The Town of Mt. Crested Butte (Town) is requesting proposals from qualified builders/developers (Contractor) to complete a workforce affordable housing development in the Homestead Subdivision (Project) located along 101 Dry Basin through 119 Deer Creek Circle in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado.
The Project includes eight (8) individual buildings totaling twenty-two (22) residential units.. There are six (6) different architectural unit types (B, C, E, F, J, and H) ranging in size from approximately 1,300 to 1,500 square feet per unit under a two or three-bedroom layout configuration with an enclosed garage. All lots are owned by the Town.
Project Background:
Housing affordability is a critical issue in the Gunnison Valley, and Mt. Crested Butte is committed to increasing affordable housing options for our community and local workforce. The Homestead units are subject to a residential deed restriction, which includes provisions for local employment, income and asset eligibility requirements, and a resale restriction, per the Town’s Community Housing Guidelines.
Project History:
Homestead underwent an unsuccessful construction attempt by an Oklahoma firm starting in 2020, in which construction ceased with three buildings being constructed with slab foundations (#1, #2, and #3), three buildings framed (#4, #5, and #6), and two buildings (#7 and #8) not yet started. Due to construction practices, the Homestead development process resulted in a settlement agreement, in which the Town took ownership of the Homestead property on June 30, 2023. Bringing the Homestead project to successful completion is a high priority for the Town.
Based on initial engineering and geotechnical assessments, along with other due-diligence evaluations, some of the existing Homestead structures (foundations/framing) may involve various levels of demolition. The Town expects the result of the demolition effort to be ‘construction-ready’ building sites and anticipates receiving signed engineer’s letters with recommendation(s) regarding the integrity of the existing foundations, framing (buildings #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6), and the extent of repairs and demolition required. The letters are expected to become an addendum to this RFP.
More information is available in the attached documents.
Town has extended the question deadline - please see the revised schedule below:
REVIEW PROCESS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
The Town anticipates the following Project schedule:
July 7, 2023 RFP issued
July 7 - 17, 2023 Optional site visits with Town staff (please contact Jeffrey Smith to schedule site visit)
August 1, 2023 RFP deadline for request of information and questions – changed date from July 17, 2023 to August 1, 2023.
August 2, 2023 RFP questions and responses posted on Town website – changed date from July 21, 2023 to August 2, 2023.
August 4, 2023 Proposals due by Friday, August 4 2023 at 3:00 pm (MST).
August 8, 2023 Teams notified of finalists and possible interview scheduled August 14 - 18, 2023
Interviews September 5, 2023 Town Council selection
Note: No questions were received by the Town as of July 17, 2023.
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