The Town of Townsend is requesting proposals for a unique opportunity: The rehabilitation of the property located at 276 Main St., Townsend MA, the Hart Free Library, shown on Assessors Maps as Map 51, Block 1, Lot 0, consisting of .5 acres, more or less. The Town is seeking proposals for the rehabilitation of the structure on the property into three commercial/office/gallery spaces, two on the first floor and one in the basement. The structure should have common, updated bathrooms and a plan for ADA compliant entrances to all three spaces. A septic solution should also be a part of the proposal.
More specifically, the purpose of this RFP is to identify and select a proposal that:
• Maintains and rehabs the historic exterior of the structure; and
• Modernizes the interior of the structure with shell space suitable for conversion to office, commercial or gallery space by a future tenant.
Following the release of this RFP, the selection process will be completed in approximately 4 weeks.
Three (3) copies (one unbound) of the Price are to be submitted by 10:00 am on July 21, 2023. Proposals should be submitted to:
Eric Slagle,
Town Administrator
Town of Townsend
272 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469
Proposals received after the deadline will be rejected. All inquiries concerning this Request for Proposals should be directed to the Town Administrator (978) 597-1700 ext. 1701 or eslagle@townsendma.gov
The Town reserves the right to suspend, withdraw or amend this RFP at any time without notice. The Town reserves the right to reject, in its sole discretion, any proposal not submitted in conformance with this RFP and any amendments hereto, or to reject any and all proposals, in its sole discretion, for any reason. the Town further reserves the right to waive or decline to waive irregularities in any proposal when it determines that it is in the Town's best interest to do so. If a contract is not executed with the Selected Applicant, the Town may choose to execute a contract with an alternate applicant from the pool of respondents, to terminate the selection process, or to begin a new selection process.
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