EASTERN MARKET MARKET CORE AND NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS INNOVATION ZONE COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD FRAMEWORK PLAN WITH CENTRALIZED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEATURE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 1 Cover Photography by the City of Detroit Planning & Development Department: Eastern Market Shed Interior (above) by R. Steven Lewis; View along the Dequindre Cut (below) by John Sivills THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF DETROIT, staffed by THE DETROIT ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION on behalf of: THE CITY OF DETROIT THE NATURE CONSERVANCY EASTERN MARKET: MARKET CORE AND FOOD INNOVATION ZONE Comprehensive Neighborhood Framework Plan Centralized Stormwater Management Feature RELEASE DATE Thursday, July 27, 2017 Pre-Bid Meeting Monday, August 14, 2017@ 10:00 A.M. EST DETROIT ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION 500 GRISWOLD, ST 2200 DETROIT, MI 48226 Question Deadline August 15, 2017 by 2:00 P.M. EST All questions must be submitted in writing to the DEGC at: [email protected] Response to Questions August 22, 2017 by 5:00 P.M. EST PROPOSAL DUE DATE Wednesday, August 30, 2017 by 1:00 P.M. EST 10 HARD COPIES and 3 DIGITAL COPIES of PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED to: DETROIT ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION 500 GRISWOLD, ST 2200 DETROIT, MI 48226 PROPOSALS MUST SUBMITTED VIA THE EDC AT OR PRIOR TO THE EXACT DATE AND TIME INDICATED ABOVE. LATE PROPOSALS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY COURIER OR USPS MUST BE DELIEVERED AND TIME STAMPED PRIOR TO DUE DATE. ANY AWARD(S) THAT WILL BE MADE IS CONTINGENT UPON CITY APPROVAL. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. 1 INTRODUCTION AND VISION, GUIDING PRINCIPLES 5 2 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 11 3 TEAM QUALIFICATIONS 13 4 NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT AND BOUNDARIES 15 5 SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES 21 6 ANTICIPATED PROJECT TIMELINE 45 7 RFP EVALUATION 47 8 PROPOSAL CONTENT 49 9 PROPOSAL DISCLAIMERS AND DISCLOSURES 51 10 APPENDIX 53 SIGNATURE PAGE 65 3 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 4 1. INTRODUCTION AND VISION, GUIDING PRINCIPLES INTRODUCTION AND VISION “Jobs and opportunities will be brought close to the neighborhoods whenever possible – and made available first to Detroiters.” Mayor Michael Duggan – 2017 Mackinaw Policy Keynote on Neighborhood Development Eastern Market Comprehensive Neighborhood Framework Plan The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) in conjunction with the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit (EDC), on behalf of The City of Detroit’s Mayor’s Office, Planning and Development Department (PDD), Housing and Revitalization Department (HRD), the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) (known as “the City”); and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) seeks proposals from qualified firms to develop a Comprehensive Neighborhood Framework Plan (Framework Plan) with strategic implementation strategies that builds upon previously completed neighborhood studies, creating a consolidated and actionable vision for the City of Detroit to synergize growth and support future investment within the Eastern Market neighborhood of Detroit. The Framework Plan covers a study area of approximately 1.1 square miles that incorporates the Eastern Market (Market Core) and the surrounding Greater Eastern Market residential (GEM) neighborhood. The goal is to create a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood that makes Eastern Market the hub of food production and distribution for the Great lakes region while increasing neighborhood amenities, improving the quality of life for local residents, and expanding their opportunities for nearby employment. Neighborhood Business Innovation Zone The Eastern Market Corporation (EMC) has developed a strategy for the creation of the Neighborhood Business Innovation Zone (NBIZ), an intended high tech center of food production, processing, and distribution within the transitional space of vacant land adjacent to the Market Core. The goal is to facilitate the growth of food related businesses. The NBIZ is to be developed for local small-to-medium food businesses to have the flexibility to grow and remain in the Eastern Market District in the future with respect to existing residents located within the study area. The NBIZ is to include site plans and specific building typologies to accommodate larger building footprints for food processing, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) signed into law by President Obama in 2011 aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to prevent it. Per this law and its regulations, further industrial development of the food and agricultural entities must account for the required separation and relocation between food processing and production facilities and retail food establishments. The potential to relocate facilities from within the (Market Core) may necessitate a redevelopment strategy to repurpose existing properties in a manner that supports preserving the market’s authenticity (and with that, its robust tourist trade). 