02/24/06 Voelker/Official ResponseWG--
GA FEWAY
HOSPITALITY
GROUP
February 24, 2006
Ms. Susan Moyer
Director Community Development
248 Third Avenue East
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT. 59903-1997
RE: Request for Proposal Armory Site
Dear Susan,
On behalf of Gateway Hospitality Group, please accept this letter as our official response
to the City of Kalispell RFP to develop the Armory site. We are very excited to be a part
of your community and loop forward to your favorable response to our proposal.
Gateway Hospitality Group is a leading hotel management company for the development
of Hilton Garden Inns with conference centers and our signature restaurant Blue Canyon
and Casino. Since our inception in 2001, we have designed, developed and managed 8
properties with this concept. Our most current project in Missoula, MT includes the
opening of a 146 room hotel on February 2, 2006, conference center opening March 28,
and the restaurant and casino opening April 11.
Our company is known for high quality product, food, service, and community
involvement. We would be honored to bring the Hilton Garden Inn brand to the City Of
Kalispell. Hilton is the premier industry name for combining group and association
business to a destination city. The brand has received the distinguished J. D. Powers
Award for excellence as the best hotel in its class for four years running. We are
confident that our plan to develop the hotel, conference center, restaurant and casino on
the Armory site will be the signature development as the gateway to the city.
We have submitted to you our proposed layout of the complex which has been approved
by Hilton and currently reflects their recommended changes in the site development. Our
plans include the site layout, as well as, elevations reflecting 148 rooms, a conference
center of 8,000 sq. ft., a 175 seat Blue Canyon restaurant and a 2,000 sq. ft. Casino. We
have contacted a Civil engineer to confirm the height limitations and have under contract
the purchase of a liquor license. We have submitted under separate cover our complete
8920 Canyon Falls Blvd., Ste 125 * Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
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pro forma showing the economic impact of this development as well as the employment
of approximately 121 employees.
Therefore, we would like to submit a request to purchase the 3.44 acres for $1,216,000
and enter into a lease agreement for the 62,500 square feet under the $ .16 cents per
square foot calculation.
We are excited to be a part of your beautiful city and with your approval are prepared to
move forward in an expeditious manner. With the cities cooperation, we would expect to
be under construction no later than June 1, 2006.
Sincerely,
Robert Voelker
CEO
PS We are Sending VIA Federal Express two sets of update colored renderings of the
complex.
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