Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority has issued a request for competing proposals for simultaneous consideration for the project, Bowman Towne Court, which will include the design and development of affordable housing and a branch of the Fairfax County Public Library.
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) has received an unsolicited proposal under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA) for the redevelopment property located at the intersection of Bowman Towne Drive and Town Center Parkway in the Hunter Mill District. In accordance with FCRHA procedures and the provisions of the PPEA, the FCRHA has issued a request for competing proposals for simultaneous consideration for the project, to be known as Bowman Towne Court, which will include the design and development of affordable housing and a branch of the Fairfax County Public Library.
“The unsolicited proposal aims to redevelop an existing 2.89-acre property owned by FCRHA with new affordable multifamily units for working families, a new Reston Regional Library, and free parking for residents, visitors, and library users,” said Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn. “It will also include additional affordable housing located on the surface parking lot used currently by Reston Police District Station officers and staff, as well as a new multilevel garage for police use. All told as many as 400 new affordable units could be built under this project.”
Partial funding for a new regional library was approved by voters in a bond referendum in 2012. This project would help finance the necessary additional funds for constructing a new library while keeping the existing one open for the community, Alcorn said.
The FCRHA is seeking a qualified developer to design, develop, construct, own, and operate (at no cost to the FCRHA) an affordable multifamily housing community under the terms of a long-term, nominal fee ground lease from the FCRHA. The mixed-use development must integrate a new regional library into the project, which shall be designed in accordance with Fairfax County Guidelines for Architects and Engineers, as well as the Fairfax County Library Design Guidelines.
The complete details for this RFP, including submission instructions and selection criteria, are available online. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/procurement/ppea/bowman-towne-court-redevelopment
The Request for Proposals will close at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted via email to Kevin.Sheehan@fairfaxcounty.gov