5 This strategy for the Framework Plan seeks the best urban design practices for development that combines open space design requirements that can incorporate the development of a series of Centralized Stormwater Management (CSM) feature facilities and future development of a proposed Watershed Improvement District (WID) and design features that can attract new residents, expand greater food related commercial investment, incorporate land-use buffering (between the NBIZ, Market Core, and GEM), enhance mobility, culture, and recreation. Under the guidance of the DEGC, PDD, the City, and TNC, the chosen firm will analyze previous planning studies and develop recommendations for implementation strategies, including but not limited to: • Development of state of the art food production and distribution facilities; • Identification of sites for multi-family housing (new construction and adaptable re-use), mixed- use development (new construction and adaptable use), and identification of strategic demolitions and remediation; • Perform an open space assessment and identify other infrastructure improvements that advance economic and ecological performance (streetscapes, storm water management), with design, are also part of the strategy; and • Developing an understanding of existing truck traffic in the area and a framework for future traffic (truck, non-truck) mitigation work to alleviate both existing and future potential incompatible uses is critical for creating and maintaining a quality urban environment, including transportation and parking strategies. Figure 1 – Shed 4 – Trucks unloading produce The Framework Plan also provides a significant opportunity to develop an integrated approach to reduce stormwater flows with the proposed series of CSM feature facilities, described in more detail below. The facilities will collect and treat runoff from new and existing impervious surfaces and catalyze economic development. The development of the CSM Master Plan will rely on key work efforts of the Framework 6 Plan to ensure the locations, design, and programming of the facilities are seamlessly integrated within the overall vision of the district. The Framework Plan shall be an actionable development plan, including phasing strategies which identify the potential funding sources for implementation. Centralized Stormwater Management (CSM) Feature Master Plan Starting in the late spring of 2016, TNC and EMC identified an opportunity to forge a partnership aimed at developing a model for urban revitalization and economic growth in Detroit. In part, this partnership was inspired by the depth of on-going projects occurring between the respective partnerships of EMC, the DEGC, and the City of Detroit around economic development, and that of TNC and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) around stormwater management. The CSM Feature Master Plan (CSM Master Plan) is intended to unite two key objectives: sustainable management of stormwater and catalyzing of future development. The collection of stormwater runoff to neighborhood-scale centralized facilities will provide an opportunity to reduce stormwater drainage charges for the district, and offer an alternative compliance options for the impending Post Construction Stormwater Ordinance (PCSO), thereby catalyzing future development through the reduction of a common development barrier. The CSM feature will be comprised of a network of centralized, hydraulically connected, neighborhood- scale, green stormwater facilities and greenways, which will convey and manage runoff from a significant portion of the NBIZ and surrounding neighborhood. The facilities that comprise the CSM feature are envisioned to be innovative green infrastructure solutions which will bridge the otherwise questionable design gap between placing factories and families in harmony on the same landscape. The design of the facilities will take a quantitative approach to ensure existing topography and infrastructure are utilized to move and retain stormwater across the district. This approach will ensure successful management of stormwater to meet compliance and develop a network of centralized facilities that will support healthy habitat. This embedding of a healthy natural habitat within the district will improve overall livability and ensure access to nature for all. The location of the facilities has an opportunity to be integrated within the neighborhood pathway network to support green connections throughout the project area. The facilities will also provide attractive green spaces and habitat which will