Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Association will select a qualified general contractor to provide Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Services for the new Kansas City Kansas Community Education, Health and Wellness Center (Center). The Center will be in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, in one of the Wyandotte County, Kansas Opportunity Zones. The Center will house educational programs offered by KCKCC, health and wellness services offered by Swope Health, and financial literacy and banking services offered by CACU, herein called “Downtown Project.” All three key partners are non-profit entities and KCKCC and Swope Health are tax exempt. The Architect (PGAV) developed a conceptual design plan as a basisfor discussion and consideration. The Association will consider adjustments to improve the design and/or reduce costs. Programming is underway currently to refine the concept plans. As envisioned,theDowntown Project will be approximately 100,000 square feet. The “educational stack” building at the corner of 7th Street and State Avenue will have fourfloors (approximately 66,000 total square feet). This building will include 3,200 to 3,500 square feet on the first floor for a financial center operated by CACU. Additionally, there will be a KCKCC welcome center, art gallery space, community meeting rooms, and shared public lobby. Remaining space on floors 1-3 will be dedicated educational classrooms, offices, meeting spaces, and lab space for KCKCC (approximately 46,000 square feet). Floor 4 will be dedicated to Swope Health as a health and wellness space (approximately 16,500 square feet).
