Title
Authorization to Issue RFP for Disposition of City-Owned Parcel at 1701 W. Camelback Road (Ordinance S-43728)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a development team and begin negotiations for the disposition of a City-owned parcel located at 1701 W. Camelback Road.
Report
Summary
The City owns a vacant parcel in the Solano ReinventPHX District, comprising approximately 9,800 square feet, or 0.23 acres, at 1701 W. Camelback Road (the Site). The Site was purchased by the City in July 2004 with Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant funds. The Site is part of the Solano Transit Oriented Development Policy Plan, which was created with community involvement as part of ReinventPHX.
Procurement Information
The proposed solicitation will be for the sale and development of the Site. Staff has commissioned an appraisal of the Site, which will be made available to proposers. The RFP will include standard terms, conditions and other necessary requirements, and will include the following evaluation criteria:
1. Concept to Activate the Site: 0-375 points
2. Financial Return to the City: 0-325 points
3. Qualifications and Experience of Proposer: 0-300 points
The RFP will be issued in Summer 2017 and will remain open for a minimum of 45 days. Responsive proposals will be evaluated by a diverse panel including City staff and community representatives. Following negotiations with the recommended proposer, business terms will be presented to City Council for approval prior to entering into an agreement. Prior to executing any business terms, staff would secure necessary approvals from the FTA.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee recommended this item on June 7, 2017, by a vote of 4-0.
Public Outreach
Staff received input from the following: Colter Street Block Watch, Grandview Neighborhood Association, Pasadena Neighborhood Association, Westwood Business Alliance, and Westwood Community Association. Extensive community outreach was conducted for the ReinventPHX Solano Plan prior to its publication in February 2015.
Location
The City-owned parcel is located at 1701 W. Camelback Road, on the southwest corner of Camelback Road and 17th Avenue in the Solano ReinventPHX District.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Paul Blue and Mario Paniagua, and the Community and Economic Development and Public Transit departments.