ATT 2 RFP-13DMD-102.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) document from the City of Indianapolis for the adaptive reuse, restoration, or development of Old City Hall, a historic four-story Beaux Arts structure located at 202 and 222 North Alabama Street. The project encompasses approximately 1.29 acres and involves a building constructed in 1909-1910 featuring Indiana Bedford limestone facing, a granite foundation, and distinctive interior elements including a 750-square-foot stained glass dome in an 85-foot rotunda, marble-inlaid floors, mahogany woodwork, interior murals, and bronze architectural details. Proposals are due August 28, 2026. Any proposed development, construction, restoration, or alteration must comply with the Historic Preservation Plan adopted by the Metropolitan Development Commission and be reviewed and approved by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission using the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The preservation plan identifies specific objectives including maintaining architectural integrity of interior and exterior features, encouraging adaptive reuse, restoring window openings, and ensuring that any additions or attachments connect to the north or west elevations while remaining visually compatible with the historic structure.

The City of Indianapolis owns the property and is soliciting proposals from qualified developers. The document does not specify estimated development value, detailed evaluation criteria beyond historic preservation compliance, contract term structure, or pricing terms. Historical context notes that from 1964 to 1966, approximately one million dollars was invested in building renovations for museum purposes, including exterior cleaning and repointing, window sealing, and climate control system installation. The building has previously served as city government offices, the Indiana State Museum (1967-2002), and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (2002-2007), though much of the original architectural character remains intact despite these modifications.