Lycoming College (the College) is requesting qualified submissions from experienced development companies for the development of the College's Basin Street site in the City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Lycoming College is now in its third century. From its beginnings in 1812 as the Williamsport Academy, its curriculum has centered on the liberal arts and sciences. The Charter described the initial educational focus as the study of "English and other languages" and "the useful arts, sciences and literature." In 1841, the curriculum included English, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, Latin, and Greek. Today, Lycoming College enjoys its present status as a national liberal arts and sciences college largely because its leaders have remained steadfast to the tradition established by its founders, believing that the best preparation a person can have for a happy and successful life is time spent studying the liberal arts and sciences. In recent years, annual undergraduate enrollment has ranged from 1,200 and 1,400 students.

Lycoming College's Campus Planning Update has identified the 1.59 +/- -acre Basin Street development site located in Williamsport's Old City neighborhood as a key target area for redevelopment. The lot is bound by Basin Street, E. 3rd Street, E. 4th Street, quadrisected by E. Willow and Duke Streets, and currently consists of surface parking and green space. The site's proximity to Lycoming College, Interstate I-180, Williamsport's Central Business District, and a variety of downtown destinations, including businesses, restaurants, transit centers, and judicial facilities, leave it well-positioned to serve as the catalyst for the redevelopment of Williamsport's Old City neighborhood.

Current public-private investments and projects in the immediate vicinity of the Basin Street Development site include:

1. Lycoming College Campus Planning Update
2. Lycoming College Krapf Gateway Center Project
3. Reconstruction and realignment of Basin/Franklin Streets
4. Basin Street Multi-Modal Improvements, Including a Connection to the Susquehanna River Walk
5. Development of the Russell Inn Heritage Park at the Corner of Mulberry and E. 3rd Streets
6. Streetscape Improvement Along E. 3rd and E. 4th Streets
7. Proposed Pedestrian/Bicycling East — West Corridor Along Willow Street
8. Intersection Improvements at E. 3rd/Market, E. 3rd/Mulberry, E.3rd/Basin, E. 4th/Basin, and E.4th/Mulberry

The College is open to discussions regarding the reuse of the property. The College is accepting creative, market-driven, qualified submissions that complement ongoing public-private investment in Williamsport's Old City neighborhood and provide for the highest and best real estate uses for the property. Submissions should make accommodation for mixed-use space including, but not limited to, commercial, office, and market-rate residential uses. Additionally, submissions must adhere to principles set forth in the Williamsport Old City Market Analysis (2019), Lycoming County Comprehensive Plan Update (2018) and Greater Williamsport Alliance Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan (2017). Please visit https://www.lycoming.edu/strategic-plan/old-city-rfq.aspx for the full RFQ.