REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS Notice of Development Opportunity 38 Dolores by the Prado Group 12th Street and Macdonald Avenue City of Richmond, California Issued by the City of Richmond, CA City Manager’s Office Submission Deadline: June 27, 2016 at 12:00 PM (PST) This page intentionally left blank. City of Richmond, CA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS Notice of Development Opportunity City of Richmond, California 12th Street and Macdonald Avenue City Council Mayor Tom Butt Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Councilmember Nathaniel Bates Councilmember Jovanka Beckles Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin Councilmember Jael Myrick Councilmember Vinay Pimple City Manager Bill Lindsay http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/OpportunitySites Request for Proposal: 12th Street & Macdonald Avenue 3 City of Richmond, CA CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................................................... 5 II. NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY ASSESTS.......................................... 7 III. SITE VISION........................................................................................................ 17 IV. SITE AND PARCEL SUMMARY.................................................................... 20 V. DEVELOPMENT TEAM SELECTION............................................................ 24 VI. FIRST ROUND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS........................................ 25 VII. SECOND ROUND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS................................ 26 VIII. SELECTION CRITERIA, PROCESS, & SCHEDULE............................... 28 IX. CITY NON-LIABILITY & RELATED MATTERS......................................... 31 X. PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS.............................................. 32 XI. ATTACHMENTS................................................................................................ 32 Request for Proposal: 12th Street & Macdonald Avenue 4 City of Richmond, CA I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Opportunity This development is intended to serve a major activity center that builds upon Richmond’s unique history to serve as the economic and cultural heart of the City, and connection to the greater Bay Area. Development should feature mid and high-rise mixed-use development to galvanize the major activity center to serve the community and region. Office, retail, entertainment and residential uses are allowed. Development should be characterized by streets with minimal setbacks, wide sidewalks, and public spaces that cater to pedestrians and transit riders. Site The site is located on a 3.83 acre parcel running parallel to Macdonald Avenue, Richmond’s historic commercial corridor. An aerial site photo is shown in Attachment 1. This development site is in close proximity to a variety of Richmond’s strongest assets, including the Richmond multi- modal station (BART/Amtrak/AC Transit), Kaiser Permanente Hospital, and a number of historic buildings and cultural facilities, including the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. Development Team Qualified development teams must have substantial commercial and residential infill development experience. Teams must include an experienced urban infill architect and financial consultant. Property Disposition The City desires to execute a Land Development Agreement (LDA) that includes, at a minimum, a scope of development, schedule of performance, pro-forma, and detailed development plan prior to any transfer of title. Selection Process The First Round of the review process involves the submittal of qualifications, a basic design concept master plan, and a preliminary financing plan. An evaluation of the submittals by a panel of staff will generate a “short list” of qualified development teams. Detailed master plans and proposals will be sought during the Second Round of evaluations from the “short-list” of development teams. Staff and consultants will interview and rank the “short-listed” development teams and the highest rated team will be recommended to the City Council to enter into an Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) agreement for development of the property. Request for Proposal: 12th Street & Macdonald Avenue 5 City of Richmond, CA Pre-Proposal Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 2:00 pm (PST) Neighborhood Tour Departure from City Hall 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, California 94804 Pre-Proposal Meeting Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 10:00 am (PST) Multipurpose Room 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, California 94804 Submission Deadline Monday, June 27, 2016 at 12:00 pm (PST) Questions Questions regarding this Request for Qualifications and Proposals must be submitted via email to Shasa Curl and Mike Uberti at [email protected] and mike_ [email protected]. Answers to questions received during the previous work week will be posted publicly at www.ci.richmond.ca.us/OpportunitySites by 5:00 pm each Monday. If the City finds it necessary to issue an addendum, prospective applicants will receive e-mail notification of the addendum. It is the proposer’s responsibility to periodically check the Richmond Opportunity Sites website to view answers to questions received. Interested parties may download copies of the above mentioned proposal and all attachments by visiting the Richmond Opportunity Sites website at www.ci.richmond.ca.us/OpportunitySites. Request for Proposal: 12th Street & Macdonald Avenue 6 City of Richmond, CA II. NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY ASSESTS Diverse neighborhoods, pristine marinas, shopping, recreational and cultural amenities, and 32 miles of trail-lined shoreline (more than any other city in the San Francisco Bay Area), make Richmond among the most unique and desirable communities in California. This section identifies samples of the assets easily available to the 12th and Macdonald site, and complimentary to the surrounding Downtown’s growth, a focal point of Richmond’s evolution. Richmond is ambitious and welcoming to smart growth, with an emphasis towards transit oriented development. RICHMOND MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT STATION Richmond’s recently developed BART Transit Village Parking Center caters to high density residential development and mixed use space (Source: Watry Design, Inc.). Richmond’s Multi-Modal Transit Station is the only station in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide direct connections to the region’s commuter rail system, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), AC Transit rapid bus service, Amtrak, and the Capitol Corridor. A six minute walk from the site can connect you with the greater Bay Area and beyond. The station recently underwent a $20 million dollar renovation that features a multi-story parking center with 760 parking spaces to cater to Downtown’s transit-oriented character. The renovated Downtown entrance features a safe, functional, and modern design that includes sustainable features like energy efficient LED lighting and drought resistant landscaping. The site is also in close proximity to El Cerrito Del Norte (2.8 miles) and El Cerrito (4.8 miles) BART stations. Request for Proposal: 12th Street & Macdonald Avenue 7 City of Richmond, CA RICHMOND FERRY TERMINAL The Richmond Ferry Terminal is adjacent to the Ford Point office building and Craneway Pavilion (Source: WETA, 2016). Construction of the Richmond Ferry Terminal is expected to commence in 2017 to begin direct service between Richmond’s Ford Point and San Francisco’s Financial District. The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) recently received a $4 million federal grant to facilitate expanding its services, with a fully operational line anticipated for 2018. The Richmond Ferry Terminal is approximately 1.8 miles from the site - approximately six minutes by car- and is anticipated to have passengers in San Francisco in less than 30 minutes. Request for Proposal: 12th Street & Macdonald Avenue 8 City of Richmond, CA UC BERKELEY GLOBAL CAMPUS AT RICHMOND BAY Richmond’s downtown is minutes away from the Multi-Modal Station, future Ferry Terminal, Berkley Global Campus, shopping, and BART stops (Source: Richmond Bay Specific Plan, 2015) . The City of Richmond received a significant vote of confidence when it was selected as the future site of the University of California’s Berkeley Global Campus. The Berkeley Global Campus will utilize 130 waterfront acres to focus on global engagement and research integration with deep ties to the main campus and the local Richmond community. The UC Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay will bring an estimated 5.5 million square feet of research, development, and education space to Richmond’s South Shoreline. The complex will span approximately 134 acres and will host international academic programs. The new anchor institution is anticipated to bring a host of benefits to the City of Richmond, including thousands of multi-sector employment opportunities, increased office and research space, and the birth of a new innovation hub in Richmond, all of which have the potential to create a significant economic impact for City residents. The Berkeley Global Campus’ development received a significant boost when the Koret Foundation recently provided funding to UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco for a joint planning grant for research on the Richmond waterfront. The two prestigious institutions plan to use the Richmond site to collaborate on research for global health, quantitative precision medicine, diagnostic and therapeutic precision medicine, and microbial research. The City of Richmond is developing the Richmond Bay Specific Plan to guide development around the campus to ensure the housing, economic development and