Legal Advertisement – Request For Proposals – Private Management Services – CityStage Theater

The Springfield Parking Authority (SPA) is soliciting proposals from interested parties for the disposition, by lease, of the City Stage Theater located at One Columbus Center, 150 Bridge Street, Springfield, MA 01103. The CityStage Theater is a multi-story building with 40,000+/- square feet of gross building area, with one theater with a stage and seating capacity of 475, a smaller theater with a stage and seating capacity of 87, a rehearsal hall, office space and dressing rooms/showering facilities. The CityStage Theater consists of a single parcel, with adjacent paid parking. CityStage has a business address at One Columbus Center and is located on the corners of East Columbus Avenue, Worthington and Bridge Streets. As-built plans for the CityStage Theater are available for inspection at the Springfield Parking Authority, 150 Bridge Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01103, Telephone No. (413) 787-6118.

This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B, Section 16 and all lease documents must be strictly awarded in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposals regarding Real Property Transactions. If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFP or otherwise provide additional information, an addendum will be issued to all prospective proposers who received copies of the original request.

Proposals are due on June 20th, 2016, at 2:00 PM, in the SPA Office, 150 Bridge Street, Springfield MA 01103-1417. An award will be made within 30 days to the most advantageous proposer, and Lease Agreement must be executed with the Authority within 45 days from the date the winning proposer is notified in writing that its proposal was accepted by the Springfield Parking Authority Board of Directors. Specifications and required forms are available on the Springfield Parking Authority website at www.springfieldparkingauthority.com. Proposals will be opened in the Parking Authority Office at 2:00 PM on the date due by the Chief Procurement Officer. The opening of the bids is public. All bids must be received in sealed envelopes properly marked prior to the deadline.

Please click here to request an electronic copy of the RFP.