Board approves RFP award for Turner Library feasibility study to SAP Design Studio
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The Kansas City, Kansas Board approved SAP Design Studio to perform a 90-day facility assessment and feasibility study of the downtown Turner Library, including potential renovation, tax-credit opportunities and relocation options; the board asked for community engagement and timeline milestones.
The Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approved an RFP evaluation committee recommendation on May 13 to award SAP Design Studio a contract to conduct a facility assessment and feasibility study of the downtown Turner Library building.
The board heard that SAP’s scope will include a building assessment, options for renovation or addition, evaluation of potential historic tax-credit opportunities, and a comparative analysis of building renovation versus constructing a new facility at an alternate site. SAP partner Brad McKenzie told the board the firm will also conduct community engagement — stakeholder interviews and public forums — to identify unmet needs and preferred program elements.
Staff and SAP said the solicitation specified a 90-day period for the assessment, and board members discussed the challenge of coordinating stakeholder meetings within that window. Several board members asked that milestones and regular updates be scheduled so the board and the public can track progress. Administrators said the library committee that had been meeting will pause major fundraising steps until the feasibility results provide cost and program clarity, and that fund-raising partners remain committed.
The board approved the recommendation by roll-call vote. Administrators said they will share the assessment materials and timelines with the full board and schedule milestone briefings during the 90-day process.