Information for Architects, Consultants, Contractors & Bidders
Libraries for All
Capital Program Office:
capital.program@spl.org
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
206-615-1698
"Libraries for All" Archive
On Nov. 3, 1998, Seattle voters overwhelmingly approved the $196.4 million “Libraries for All” bond measure to upgrade The Seattle Public Library with new facilities, technology, and books. The bond measure, which can be used only for construction of libraries, is funding a new central library and new and improved branches. For information about individual branch projects, see Neighborhood Branches.
Includes older Web pages and press releases, expired requests for proposals, etc.
Go to Web site sections listed in the left column for latest documents and news announcements.
Architect/Engineer Selection Process
Central Library
Special Notice: Architect Project Site Tours (5/19/99)
Design assignment for finalists (5/12/99)
Public events with finalist architectural firms, 5/99 (Includes video information)
Short list of Architects (4/22/99)
Schedule for Architect Selection Process (3/30/99)
Request for Qualifications, statements due 3/31/99
Architect Selection Advisory Panel Member Biographies (3/26/99)
Information Conference Sign In Sheet (3/10/99)
Library Board names architect selection panel. (2/25/99)
Notice provided to Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. (2/18/99)
Neighborhood Branches
June 2004 (5th round)
Architects to be further considered for four branch library projects (08/31/04)
5th Round Branch Architect Proposals Received (06/10/04)
Architect Information Conference Recap (06/02/04)
Sign-in Sheet May 27, 2004 (06/02/04)
Architect/Engineer Selection Process . Due June 4, 2004March 2002 (4th round)
Architects to be further considered for four branch library projects (Posted 03/27/02)
Thirty Branch Architect Proposals Received for Fremont, Montlake, South Park and Southwest Branch Libraries March 8, 2002. (Posted 03/12/02)
Thirty local architecture firms seek opportunity to design branch library projects (Press Release 03/12/02)
Architect Information Conference Feb 26, 2002. (Posted 03/05/02)
Sign-In Sheet Feb 26, 2002. (Posted 03/04/02) PDF format, requires Acrobat Reader.
Selection Process. Due March 8, 2002. (Posted 02/05/02)
Seattle Public Library seeks architect/engineering teams for four Neighborhood Library Projects (Press Release 02/05/02)December 2000 (3rd round)
Architects to be further considered for five branch library projects (1/22/01)
Twenty-six local architecture firms seek opportunity... (Press release 12/18/00)
26 Branch Architect Proposals Received for... (12/13/00)
Selection Process. Due Dec. 12, 2000
Summary of Information Conference (11/30/00)
Information Conference Sign In List (11/30/00)
Seattle Public Library seeks architect/engineering teams for five Neighborhood library projects (Press release 11/15/00)January 2000 (2nd round)
22 Branch Architect Proposals Received. (01/13/00)
Selection Process, 2nd Advertisement. Due Jan 13, 2000.
Information Conference, Dec. 21 (12/27/99)
Information Conf. Sign-In Sheet (12/27/99)April 1999 (1st round)
List of 26 Architect Proposals... (4/28/99)
Summary of Information Conference (4/19/99)
Information Conference Sign In List (4/19/99)
Revised notice provided to Daily Journal of Commerce (4/16/99)
Branch Library Architect/Engineer Selection Process (4/16/99)
Arts Planning
All Libraries
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the 1% for Art Component (7/27/99)
Council Bill #113013, an Ordinance relating to library facilities (11/22/99)
Bond Reallocation Ordinance, Background information (11/9/99)
Statement from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (11/8/99)
Seattle library board endorses legislation to incorporate Gates' gift into Libraries for All budget (11/5/990
Branch Projects
Links to complete information on branch projects in progress.
CIRP
Nov. 7, 2006 meeting CANCELED.
Agenda for October 3, 2006 meeting (Posted: 09/27/06)
Agenda for September 5, 2006 meeting (Posted: 08/30/06)
Agenda for July 18, 2006 meeting (Posted: 07/14/06)
Agenda for June 6, 2006 meeting (Posted: 05/31/06)
Agenda for May 2, 2006 meeting (Posted: 04/28/06)
Agenda for April 4, 2006 meeting (Posted: 03/30/2006)
Agenda for March 7, 2006 meeting (Posted: 03/02/2006)
Agenda for February 7, 2006 meeting (Posted: 02/03/2006)
Agenda for January 3, 2006 meeting (Posted: 12/21/2005)
Agenda for December 6, 2005 meeting (Posted: 12/2/2005)
Agenda for November 1, 2005 meeting (Posted: 10/26/2005)Two openings on Citizen Implementation Review Panel (04/01/04)
Four new members for The Seattle Public Library's Citizen Implementation Review Panel (Posted: 04/14/03)
New member joins Seattle Public Library's Citizen Implementation Review Panel (03/25/02)
New member joins Seattle Public Library's Citizen Implementation Review Panel (10/31/01)
New member joins Seattle Public Library's Citizen Implementation Review Panel (6/5/01)
New member joins Seattle Public Library's Citizen Implementation Review Panel; more applicants sought (3/27/01)
Agenda for CIRP retreat (7/2/99)
CIRP for Libraries holds retreat July 6 (7/2/99)
Agenda for June 15 Meeting
Citizen Review Panel...holds first meeting June 15 (6/11/99)
Construction Bids
Broadview Branch Expansion Due Thursday, May 25, 2006. (05/10/06)
Montlake Branch Construction and Southwest Branch Expansion. (06/13/05) Montlake bids due Thursday, July 14, 2005. Southwest bids due Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005.
