DATE: July 13, 2016
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PRESENTATION AND UPDATE ON THE RESPONSES TO THE WORLD-CLASS WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY (CENTRAL EMBARCADERO) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING FURTHER ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING OF THE PROPOSALS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The World-Class Waterfront Development Opportunity Request for Proposals (RFP) (Attachment A) was issued on February 22, 2016. The RFP included 70 acres of land and water situated between downtown and the Bay in the District's Central Embarcadero area (Site). As shown on Attachment I, the Site is bordered by the USS Midway Museum and Harbor Drive to the north, Manchester Grand Hyatt and Kettner Boulevard to the east, and San Diego Bay to the south and west. The Site also includes Embarcadero Marina Park North, Ruocco Park and Tuna Harbor. This ideal location in the heart of the City of San Diego, presents the District with a unique opportunity to solicit proposals to develop the site into an internationally recognized waterfront destination.
The RFP stated that proposers should "present a well-conceived plan that establishes that the proposer understands and has the ability to achieve the District's visions and goals" including demonstrating how their proposed concepts align with the Vision and Guiding Principles and the Framework Report as established through the Integrated Planning effort. After conducting an international marketing and targeted outreach campaign that reached over two million people in 90 countries, and hosing a boat tour and information exchange meeting (drawing over 120 attendees), staff was pleased to receive eleven proposals on May 2, 2016. After analyzing the proposals, it was deemed that six proposals were complete and were submitted on planetbids from the following entities:
* Gafcon, Inc. - San Diego, CA (Attachment B)
* Great Western Pacific - Seattle, WA (Attachment C)
* HKS - New York, NY (Attachment D)
* McWhinney - Denver, CO (Attachment E)
* Oliver McMi...
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