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Arlington Convention Center Development Corporation Seeks
Proposals
for Expansion of the Convention Center and Full-Service
Hotel
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| September 26, 2007 - The Arlington Convention Center Development
Corporation (ACCDC) is seeking qualified firms to serve as the developer
to expand the Arlington Convention Center and develop a full-service hotel.
The outcome is to assess the feasibility of the proposals and negotiate
an agreement between the ACCDC and a qualified developer.
The agreement will include the construction and operation of the proposed hotel, and development of appropriate convention center expansion. At present, plans include a full-service, national-branded hotel with 300 guest rooms fully integrated with the Convention Center. In addition to the hotel, 50,000 square feet of exhibition space and 10,000 square feet of divisible meeting rooms, plus sufficient parking is proposed for the Convention Center. Additional refinement to the proposed project may be added after completion of market research. HVS Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilities Consulting (HVS) of Chicago, Illinois will assist with the project. The ACCDC will employ a three-step process for selecting the developer: · Step 1 � Request for Qualifications to select qualified development teams as finalists · Step 2 � Request for Development Proposals from the finalists · Step 3 � If the project is feasible, and approved, negotiation with the development team will begin. Key dates in this process are:
To download the RFQ: http://www.arlingtontx.gov/index_business.html |
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Jim Butler
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