Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning and Development
Services Department
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TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager |
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FROM: |
Planning Staff |
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CC: |
Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager |
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DATE: |
February 7, 2014 |
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RE: |
RFP Review Committee Recommendation for use of
$50,000 Grant to Further Historic Preservation in Lawrence |
Please place the following
item on the next available City Commission agenda.
Project/Item Description:
Receive
recommendation from RFP review committee for the use of $50,000 held by the
Douglas County Community Foundation to further historic preservation in
Lawrence.
Project Description/History:
The City Commission directed staff on November 5, 2013 to issue a Request for Proposals to utilize $50,000 in grant funds held by the Douglas County Community Foundation to further historic preservation in Lawrence. The RFP was issued and 7 responses were received.
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Respondent |
Project |
Property |
Grant Request |
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City of Lawrence |
Masonry Repairs,
Repointing and Cleaning of Stone Vault |
Holding
Vault, Oak Hill Cemetery |
$42,960 |
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City of Lawrence |
Roof
Repairs and Rebuilding of Parapet Wall |
Carnegie
Building |
$50,000 |
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City of Lawrence |
Rehabilitation
of Existing Structure for Continued Use as a Depot and Office Building |
Santa Fe
Station |
$50,000 |
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City of Lawrence |
Rebuild
East Monument, Clean and Repoint Monuments, Restore Metal Sculpture |
Breezedale Monuments 23rd and
Massachusetts |
$16,000 |
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Speweik Consultants |
Masonry
Workshop |
N/A |
$16,750 |
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Castle Tea Room |
Repairs
to Windows, Porch Crown Molding, and Fence |
1307
Massachusetts |
$4,620 |
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Watkins Museum |
Window Repair |
1047
Massachusetts |
$50,000 |
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Turnhalle |
Window
Repair |
900 Rhode
Island |
$47,000 |
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Social Service League |
Interior
Plaster Removal, Insulation, Dry Wall and Ceiling Installation |
905 Rhode
Island |
$21,600 |
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1106 Rhode Island |
Rehabilitation
of Existing Structures to be used for Office and Residential Uses |
1106
Rhode Island |
$50,000 |
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Total Requests |
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$348,930 |
A
review committee consisting of two (2) members of the Lawrence Historic
Resources Commission, a member of the Douglas County Community Foundation
Board, the Executive Director of the Douglas County Community Foundation, the
Historic Resources Administrator, the Director of Planning and Development
Services, and the City Manager met on January 23, 2014 to evaluate the
proposals using the criteria outlined in the RFP.
Committee Recommendation:
The
committee agreed that all of the projects were worthy of consideration and all
of the projects would meet the intent of furthering preservation in Lawrence. Based
on the criteria identified in the RFP and with attention given to the ability
of the funding level to complete or nearly complete the project and the
understanding of the community and its relationship to the project, the
committee made the following recommendations:
1. $16,000 for
the Breezedale Monument Restoration project;
2. $2,970 for
the Castle Tea Room window and porch repair (but not to include the proposed
fence repair); and
3. $31,030 for
the window repair project for the Watkins Museum.
The committee recommendation reflects the thoughtful
consideration of the ability to complete as many projects as possible with the
limited funds while utilizing funds in a way that will reach as many citizens
of Lawrence as possible.
Project/Item Funding:
Funding
for the grants is provided by a $50,000 donation to the Douglas County
Community Foundation.
Action Request:
Receive
recommendation from RFP committee. Determine how to allocate funds and forward decision
to the Douglas County Community Foundation.