2603 Sheridan Road - Request for Proposals

Proposals will be received by the Purchasing Office until 2:00 P.M. local time on May 28, 2024.

The City of Evanston is seeking proposals from experienced and qualified parties for the adaptive use and rehabilitation of the Harley Lyman Clarke Mansion and its grounds located on the shores of Lake Michigan at 2603 Sheridan Road (the property). The property is a highly valuable and underleveraged city-owned Landmark. The City believes that a rehabilitation model that capitalizes on the property’s unique setting, significant grounds, and irreplaceable physical characteristics has the potential to create a one-of-a-kind amenity while catalyzing long-term and community-wide economic, social, and cultural benefits for the City and its residents.

There will be a Non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on March 21, 2024, at 10 a.m. at 2100 Ridge Avenue, Room 2402  All firms intending to submit a proposal for this project are encouraged to attend to discuss the proposed work and receive answers to questions related to the project.

The above item shall conform to the RFP on file in the Purchasing Office. Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact the Purchasing Office to receive a copy of the RFP or see the City’s website at: www.cityofevanston.org/business/bids_proposals.php  or Demandstar at: www.demandstar.com. Although registration is required, vendors can download solicitations and upload responses for free. Proposals shall cover the following:

3 Story Mansion + Basement + Conservatory /
20,275 Square Feet

Coach House (2 Apartments) + 3 Car Garage /
4,383 Square Feet

Located at 2603 Sheridan Road on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lighthouse Beach, the property is a registered Evanston Landmark and contributing structure and certified historic property within the Evanston Northeast National Register Historic District, and adjacent to the National Historic Landmark Grosse Point Lighthouse. The property is located two blocks north of Northwestern University, a half mile east of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Central Street Purple Line station, and one mile north of downtown Evanston and is accessible via the Sheridan Road multi-modal corridor which includes CTA bus service and a protected bike lane.