Department of General Services

Request for Qualifications Montgomery County, Maryland Seeks a Development Partner for the Design, Construction and Financing of a Mixed-Income Rental Housing Project Abutting the Site of the Silver Spring Library in the Silver Spring Central Business District
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Release Date: February 1 2010
Pre-Solicitation Meeting: February 19, 2010 10:30 a.m. (Optional tour immediately following)
Location: Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue
RFQ Due Date: March 26, 2010 2:00 p.m

• Site in downtown Silver Spring zoned CBD-1 with Fenton Village Overlay
• Adjacent to the new Silver Spring Library - currently in design
• Potential for 120 mixed-income apartment units - 30 % MPDUs, 30 % Workforce Housing, 40% Market Rate
• Adjacent to a future Purple Line (light rail) Station
• Prefer street level retail to activate the street

Two Step Request for Qualifications:

• April 2010, Short Listing and 2nd Phase Solicitation
• Late May 2010 Phase 2 submittals due (no proposal)
• June 2010, Selection and Initiation of Partnership

Contact:
For General questions on the RFQ and Process -
SSLRFQ@montgomerycountymd.gov

For Housing Issues -
Joseph Giloley
Chief, Division of Housing and Code Enforcement
Montgomery County, Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Fax: 240-777-3691
joe.giloley@montgomerycountymd.gov

For Library Project -
Donald Scheuerman, Jr.
Chief, Project Management Section
Montgomery County, Department of General Services
Division of Building Design and Construction
Fax: 240-777-6003
don.scheuerman@montgomerycountymd.gov

Link to background materials:

1. Silver Spring Library Project Design
2. Purple Line Transit Project
3. Silver Spring Library Residential Development
4. RFQ meeting attendees - Feb. 19, 2010