Title
Consideration of Revised Draft of the Community Renewal Area Request for Proposal Document and Process
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Consider and provide feedback on the revised draft of the Community Renewal Area Policy Memorandum and Request for Proposal document and next steps in the process.
Report
Issue:
The Moving Forward with CRA (Attachment 4) document, approved by City Council at its November 3, 2014 meeting, included developing a request for proposals (RFP) for City Council review and approval.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Director 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Director
Background and Analysis:
At the Community and Economic Revitalization Committee meeting of March 5, 2015 the committee considered the draft criteria included in attached Policy Memorandum (Attachment 1). The committee accepted the criteria as presented by staff and directed staff and the consultant team to review 8 sites and areas as illustrated on the attached map (Attachment 3) using this criteria as a screening mechanism. The results of this work will be presented in a draft paper for the Committee's consideration at the March 23, 2015. A blank copy of the assessment matrix is included at Attachment 2.
Following the review of the site evaluation matrix staff recommends that the Committee review the attached RFP and provide feedback and direction to staff and the consultant team on that document (Attachment 5).
Options:
1. Review the draft site selection matrix and draft RFP and provide feedback and direction to staff and the consultant team and forward a recommendation to City Council.
2. Review the draft site selection matrix and draft RFP and provide feedback and direction to staff and the consultant team and direct staff to return at the next committee meeting with a revised draft.
Financial Impact:
The work proposed herein is within the project scope and budget.