Renovation of a museum in Sumner, Washington. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a museum.

As of August 22, 2024, this project is in the conceptual phase and it is still on hold. An architect has not been selected. A firm timeline for construction has not been determined. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The City of Sumner solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in historical building preservation and rehabilitation and landscape design. Services are anticipated to commence January 2023 for an approximately one (1) year period with the option for the City of Sumner to extend the term for additional time and money if necessary. The City of Sumner reserves the right to amend the terms of this "Request for Qualifications" (RFQ), to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFQ at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants have spent on their responses. The City of Sumner reserves the right to retain the services of the firm awarded the project for subsequent phases associated with this project. Prospective consultants will be required to comply with the ADA and Civil Rights requirements as adopted by the City of Sumner. Aspects of this project may be subject to WA State Prevailing Wage rules, filings and requirements. Consultants will be considered for the following project. The City of Sumner owns the Historic Ryan House property located at 1228 Main St, Sumner WA comprised of an original 1860s cedar pioneer cabin, an 1885 addition and a kitchen addition. To date, and with substantial input from the community and City Council, the city has completed a Feasibility Study, Schematic Design Report, and Landscape Concept and is now seeking a design team to utilize the City's previous efforts to develop these concepts into full construction-ready package(s) including, but not limited to, structural strengthening, exterior, interior, MEP, safety, fire protection, landscape design, and ADA accessibility. Applicants should thoroughly review the project's current Feasibility Study (2019), Schematic Design Report (2019) and Landscape Concept (2021) Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Drew McCarty. After the deadline for acceptance of proposals, the SOQ's received will be reviewed and evaluated by an Evaluation Committee comprised of, but not limited to, City staff, appointed or elected officials, and individuals chosen by Public Works staff to participate. The Evaluation Committee will rate written proposals based on the evaluation criteria listed below. The City may choose to interview the top firms as ranked by the Evaluation Committee. Information from the interviews along with feedback from references will be incorporated into the final rankings. If a contract cannot be negotiated with the top ranked firm, the City will contact the next firm in line and attempt to negotiate with that firm. The process will be repeated until an agreement is reached. Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: Qualification/Expertise of Proposed Project Manager and Key Project Team Members; Qualifications/Expertise of Firm; Approach to the project with respect to building upon concepts already developed; Familiarity with Historical Rehabilitation, the Ryan House rehabilitation project, and applicable laws; Past Performance on similar projects/References. Compliance with the submittal requirements above. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. As of November 17, 2022, the due date and time has been confirmed.