Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1206-40000-40000-134741

MBTA seeks a joint development partner for mixed-use redevelopment of Lynn Garage

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking a development partner to redevelop the Lynn Garage site in Lynn, Massachusetts. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Procurement and Logistics Department; the related forms identify Procurement Operations. The City of Lynn is a project partner. - Opportunity: Stage 1 qualifications for joint development of an approximately 3.6-acre MBTA site in downtown Lynn. The existing garage has about 948 delineated spaces; the future project must accommodate 100 spaces for MBTA operations and customer parking. - Requested services: The eventual partner is expected to plan, design, finance, construct, own, and operate a mixed-use, transit-oriented development. Stage 1 requests qualifications only; shortlisted firms would provide full development proposals in Stage 2. - Notable requirements and goals: Maintain MBTA busway operations and provide commuter bicycle parking and an Operators Break Room. Coordinate with the planned Lynn Commuter Rail Station reconstruction. The City’s goals include housing across income levels, with 10% of units at 60% of Area Median Income (AMI), active commercial ground-floor space, sustainability, and better pedestrian and bicycle connections. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named. The named public entities are the MBTA and the City of Lynn. - Performance and agreement structure: No fixed performance period or lease duration is specified. A pre-development agreement and subsequent long-term ground lease are anticipated after selection.

Description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking qualifications from experienced development firms to serve as its joint development partner for redevelopment of the Lynn Garage, an approximately 948-space parking structure on a 3.6-acre site in Lynn, Massachusetts. This is Stage 1 of a two-stage procurement; respondents must submit a Statement of Qualifications covering organizational structure, relevant experience, key personnel, project vision, and financial capability. No technical, design, or pricing proposal is requested at this stage, and qualified respondents may be invited to submit full development proposals in Stage 2. The project is intended to support a mixed-use, transit-oriented development, with the future reconstruction of the adjacent Lynn Commuter Rail Station also noted.

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