Kansas City of Lansing Civic Plus #2026-08

Lansing, KS seeks development teams for Bittersweet Site housing project (public-private partnership)

The City of Lansing, Kansas is seeking qualified development teams for a public-private partnership to develop the city-owned Bittersweet Site into a 'missing-middle' inspired housing neighborhood. - Government Buyer: - City of Lansing, Community & Economic Development Department - Project Scope: - Development of approximately 60 to 80 dwelling units on 5.4 acres - Focus on attainable and affordable housing - Multiple home types: townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts - Emphasis on walkable neighborhood design, shared open space, and high-quality residential character - Requirements for Respondents: - Demonstrated experience in neighborhood-scale residential development, site-sensitive design, financing, and public-private partnership implementation - Submission must include team qualifications, past experience, financial capacity, preliminary pro forma, development approach narrative, and preliminary project schedule - Mandatory attendance at a pre-submittal conference - Selection Process: - Preferred development team selected through RFQ process - 90-day Memorandum of Understanding period - 180-day negotiation period for a development agreement - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a qualifications-based solicitation for development teams

Description

The City of Lansing is seeking qualifications from experienced development teams for the potential development of the city-owned Bittersweet Site as a missing-middle inspired housing neighborhood. The project is envisioned as a public-private partnership that may include approximately 60 to 80 dwelling units on about 5.4 acres, focusing on attainable housing, multiple home types, walkable neighborhood design, shared open space, and high-quality residential character. The City intends to select a preferred development team through the RFQ process, followed by a 90-day Memorandum of Understanding period and development agreement negotiations. Qualifications are due by 11:00 a.m. on July 2, 2026, and attendance at the mandatory pre-submittal conference on May 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. is required.

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