STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS Boulevard Development 3900 Boulevard Road City of Olympia Submitted to: City of Olympia Submitted by: South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 City of Olympia Attention: Mike Reid, Economic Development Director P.O. Box 1967 Olympia, Washington 98507 711 Capitol Way South Suite 401 RE: Response to Request for Qualifications – Boulevard Development Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 956-3456 [email protected] Dear Mr. Reid, It is our pleasure to submit this letter of interest to pursue the development and construction of affordable housing units at 3900 Boulevard Road, a 10-acre property currently owned by the city. Thurston County is experiencing both a population explosion and a housing crisis, and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity is uniquely positioned to address both issues. SPS Habitat empowers low- to moderate-income families with 30 to 80% area median income (AMI) to attain the dream of owning their own homes. SPS Habitat is the only builder of affordable, owner-occupied housing units in Thurston County. Since 1989, SPS Habitat has developed eight similar affordable housing developments in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Yelm. In its 2018-2022 Regional Consolidated Plan, Thurston County identified six strategic goals. The first is maintaining, enhancing, and expanding the supply of rental, homeownership, and special needs affordable housing for low-income populations. The sixth goal is land acquisition to support the development of new affordable housing, public facilities, infrastructure to meet the needs of low-income residents. SPS Habitat was cited in the consolidated plan as a resource for assisting low-income households in building wealth through asset accumulation. SPS Habitat’s philosophy is to provide homeowners with a hand up, not a handout. We believe that by supporting families who want to invest in their future, our community will experience improved mental, physical, social, and financial health. We have witnessed first-hand the ripple effect homeownership has on our clients, from career advancement opportunities to continuing or completing education, sending children to college, and much more. The 3900 Boulevard Road project is a unique way for the City of Olympia to join with SPS Habitat’s community empowerment story, right when our community needs it most. By joining with SPS Habitat and our partners, the City of Olympia will demonstrate its commitment to developing affordable single-family homes for underserved and underhoused county residents. Our community outreach activities will ensure that the existing neighborhoods support and participate in the design and development of the project, bringing long term community buy-in for the project. Our proposed project will invigorate the neighborhood, provide additional housing diversity that complements the make-up of the neighborhood, create both construction and long-term employment opportunities, encourage South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity Boulevard Development | Letter of Interest use of multi-modal transportation options, and activate the streetscape and Boulevard Road. Our project team collectively brings a solid understanding of Olympia’s rich community, and we share your commitment to providing high quality, sustainable, affordable housing options to meet the community’s varied needs. The SPS Habitat team under the leadership of CEO Carly Colgan is comprised of COO Greg Laura, who oversees project management and development; Construction Superintendent Len Halverson, the onsite build manager; Director of Housing Ally Upton, who oversees the homebuyer process; and CPA Candace Wood, the organization’s finance manager. We are partnering with The Artisans Group as the architect for this project due to their impressive sustainable designs, diverse project background, and first-hand construction experience. The Artisans Group team for this project includes Tessa Smith, a Certified Passive House Consultant, and Certified Passive House Builders Roussa Cassel and Randy Foster. For engineering and planning, SPS Habitat is partnering with SCJ Alliance due to their collaborative approach, diverse project background, and extensive public outreach experience. The SCJ Alliance team includes Amy Head, PE, Civil Lead; Dan Penrose, AICP, Planning Lead; and Jeff Glander, ASLA, Landscape Architecture. Thank you for your consideration of our team. We are excited to be your partner on this important endeavor and to assist the City in seeing this project become a reality. If you have any questions about our proposal, please contact me at [email protected] or (360) 859-6045. Respectfully, Carly Colgan, CEO South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity SPS Habitat Fairview development, Olympia, WA South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity Boulevard Development | Letter of Interest Firm Overview and History Firm Overview and History South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity | Site Development Founded in 1989, South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity (SPS Habitat) is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. SPS Habitat meets the Section 105 qualifications as a community-based nonprofit organization that follows all applicable revenue and taxation laws. Our tax ID number is 91-1427020. SPS Habitat’s philosophy is to provide a homeowner with a hand SPS HABITAT up, not a handout. We believe that by supporting families who Contact Carly Colgan, CEO want to invest in their future, our community will experience improved mental, physical, social, and financial health. We have Phone (360) 859-6045 witnessed first-hand the ripple effect homeownership has on our Email [email protected] clients, from career advancement opportunities to continuing or Website www.spshabitat.org completing education, children attending college, and much more. 711 Capitol Way S, Suite 401 Address Olympia, WA 98501 SPS Habitat empowers low- to moderate-income families to attain the dream of owning their own homes, and is the only builder of affordable, owner-occupied housing units in Thurston County, WA. As a fair housing builder and lender, SPS Habitat targets households: With an income between 30 to 80% area median income (AMI), with a focus on serving those households less than or equal to 60% AMI; and Who have lived or worked in Thurston County, WA, for at least one year. Working with homeowners, donors and volunteers, SPS Habitat develops and builds affordable housing communities in Thurston County. To date, we have completed seven developments, totaling 72 houses. Currently, we are building Deyoe Vista, a 5-acre single-family home development in Lacey, WA, with 33 homes. The final eleven homes will be complete by the end of 2021. Recently, SPS Habitat purchased land in Tumwater, WA, for building our ninth affordable housing development. We have begun initial site work and design layout options. The site’s maximum density allows for construction of 46 residences. All homes built by SPS Habitat are designed using the Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard (ESDS), a green building The SPS Habitat team performance standard required of all affordable housing projects receiving capital funds from the state Housing Trust Fund. ESDS contains criteria that safeguard health and safety, increase durability, promote sustainable living, preserve the environment, and increase energy and water efficiency. The Artisans Group, Inc. | Architecture Artisans Group is a small-but-mighty international award winning sustainable architecture firm and certified Women Business Enterprise located in Olympia, Washington. ARTISANS GROUP Originally opened as a residential remodeling company in 1998, Jason Taellious, Marketing Director Artisans Group has taken a slow but steady growth approach Contact & Project Planning Coordinator to business development while nurturing their community roots and promoting sustainability through verifiable building science. Phone (360) 570-0626 Beginning with small residential redesigns and updates, moving Email [email protected] into additions and whole home remodels, adding green design Website artisansgroup.com and new home construction, then developing experience with 1508 4th Ave E Address commercial projects, theirs is a history of developing the practical Olympia, WA 98506 South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity Boulevard Development | Statement of Qualifications 1 skills to back up big dreams. Today they are industry renowned experts in sustainable architecture with more detached single-family Passive House designs built than any other firm in America and a project portfolio that includes traditional single-family homes as well as multi-generational, multi-family, mixed- use development and commercial projects. For a project like 3900 Boulevard, with the City of Olympia’s desire to see the land sustainably developed, Artisans Group is well positioned to design environmentally sustainable, feasible and appealing buildings that will support our city’s growing population. From potential neighbors to community advocates and activists, the need to effectively communicate and help people feel heard while still moving forward will be a necessity on this project. Artisans Group’s history in the community and their proven track record of developing positive narratives and press around Artisans Group principals their projects with outreach and marketing is a boon to the 3900 Boulevard project goals. With compelling imagery, on-the-street ties to the city, relationships in our region and a fierce desire to advocate for intelligent