Title
Approval of the Agreement for Urban Design and Planning Services for the Water Street Redevelopment Area
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Community and Economic Revitalization Committee recommends that Council approve the Agreement for Urban Design and Planning Services for the Water Street Redevelopment Area.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Agreement for Urban Design and Planning Services for the Water Street Redevelopment Area and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to authorize staff to proceed with the development of an "Area Plan" as included in the Request for Qualifications and Letter of Interest and as further described in the Attached Agreement and Scope of Work for Predevelopment Activities.
Staff Contact:
Ren?e Sunde, Economic Development Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8591
Presenter(s):
Ren?e Sunde, Economic Development Director
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Department
Background and Analysis:
The City Council directed staff to move forward with a Request for Qualifications and Proposals for the Water Street Redevelopment on July 7, 2015. This process was amended in November to simplify the process to ask for a Request for Qualifications and Letter of Interest. Two responses to the request for Letters of Interest were received by the deadline of December 15, 2015.
A selection team consisting of City staff, the Consultant Team and the Chair of the Community and Economic Revitalization Committee (CERC) reviewed the proposals and met with both teams on Friday, January 15, 2016. The Selection Committee agreed that Urban Olympia 5, LLC met all qualifications and was the best fit for the WSRA.
City Council took the first step in this process on February 2, 2016 by approving the selection of Urban Olympia 5 as the preferred development partner. Staff has negotiated a contract and a scope...
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