Request for Qualifications, General Contractor. Due Thursday, June 2, 2005 (05/13/05)
South Park Branch construction. Due Wednesday, May 11, 2005 (04/11/05)
Montlake Branch construction and related demolition. Due Thursday, April 14, 2005 (03/17/05)
Douglass-Truth Branch expansion. Due Thursday, March 31, 2005 (03/07/05)
Northgate library, community center, urban park construction and related demolition. Due Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 (01/04/05)
Fremont Expansion: Due Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Lake City Branch Expansion. Due Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004
Ballard Branch/Neighborhood Service Center Construction. Due Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003 (Posted: 10/31/03)
Greenwood B06/15/2007 (Posted: 10/03/03)
International District/Chinatown Branch construction of tenant improvements. Due Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 (09/01/04)
Columbia Branch Expansion. Due Thursday, June 26, 2003 (Posted:06/03/03)
North East Branch Expansion. Due Thursday, April 24, 2003 (Posted: 04/01/03)
Green Lake Branch and West Seattle Branch Renovations. Due Thursday, April 10, 2003 (Posted: 03/13/03)
High Point Branch Construction. Thursday, March 20, 2003
Rainier Beach Construction: Due, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003
Beacon Hill Call for bids: Demolition and construction (First publication 11/22/02. Due 12/19/02 by 2 p.m.)
Capitol Hill Library, Demolition and Construction. Due Oct. 30, 2001
Construction Bid Results
Southwest Branch Bid Results (08/04/05)
Montlake Branch Bid Results (07/20/05)
General Contractors Prequalified to Bid on the Montlake and Southwest Branch Projects (06/10/05)
South Park Branch Bid Results (05/13/05)
Montlake Branch Bid Results (04/18/05)
Douglass-Truth Branch Bid Results (04/07/05)
Northgate Branch, Community Center, Park Bid Results (02/10/05)
Lake City Civic Core Results (02/02/04)
International District/Chinatown Branch Bid Results (09/28/04)
Fremont Branch Bid Results (06/01/04)
Ballard Branch/Neighborhood Service Center Bid Results (12/10/03)
Greenwood Branch Bid Results (10/31/03)
Columbia Branch Bid Results (07/10/03)
North East Branch Bid Results (04/28/03)
Green Lake/West Seattle Branches Bid Results (04/17/03)
High Point Branch Bid Results (03/31/03)
Rainier Beach Branch Bid Results (Posted: 02/04/03)
Beacon Hill Branch Bid Results (Posted: 01/08/03)
Capitol Hill Library Bid Results (Posted: 11/02/01)
Consultant Services
Signage Design for Branch Libraries
Proposals received, June 27, 2001.
Request for Proposals. Submittals due 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2001
Design Goals
All Libraries
Libraries for All Architectural Design Goal
General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM)
Central Libary
Hoffman Construction Co. selected...for new central library (Press Release 5/24/00) GC/CM Addendum #2 (5/10/00)
Request for Final Proposals and Interview (4/27/00)
GC/CM Addendum #1 (4/10/00)
GC/CM Pre-Proposal Conference Minutes (4/6/00)
GC/CM Evaluation Criteria (3/25/00)
Notice of Request for Qualifications Proposals (3/27/00)
Request for Qualifications Proposals (3/25/00)
City Council Resolution Number: 29930 (Adopted 4/19/99)
Press Releases
For a complete set of capital projects press releases dating back to May 1998, go to Libraries for All Press Releases
Project Management and Construction Oversight
Central Libary
Request for Proposal, due 3/10/99
Sign-in Sheet, 2/25/99 Information Conference
Proposals Received with contact information
Temporary Central Library
Temporary Central Library status report (Revised 06/29/02)
William B. Meyer Incorp. selected to move Central Library (2/14/01)
Temporary Central Design Images (1/2/01)General Contractor
Berschauer Phillips named general contractor for temporary Central Library quarters (11/13/00)
Prequalified General Contractors (7/20/00)
General Contractor Submittals (6/26/00)
Prequalification Proposal Questions Submitted June 13-19 (6/22/00)
Prequalification Proposal Meeting Recap (6/20/00)
Pre-submittal Conference Attendees (6/20/00)
Prequalification Proposal Request. Submittals due June 23, 2000. (6/6/00)Space and Site Planning
Agreement on temporary quarters for Central Library approved (Press Release 9/11/00)
LMN Architects selected at Jan. 12, 2000, Library Board meeting
Request for Proposals, Architectural Design Services. Due 12/16/99.
Information Meeting Minutes (12/9/99)
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06/15/2007
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