America’s Cup 36 Location Analysis – Full Technical Report Version 1.1 16 November 2017 America’s Cup 36 Location and Infrastructure work stream Document history Version Date Author Update details 1.1 15/11/17 Fiona Knox, Strategic Project Manager. Panuku Final Document review Role Name and signature Date Panuku Director Design + Place Rod Marler Panuku Chief Operating Officer David Rankin Auckland Council CEO Stephen Town ii America’s Cup 36 Location and Infrastructure work stream Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Vision for 2021 .................................................................................................................... 1 Location analysis work stream ............................................................................................ 1 Purpose of this document ................................................................................................... 3 Report structure .................................................................................................................. 3 Process .......................................................................................................................... 4 ILM workshop ..................................................................................................................... 4 Assessment criteria - identification ...................................................................................... 4 Assessment criteria – refinement ........................................................................................ 4 Assessment criteria - weighting .......................................................................................... 5 Assessment criteria - scoring .............................................................................................. 5 Assessment criteria – grouping ........................................................................................... 5 Final criteria ........................................................................................................................ 5 Considerations ............................................................................................................. 9 Feedback from ETNZ ......................................................................................................... 9 Event history ....................................................................................................................... 9 Base requirements............................................................................................................ 12 Timeline to 2021 ............................................................................................................... 12 Option assessment stage 1 – Long list .....................................................................14 Long list – selection .......................................................................................................... 14 Long list – grouping .......................................................................................................... 15 Long list – information sheets ........................................................................................... 16 Long list – evaluation ........................................................................................................ 16 Long list – discussion ........................................................................................................ 17 Long list – weighted scoring and ranking .......................................................................... 21 Identification of short list options ....................................................................................... 22 Option assessment stage 2 – Short list .....................................................................23 Short list – development ................................................................................................... 23 Short list – information sheets ........................................................................................... 23 Short list – discussion ....................................................................................................... 23 Cost estimates .................................................................................................................. 41 Stakeholder feedback ..................................................................................................45 ETNZ ................................................................................................................................ 45 POAL ................................................................................................................................ 45 iii America’s Cup 36 Location and Infrastructure work stream RNZYS ............................................................................................................................. 46 Discussion ...................................................................................................................47 Programme and Delivery .................................................................................................. 47 Staging ............................................................................................................................. 47 Key delivery risks .............................................................................................................. 47 Impact on business as usual and relocation options ......................................................... 47 Consenting ....................................................................................................................... 50 Design .............................................................................................................................. 52 Procurement ..................................................................................................................... 52 Next steps ........................................................................................................................ 52 Appendix 1 – AC36 emerging workstreams ....................................................................54 Appendix 2 – ILM participants ..........................................................................................55 Appendix 3 – Investment Logic Map outputs ..................................................................56 Appendix 4 – Pairwise tool weighting of criteria ............................................................58 Appendix 5 – America’s Cup events – lessons learnt ....................................................59 Appendix 6 – America’s Cup functional assumptions ...................................................60 Appendix 7 – Long list information sheets .....................................................................63 Appendix 8 – Short list information sheets .....................................................................64 iv America’s Cup 36 Location and Infrastructure work stream Introduction Hosting the 36th America's Cup (AC36) in Auckland has the potential to have a material impact on the New Zealand economy. The 2003 America’s Cup brought an estimated 29,200 visitors to New Zealand (compared with around 20,000 for the 2017 Lions Tour). The America’s Cup was last held in New Zealand in 2003. The 2000 and 2003 events were the stimulus for the transformation of the Viaduct Harbour and the Wynyard Quarter. Reports show that the value add to the economy from these events was calculated as being: • $495m to NZ and $397m to Auckland (adjusted) for the 2000 event • $529m to NZ and $450m Auckland for the 2003 event The successful challenge for the America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017 by Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) provides a great opportunity for the continued revitalisation of Auckland’s waterfront and to accelerate planned legacy projects. The recent refresh of the Waterfront Plan, as reported in September 2017, provide an updated context for conversations about the changing city centre waterfront, valuing the Waitemata Harbour, improving public open space and access to the water, and providing better transport services and infrastructure alongside an improved public realm. Following the ETNZ win in Bermuda, high level discussions between Auckland Council and central government commenced. Initially, these were focused around the Vision for 2021 and the establishment of various work streams to guide further exploratory work. While official announcements on the host city for AC36 have not been confirmed, and negotiations between the central government and ETNZ are ongoing, technical work was started in late July 2017 to inform the expected decision making process. Vision for 2021 The America’s Cup was last held in Auckland in 2003. If held again in New Zealand over the summer of 2020- 2021, AC36 would mark 18 years since a cup event was raced in Auckland. A clear vision is developing of a summer of events that provide a distinct opportunity to showcase New Zealand’s culture, our successful marine industry and development of marine technology and innovation, attract new investment, accelerate infrastructure plans, and help build capacity in our young people through skills and training. All parties, particularly ETNZ, are motivated by the legacy that the event could provide to Auckland and to New Zealand. A series of events in 2021 on the land