Request for Qualifications – Partial Demolition and Adaptive Reuse of an Elementary School Building Into a Library and Community Center

• The City of Leavenworth is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to perform feasibility and design for the partial demolition of a former elementary school and renovation for use as a library and community center. The work may also include redesigning the existing library space located in City Hall for expansion of city operations as a later phase. The city desires to evaluate the existing Osborn School structure for life/safety and potential building environmental issues with the plan for reuse as a first step in the feasibility process. The project will involve the following facilities:

• • The former Osborn Elementary School, located at 225 Central Street (parcels 241701680398. 241701680405, 241701680404) is 25,328 sf and includes a library, gym, kitchen, administrative offices, and classrooms.  There is a desire to conduct a partial demolition of the building down to no more than 12,000 sf. 

• • The City Hall facility is located at 700 Hwy 2 (parcel 241712220450) includes offices, breakroom, meeting rooms, Council Chamber Hall, and leased area for the North Central Washington Libraries Leavenworth branch.

Submission Procedure

Qualification statements shall be provided to the City electronically. Late submissions will be automatically disqualified from consideration. Submissions are to be sent to Andrea Fischer, City Clerk, at [email protected]. Questions may be directed to Matthew “Selby”, City Administrator, at [email protected] , phone 509-548-5275.

Consultant Selection Schedule

The solicitation, receipt, and evaluation of submittals and the selection of the Consultant are anticipated to conform to the following schedule. Please note that these dates are subject to change and are only provided for preliminary purposes.

• • Qualifications Due………………………………. January 5, 2024 by 4:00 pm

RFQ Document

Reference Documents

• Osborn Elementary Plan Set (05/27/1983)
• Osborn Elementary Hazardous Materials Abatement Engineering Estimate (08/17/2020)
• Osborn Elementary Hazardous Materials Survey Report (07/31/2020)
• Osborn Elementary Phase I ESA (10/2020)
• Osborn Elementary Phase II ESA (12/22/2020)
• Osborn Elementary Building Structural Review (05/15/2023)
• Leavenworth Library & Community Center Conceptual Design (08/24/2023)
• City of Leavenworth Public Works & City Hall Facility Condition Assessment & Space Needs Report (01/2023)
• Q&A (01/02/2024, REV 1) 
• Osborn Reuse Survey Data results (12/12/2023)