REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS New York City Economic Development Corporation Willets Point Development Phase I Release Date: Monday, May 9, 2011 Submission Date: Friday, August 12, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 5 II. PROJECT HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ........................................................ 7 STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INPUT .................................................................................7 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND ENTITLEMENT EFFORTS ......................................................7 III. AERIAL LOCATION MAP OF THE DISTRICT .................................................... 9 IV. AERIAL MAP OF THE PHASE 1 SITE .............................................................. 10 V. SITE CONTEXT AND DESCRIPTION ............................................................... 11 Figure 1: District Context Map .................................................................................. 11 TRANSPORTATION ...............................................................................................................11 CITI FIELD ...........................................................................................................................12 FLUSHING MEADOWS-CORONA PARK .................................................................................12 DOWNTOWN FLUSHING .......................................................................................................13 VI. DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION MAP ................................................................ 14 VII. DISTRICT LAND USE MAP ............................................................................... 15 VIII. PHASE I SITE PROGRAM GUIDELINES .......................................................... 16 ZONING ...............................................................................................................................16 URBAN RENEWAL PLAN .....................................................................................................17 THE PHASE 1 APPROVED PROGRAM ....................................................................................17 BUFFER AREA .....................................................................................................................17 Figure 2: Willets Point Map illustrating the Phase 1 Approved Program ................. 18 IX. STREET GUIDELINES ...................................................................................... 19 STREET CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................19 STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC SPACES ..........................................................20 STREET MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES ..........................................................................20 X. INFRASTRUCTURE GUIDELINES .................................................................... 21 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE ...............................................................................................21 NEW ACCESSORY INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................21 Figure 3: Proposed Willets Point Accessory Infrastructure Elements (1) - (6) ......... 22 NEW DEVELOPER INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................23 Stormwater Sewer ....................................................................................................... 23 Water Main ................................................................................................................. 24 Sanitary Sewer ............................................................................................................ 24 Private Utilities ........................................................................................................... 24 Expressway Work ........................................................................................................ 25 XI. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 26 XII. GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................... 27 XIII. DESIGN GUIDELINES ....................................................................................... 28 1 Area A: Mixed-Use Retail, Entertainment, and Housing ........................................... 28 Area B: Residential Neighborhood ............................................................................. 28 XIV. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS ........................................ 29 A. DEMOLITION ................................................................................................................29 B. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ............................................................................29 C. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................................30 D. SITE ELEVATION AND FLOODPLAIN .............................................................................30 E. HEIGHT LIMITATIONS ..................................................................................................31 F. CLIMATE CHANGE .......................................................................................................31 G. ACOUSTICS AND SOUND ATTENUATION ......................................................................31 H. TRAFFIC PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................32 I. DAY CARE ...................................................................................................................32 J. MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND LOCAL HIRING INITIATIVE ...............32 K. FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES ........................................................................................32 XV. CONCEPTUAL DISTRICT PLAN ...................................................................... 33 XVI. SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT PHASES ....................................................... 34 XVII. PROJECT STATUS ........................................................................................... 35 PROPERTY ACQUISITION .....................................................................................................35 BUSINESS RELOCATION ......................................................................................................35 WORKER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ........................................................................................35 XVIII. PROJECT TIMELINE ......................................................................................... 36 XIX. RFP RESPONDENT GUIDELINES .................................................................... 37 XX. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................... 38 A. PHASE 1 SITE PLAN AND DISTRICT CONCEPTUAL PLAN ..............................................38 B. PURCHASE OFFER ........................................................................................................39 C. CONTRACT OF SALE TERMS .........................................................................................39 D. ANTICIPATED PROJECT SCHEDULE ..............................................................................40 E. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................................40 F. TEAM DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................................42 G. RESPONDENT DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................43 H. GREEN BUILDING/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PLAN ..........................................................44 I. ZONING CALCULATION................................................................................................44 J. CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND TIMELINE ..........................................................................44 K. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROJECTIONS ..................................................................45 L. TRAFFIC MONITORING AND MITIGATION FUND ..........................................................45 M. MWBE/LOCAL HIRING AND UTILIZATION PLAN ........................................................45 N. HIRENYC PROGRAM ...................................................................................................46 O. STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT .......................................................................................46 XXI. PROPOSAL SELECTION CRITERIA ................................................................ 47 XXII. DEVELOPER DUE DILIGENCE ........................................................................ 49 SITE INFORMATION FILE .....................................................................................................49 2 APPROVALS AND DISPOSITION PROCESS ............................................................. 51 PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS/ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ........................................................51 CONTRACT OF SALE ............................................................................................................51 XXIII. INFORMATION MEETING/SITE VISIT .............................................................. 53 XXIV. CONDITIONS, TERMS AND LIMITATIONS ...................................................... 53 XXV. SUBMISSIONS .................................................................................................