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PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
GOLDEN URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
OF GOLDEN, COLORADO
Public Notice is hereby given that the Golden Urban Renewal Authority of Golden, Colorado, is seeking a financially and legally qualified Developer to acquire from the Authority Lot 2 (approximately 9,396 sqft) and or Lot 4 (approximately 7,828 sqft) of the Golden Gateway Station Minor Replat #2, City of Golden, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, and located at the northwest corner of 13th and Jackson Streets, and the Southwest corner of 12th and Jackson Streets respectively in downtown Golden, Colorado, and to finance and construct on such property improvements consistent with the goals of providing high traffic retail and/or restaurant and other commercial or mixed uses of enduring quality. All obligations shall be included in a Disposition and Development Agreement between the Authority and the selected Developer.
To review and download the complete RFP, please visit
click here or contact Mark Heller at 303-279- 4162 or
mark@gura.com .
Responsive proposals submitted on or before 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on September 15, 2008, will be considered by the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to (1) reject any and all proposals in whole or in part; (2) waive any and all irregularities in proposals; and (3) commence negotiations with any or all parties who submit proposals before the expiration of the time for submission of proposals. No proposal will be formally accepted until expiration of the time for submission of proposals.
Signed this 10th day of June, 2008.
GOLDEN URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
By:
Mark Heller, Executive Director
First Publication: ______________________
Second Publication: ______________________
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Questions
& Answers
June 24, 2008
- How would we arrange to review the design drawings and site plan for the parking garage?
The drawings and site plan of the garage will be posted to the RFP page of the GURA website in a few days.
- Other than what is allowed by Zoning, has GURA set any height limits on the development of either site i.e. maximum or minimum?
Added
6-27-08:
Meeting the Draft Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines is a “preferred use” as described in Section B(2)(b) of the RFP and the extent to which they are complied with by proposals is an evaluation criteria under Section D(2)(a)(2). The Draft Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines is Exhibit A of the Downtown Character Plan, which is linked from the RFP page.
The original answer to this question, posted on 6/24/08, incorrectly referenced Section 18.40.724(2) of the Draft Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines when the applicable sections are actually 18.40.724(3) and (4). This is a significant change that could add 15 feet to the maximum height of the building compared to the prior answer. The full text of Sections 18.40.724(3) and (4) is below, and potential responders are encouraged to carefully review the entire Draft.
(3) Zone C contains the balance of the downtown design district. This area is characterized by larger buildings that transition into the Coors Brewery. Within this zone, the standard zone height limits shall apply however, all structures shall comply with the height and mass criteria described below.
(4) Additional massing standards:
a. Any building greater than two stories shall set back the vertical wall plane of the portion of the building above the second story cornice line a minimum of five (5) feet for a three story building and ten (10) feet for a four or more story building along any street or alley, and/or from adjacent structures of lesser height.
Added 8-7-08:
In the RFP, GURA has stated its preference for a 2 story proposal for Lot 4, and a 2 or 3 story proposal for Lot 2. These preferences are in addition to the limitations contained in the current zoning and the draft downtown design standards and guidelines. Proposals that do not comply with these preferences would not be automatically rejected and might have other desirable components that mitigate non-compliance with this particular
factor.
- If you have had questions from other teams, will you be developing a process for dissemination of responses to all development teams?
The RFP’s last sentence describes the procedure for responding to questions. Answers will be emailed to the questioner and posted to the RFP page.
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Added 8-12-08:
Please describe the parking requirements and methods to satisfy the parking requirements for the potential redevelopment of Lots 2 and 4.
The City of Golden municipal code sections pertaining to parking include 18.36 and 18.52. These are available on the web at
http://cityofgolden.net/Code.asp?CodeID=706. Additional information on parking requirements can be provided by the City of Golden Department of Planning and Development. A table demonstrating potential parking demand generated by the redevelopment of these sites and by Gateway Station is available by
clicking
here. This table is for demonstration only, and it should not imply any official calculation or accommodation by the City of Golden or the Golden Urban Renewal Authority. This table assumes the construction of a certain amount of underground parking for both Lots 2 and 4, although the total amount will remain unknown until drawings are finalized.
Parking requirements can be satisfied via provision of actual parking spaces per the code, potentially by providing cash in lieu of parking per the code with the discretionary approval of City Council based upon a determination of adequate supply , by private agreement with the Golden Urban Renewal Authority for use of the public parking spaces within the Gateway Station Garage, or by other agreement with City Council. Potential responders are cautioned that this study is ongoing and might not result in any change. Potential responders should strive for proposals that provide as many physical parking spaces as possible and that minimize project use of the public parking in the adjacent Gateway Station Parking Garage.
- Added 8-13-08:
Is there a weighting scale to the criteria in the RFP?
Each criterion will likely be evaluated on a scale of 1-3 for high, medium, and low perceived compliance with the criterion. However, GURA reserves the right to use other criteria or other decision-making in the evaluation and selection process if such is reasonable to further the implementation of the Golden Urban Renewal Plan, or to address or prevent blight.
- Added 8-13-08:
Who will be involved in judging the responses?
The GURA Board of Commissioners with input from the Executive Director and others will evaluate the responses and select the finalist.
- Added 8-13-08:
What is the anticipated timeline for selection?
GURA meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, with the first meeting coming one week after the RFP deadline. It will therefore be likely that a month or six weeks will be required to fully and fairly evaluate the proposals and select a finalist.
- Added 8-13-08:
Do you anticipate public presentations?
Yes, certainly for the finalists and perhaps for others depending on the responses. Presentations would be made at the regular GURA meetings.
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