PUBLIC NOTICE BY CITY OF MANASSAS, VIRGINIA, OF RECEIPT OF
UNSOLICITED PPEA PROPOSAL AND INVITATION FOR
COMPETING PROPOSALS
The City of Manassas, VA has received and has accepted an unsolicited proposal from MLG Construction Management LLC (MLG proposal), for a public-private partnership under which the private Proposer would purchase the properties at 9351 Main Street (site of the former Olde Towne Inn), and at 9011A, 9009, 9007, 9007A, 9005, and 9003 Center Street (site of the former Manassas Ice and Fuel Company / MIFCO), now owned by the City of Manassas (the "City"), to construct a hotel on the former Olde Towne Inn site, residential apartments on the former MIFCO site, and a shared use parking garage on the City Hall Parking Lot at 9027 Center Street.
This unsolicited proposal was submitted pursuant to the City's Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure ("PPEA") Policy Guidelines (https://www.manassasva.gov/downtown_redevelopment). The City will evaluate the aforementioned proposal simultaneously with any competing proposals that comply with the City's PPEA Policy Guidelines. Proposals shall be evaluated based on competitive negotiations per City of Manassas Public Procurement Policy, Section 8.A.3.
The City will evaluate the qualifications and experience of the Proposer, and analyze all project characteristics, financing, benefits and overall compatibility with the City of Manassas Comprehensive Plan. No submittal fee is required to submit a competing proposal. Any proposal that does not include a shared use garage and hotel will not be considered. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals.
The redacted MLG unsolicited proposal is available for review by contacting the City's Purchasing Department at (703) 257-8385, by email at purchasing@manassasva.gov, or online at https://www.manassasva.gov/downtown_redevelopment. A hard copy of the unsolicited proposal can be reviewed in person at the City's Community Development Office, 2nd Floor, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110.
To submit an unsolicited proposal, interested parties shall submit one (1) original and nine (9) copies of their proposal along with one (1) electronic copy in the form of a thumb drive to the Purchasing Department. Proposers shall submit with their proposal all pages of the completed Proposal Submission Form herein. The Proposer shall make no other distribution of the proposal. Proposals shall be submitted no later than 2:30 PM local time on November 10, 2025 to:
City of Manassas, Purchasing Department
8500 Public Works Drive
Manassas, VA 20110
The proposal submissions with all the forms must be returned in a sealed envelope or packaged and identified as a PPEA Proposal with the following information on the envelope or package:
From:
____________________ ____________________
Name of Proposer Title
____________________ ____________________
Street/Box Number Date Submitted
____________________ ____________________
City, State, Zip Code Time Submitted
Proposals sent via express delivery service should be sealed in an envelope inside the express container. The Proposers assume the risk that an envelope not properly marked will be mistakenly opened, and thus rendered ineligible for consideration. No responsibility shall attach to the City for the premature opening of a proposal not properly addressed and identified as specified herein. The City will not make any adjustments to the proposal based on additions or deletions on the outside of the envelope. Faxed or emailed proposals are not allowed.
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