THE CITY OF PENSACOLA, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROPOSAL NO.: 05-45

Sealed proposals may be hand delivered at the Purchasing Office located on the 2nd floor of ESP- Marketing, 16 South Palafox Place, Pensacola, Florida, 32501 or mailed to the City of Pensacola, Purchasing Activity, P.O. Box 12910, Pensacola, Florida 32521. All proposals, with original signature and three (3) additional copies, whether hand delivered or mailed, must be received by September 8, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. local time. Proposals received after the closing time will be returned unopened. Multiple proposals for the same entity will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Thereafter, at a place to be announced and immediately following the deadline for receipt of the proposals, those proposals received will be opened and publicly read concerning:

MARINE TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PORT OF PENSACOLA

Additional information may be obtained from the Purchasing Office, 2nd floor of ESP-Marketing, 16 South Palafox Place. Contact [email protected] or telephone (850) 435-1835.

Any questions concerning the proposal should be addressed and submitted to: Amy Miller, Business and Trade Development Manager Port of Pensacola 700 South Barracks Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 436-5070 or fax (850) 436-5076

The City of Pensacola adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to City services, programs, and activities. Please call 435-1835 for further information. Requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the event in order to allow the City time to provide the requested services.

Pensacola City Ordinance #61-89 established a local Small Business Enterprise Program. The SBE Participation for this project is 0%.

The City of Pensacola reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to award proposals on a split-order basis by item number when applicable, to waive any proposal informalities and to re-advertise for proposals when deemed in the best interest of the City of Pensacola. CITY OF PENSACOLA

Thomas J. Bonfield City Manager ATTEST: Shirley White City Clerk

The City of Pensacola provides equal access in employment and public services

Page 1 of 10 Request for Proposals Marine Terminal Development Port of Pensacola, Florida

The Port of Pensacola, Florida is seeking proposals from qualified firms interested in leasing a 3.42 acre tract of Port property, as further depicted in Attachments A and B hereto, for the purposes of developing and operating a marine terminal for the handling of proprietary or general cargo of one or more of the following varieties: liquid bulk, dry bulk, breakbulk or containerized.

Availability of Property:

This property is currently under lease with a lease expiration date of September 30, 2005, and will be made available to a new tenant upon completion of removal of assets and infrastructure by the current lessee, which is contractually required to be completed no later than March 30, 2006.

Included in any successfully negotiated lease will be any non-exclusive easements and rights-of- way required to provide the lessee with access to required port-owned infrastructure including, but not necessarily limited to, roadways, railways, docks and berths.

About Pensacola:

Pensacola was originally founded in 1559 and, after being destroyed by a hurricane shortly thereafter, was re-established in 1698. Located on the U.S. Gulf Coast, Pensacola is in extreme northwest Florida about 200 miles east of New Orleans and about 320 miles southwest of Atlanta.

The Pensacola Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes a population in excess of 400,000 over an area of 1,679 square miles. It is the 122nd largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and is the 70th fastest growing MSA in the country.

The Area’s economy and quality of life are somewhat eclectic. Northern and northeastern portions of the region tend to be agriculture based economies and lifestyles. The city of Pensacola itself is the cultural, educational, commercial, medical and governmental center for the region and provides the vibrant metropolitan feel one would expect in a city of its size. Southern and southeastern areas of the region, including Santa Rosa Island and Pensacola Beach, provide a more tourism-based economy and offer a relaxed and casual beach ambiance. And, finally, western portions of the region are steeped in military tradition and history, and serve as the hub of activity for the area’s largest employer, the United States Department of Defense.

Major industrial and manufacturing facilities in and around Pensacola include Airlift Technologies (aerial cargo delivery systems), Arizona Chemicals (polyterpene and phenolic resins), Armstrong World Industries (flooring, ceilings and cabinetry), Better Built Co. (truck boxes, accessories, running boards and tubular products), Fiber Webb North America/Cerex

Page 2 of 10 Advanced Fabrics (spunbond nylon fabrics), General Electric Wind Energy, International Paper and Solutia (the local facility is the world's largest integrated nylon manufacturing plant).

About the Port:

The Port of Pensacola is a 50-acre deepwater seaport located in central downtown Pensacola. The port moved its first commercial cargo in 1743 and its first international cargo in 1784.

