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415 W. Washington Proposal Review Committee Recommendations
Memorandum
Attached below for your review is the report of the 415 W. Washington Proposal Review Committee. The report outlines the committee’s findings regarding the three proposals and recommendations for next steps in the process of selecting a redevelopment proposal for the site.
Background
In February 2008, City Council issued Request for Proposals 695 for the acquisition and redevelopment of City-owned property at 415 West Washington Street. The RFP’s site objectives and evaluation criteria are attached.
Three proposals were received in April 2008 (see attached summaries). The complete proposals are available at www.a2gov.org/government/publicservices/systems_planning/Pages/415WWashingtonRFP.aspx
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In May 2008, City Council appointed an advisory committee to review the proposals. The 415 W. Washington Proposal Review Committee members are:
Christine Brummer, Old West Side Association
Chris Easthope, City Council
Sue McCormick, Public Services
John Mouat, Downtown Development Authority
Scott Rosencrans, Parks Advisory Commission
The committee met seven times from May to December 2008 to review and evaluate the proposals. City staff provided technical support to the committee in the areas of floodplain management, historic preservation, park and land use planning, brownfield redevelopment and project financials.
As part of its review, the committee conducted interviews of the proposers in August 2008. The interviews were open to the public and rebroadcast on CTN. The questions asked of each proposal team are attached.
Committee Report
In its report, the Proposal Review Committee provides analysis of the three proposals received and recommends that additional information be provided before selection of a development proposal. Committee members have agreed to continue to serve un...
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