RFP: Ouachita Candy Company

The City is pleased to announce that it is currently soliciting Proposals for a developer for that certain property bound by Walnut Street and the Ouachita River in a commercially developed area of downtown Monroe, Louisiana (the “Project”). The City invites your participation in this RFP, which will include a process to evaluate proposals and select team(s) for redevelopment of the Project. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit Proposals and Statements of Qualifications (collectively, “Proposals”) from qualified developers for evaluation with respect to the design, construction, development, potential leasing, marketing and management of all or a portion of the Project which consists of four adjacent historic riverfront buildings within the City.

In light of possible financing and construction complexities that may arise in order to fully implement and successfully complete the desired development, two or more developers may respond to this RFP as a team. Successful firms should provide a comprehensive approach to achieving the project goals outlined in this RFP. The words developer, Proposer, recipient, Respondent, offeror and words of similar import may be used interchangeably throughout this RFP and shall be deemed to refer collectively to one and the same entity or group.

The City is willing to consider a wide range of development options to enable it to achieve the most viable and productive development for the Project, including but not limited to retail, commercial office space, entertainment, residential housing (consideration of both market rate and affordable), restaurants and other tourism related attractions. The City reserves the right to halt the RFP process at any stage, to reject any Proposals that do not conform to the intent and purpose of this RFP, or to reject all Proposals for any or no reason. The City also reserves the right make any changes, addendums or amendments to the RFP any time.