Today, the port is an enterprise department of the City of Pensacola offering 8 deep-draft berths and more than 400,000 square feet of covered storage. The port is located 11 miles from sea buoys and offers the tax and duty advantages of Foreign Trade Zone #124 and Enterprise Zone #1702. Rail service is provided by CSX Transportation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and Rail America (Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway). Highway access is provided via Interstate 110, which originates less than ½ mile from the port and connects to Interstate 10 (less than 7 miles from the port). From Interstate 10, connectivity is provided to Interstate 65 (approximately 1 hour from the port).

The Port of Pensacola is ISPS certified, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Florida Department of Law Enforcement compliant

Major tenants and users of the port include CEMEX, Martin Marietta Aggregates, Pate Cold Storage, International Paper, General Electric, and numerous grain exporters including ADM, Bunge, and Cargill/Horizon Milling.

Applicable Fees, Negotiable Items and Non-Negotiable Items:

Fees applicable to any terminal operation located on this site will include property lease/rental, cargo wharfage, cargo security, vessel dockage, harbor fees, and vessel security.

Property lease/rental fees, lease duration, cargo wharfage fees, insurance requirements, and minimum volume throughput guarantees will be the subject of lease negotiations.

Vessel dockage fees, harbor fees, vessel security fees and cargo security fees are non-negotiable and will be per Port tariff. Additionally, terminal employees and terminal services providers will be required to meet both state and federal seaport security requirements, including personnel credentialing, and any fees associated with meeting such mandates are non-negotiable.

Constraining Factors:

In considering possible proposals for development of the above described property, potential respondents should be aware of the following constraining factors: 1. The Port of Pensacola harbor and approach channel offer a water depth of 33 ft. MLLW, therefore vessels drawing in excess of 33 ft. cannot call at the Port of Pensacola. 2. The proposed terminal is located off-dock and does not have direct deepwater access. However, deep draft vessel docking is available within 1500 linear feet of

Page 3 of 10 the proposed terminal site. Any cargo movements will require a dray – either via land for dry bulk, breakbulk or containerized cargo or via installation of dock-to- terminal piping infrastructure for liquid bulk cargo – of approximately 1000 ft. Any infrastructure improvements required to facilitate lessee’s cargo movements will be at the sole cost and expense of the lessee. 3. The proposed terminal site is centrally located within the heart of the Port’s industrial maritime operations area. However, non-industrial (retail and commercial) business and residential uses lie within close proximity of and adjacent to the Port; therefore, prospective respondents should be aware of the operational, environmental and surrounding area quality of life constraints such a location may demand. 4. This RFP is for development of property for lease only and ownership of the property must be retained by the Port of Pensacola. Proposals contemplating outright purchase of the property will not be considered. 5. This RFP is intended for commercial and/or industrial maritime use proposals only. Other proposed uses will not be considered.

Response Requirements:

Responses to this RFP must include, at a minimum, the following components: 1. Introduction of the respondent, including company name, a company history, an overview of its organizational structure, brief biographies for its corporate officers and key management staff, and recent corporate financial statements. 2. A full description of the operation being proposed for the site, including a description of all cargoes contemplated. OSHA MSDS sheets must be included where applicable. 3. An overview of the cargo tonnage throughput volumes and vessel call frequencies anticipated in support of the proposed terminal operation. 4. Listing of other terminal operations owned or managed by the respondent, including location (city, state and country). 5. Reports from the two most recent environmental inspections of respondent’s other terminal operations (if applicable) and copies of all formal environmental complaints, citations, actions and/or fines filed or imposed against the respondent’s other terminal operation’s in the last five years. 6. A terminal development plan overview, including proposed timeline. 7. A description of all physical infrastructure and site improvements contemplated as part of the terminal development plan, including anticipated costs to the respondent. 8. Indication of anticipated number of direct, induced and spin-off jobs that will be created as a result of the proposed terminal operation, including an indication of the number of new jobs to be created at the terminal and the number of positions to be filled through the relocation of existing corporate personnel.

Evaluation of Responses:

Proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to the following criteria.

