X -- LEASE OF PLUM ORCHARD

Notice Date

August 31, 2001

Contracting Office

National Park Service, Southeast Field Area, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

ZIP Code

30303

Solicitation Number

N5038010613

Point of Contact

John Barrett, (404) 562-3117 ext. 637

E-Mail Address

National Park Service (John_Barrett@nps.gov)

Description

The National Park Service is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to lease the Plum Orchard property, which consists of a building complex and grounds located at Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. The property features a.c. 1898-1907 30-room Classical Revival mansion designed by Peabody & Stearns. Partial restoration is underway that includes new roof and exterior painting and repair. Building features include extensive oak flooring, built-ins, and paneling, two-story entry portico with great hall, and interior pool and squash court. The mansion and associated terraces occupy a gross footprint of 24,000 square feet (sf)with approximately 21,700 sf of net usable floor area spread across four floors. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The RFP seeks to solicit lease proposals from organizations, associations, or individuals to preserve and protect property, and to adapatively re-use Plum Orchard Mansion for compatible public and/or private use. The goal is to allow a non-governmental lessee to make use of this structure in a manner that will preserve it, with uses that are financially sustainable. A wide range of proposals for the use and operation of the Plum Orchard property will be considered. Under the guidelines of the Historic Property Leasing Program examples of potential uses that would be considered include, but are not limited to: office, residence, corporate retreat facility, research and educational training facility that concerns resources of the National Park System, such as field school. The National Park Service may also consider entering into a lease with any person or governmental entity for the use of buildings and associated property administered as part of the National Park System. National Park Service is also willing to entertain proposals for commerical services that would be under a concession contract instead of a historic lease. Downloadable proposals forms and additional information on the RFP are available on the World Wide web at www.nps.gov/cuis/rfp or contact John Barrett at (404) 562-3117 ext. 637. All proposals must be received at the offices of the National Park Service, Atlanta Federal Center, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street,SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 by 4:30 PM, December 21, 2001.

Web Link

National Park Service (John_Barrett@nps.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010905/XSOL002.HTM (W-243 SN50W6A7)