed interior has deteriorated significantly, specifically following a collapse of a large portion of the vaulted coffered ceiling in 2014. The DRC has been the site for a National Park Service and World Monument Fund Summer School in Restoration Arts in the early 2010s. Presently, the Preservation League of New York State has undertaken an update of the engineering study which will be available to potential developers. The nomination for the Dutch Reformed Church’s National Historic Landmark status is available upon request. The City of Newburgh is seeking a full restoration of the DRC and re-establishment of its historic role as a civic center for the City, where people can gather together in common purpose to discuss ideas, celebrate our heritage and culture, host important events, and enjoy the arts. The final use and management of the DRC should be considered in consultation with the adjacent community in order to allow for some or all of those uses mentioned above, and to ensure long-lasting preservation of the structure. The DRC, with its commanding hillside location, is highly visible from the river. Its lot size is approximately 160’ by 215’ (tax map parcel: section 19 block 1 lot 25). A community garden has been created along the southern end of the lot adjacent to the Newburgh Free Library and Newburgh Enlarged City School District administration building. The City Club Just south of the Dutch Reformed Church, is 120 Grand Street - commonly referred to as the “City Club” building. Like the DRC, it is located in the heart of Newburgh’s East End Historic District. This distinctive brick and sandstone building was based on a collaborative design by Andrew Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux. It was built between 1852 and 1857. A description of the building was included in the 1857 Vaux publication “Villas and Cottages” as Design No. 22 (“Suburban House with Curved Roof”). The building was originally designed as the home/office of William Culbert. In 1904, it became headquarters of the Newburgh City Club, an organization catering to the city’s leading businessmen and politicians. Shortly thereafter some additions were made to the original structure. The building was carefully restored in the 1970’s but succumbed to a fire in 1981. Sadly, all that remains of the original structure are the foundation walls and exterior walls of the first and second stories. The first and second floors were listed as having a combined square footage of 7,128 square feet. The building has no interior walls or roof. The structure’s exterior walls are supported by interior steel beams. The City Club building is prominently located on a 45’ x 122’ lot (tax map parcel: section 24 block 2 lot 17) at the corner of Grand and Second Streets. The property borders a parcel containing the Newburgh Free Library as well as the offices of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. The 1841 County Courthouse and St. George’s Episcopal Church, one of the oldest buildings in the City of Newburgh, sit across the street - to the west of the City Club building. A municipal parking lot is situated across Second Street, to the building’s south.