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1. Revenue Potential - Potential revenue to the Port of Pensacola. This will be determined by applying a uniform base lease rate to all respondents and then adding anticipated vessel and cargo related revenues based on the throughput and vessel call projections provided by the respondent. 2. Economic Impact - Potential community benefit of the operation (job creation, tax generation, etc.), to be determined for each response by a maritime economist selected by the Port of Pensacola. 3. Compatibility & Environmental Record - Compatibility with existing port operations and surrounding land uses, to be determined through an evaluation of the environmental track record of the respondent’s other terminal operations to be conducted by a marine environmentalist selected by the Port of Pensacola. In the absence of historical data on other terminals operated by the respondent, an evaluation of similar terminal operations of other companies will be conducted. 4. Longevity and Stability - Corporate strength of respondent, to be determined by the same maritime economist selected to conduct the economic impact evaluation of the proposed terminal.

Ranking of Responses:

Respondents will be ranked on numeric scale from 1 through the total number of responses received on each of the four items above with a ranking of 1 being the best possible score in each category.

Rankings for each of the four listed criteria will then be added for each respondent and the respondent with the lowest total score will be considered the top prospect.

Should a tie occur between ranked respondents, the respondent or firm with the best score for Revenue Potential shall be considered the top prospect. Should a tie score still exist, the firm the best score for Economic Impact shall be considered the top prospect. Should a tie score continue to exist, the firm with the best score for Compatibility & Environmental Record shall be considered the top prospect.

Negotiation Sequence:

Based on the results, a ranked list of respondents will be presented to the Port’s governing body, , for authorization to commence negotiations with the top ranked respondent. If for any reason the Port and top respondent are unable to successfully conclude lease negotiations, the second highest ranked respondent will be contacted, and so on until a lease is successfully negotiated.

Final Lease Approval:

The Port of Pensacola is a department of the City of Pensacola. As such, all leases must be presented for approval by Pensacola City Council.

Page 5 of 10 Right to Reject Any or All Proposals:

The City of Pensacola reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and further reserves the right to discontinue or abandon lease negotiations with any or all respondents at any time.

Questions and Site Visit Requests:

Interested parties may schedule a site visit or visits as may be required to fully evaluate the available site’s appropriateness for the prospective respondents intended use. Please direct any questions, inquiries or site visit scheduling requests to the Port of Pensacola by phone at 850- 436-5070, by fax at 850-436-5076, or by email at [email protected].

Page 6 of 10 SIGNATURE SHEET

PROPOSAL NO. 05-45

The undersigned, as Vendor, does declare that no other persons other than the Vendor herein named has any interest in this proposal or in the contract to be taken, and that it is made without any connection with any other person or persons making a proposal for the same articles, and it is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. The undersigned further declares that he has carefully examined the specifications and is thoroughly familiar with their provisions and penalties.

The Vendor proposes and agrees that, if this proposal is accepted, to contract with the City of Pensacola, Florida, in the form of contract specified, to furnish all the material, equipment, machinery, tools, apparatus, labor, means of transportation (including freight costs) necessary to provide:

MARINE TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PORT OF PENSACOLA

Legal Name of Firm:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Signature:

Name (type/print):

Title:

Telephone: Fax No.: Date:

Email Address

To receive consideration for award, this signature sheet must be returned as part of your response.

Page 7 of 10 ATTACHMENT A – SITE LOCATION DIAGRAM

Page 8 of 10 ATTACHMENT B – LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY & LOCATION

The property being offered for development is located commencing at the Northwest corner of Block 17, Waterfront or Pinto Grant, according to the map of the City of Pensacola, copyrighted by Thomas C. Watson in 1906; thence South 11 degrees 15’00” East along the Easterly right of way line of Barracks Street (60’R/W) for a distance of 873.91 feet; thence North 78 degrees 45’00” East for a distance of 270.00 feet for the Point of Beginning.

From this Point of Beginning, continue North 78 degrees 45’00” East for a distance of 305.00 feet; thence South 17 degrees 45’00” East for a distance of 239.00 feet, thence South 28 degrees 15’00” East for a distance of 131.00 feet; thence South 12 degrees 15’10” East for a distance of 79.53 feet; thence South 78 degrees 45’00” West for a distance of 371.75 feet; thence North 11 degrees 15’00” West for a distance of 442.25 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Page 9 of 10 ATTACHMENT C – DEVELOPMENT SITE LOCATION AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH

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