HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Glenwood Riverfront Request for Qualification PrepAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 5/24/2021
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Department: CMO – Economic Dev
Staff Contact: Courtney Griesel
S P R I N G F I E L D ECONOMIC Staff Phone No: 541-726-3700
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Estimated Time: 60 Minutes
ITEM TITLE: GLENWOOD RIVERFRONT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
PREPARATION
ACTION
REQUESTED:
This will be a facilitated meeting. No formal action is requested.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) Board has determined to
issue a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify and select a
development partner for the SEDA owned 9~ acres of Glenwood riverfront area
land. To inform the preparation of an RFQ, the Board will meet on May 24th and
June 14th to discuss preferred themes and priorities for guiding the drafting of the
RFQ and selecting a development partner. An outside facilitator will assist with
both meetings.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Glenwood Riverfront Area Map
Attachment 2 – Tentative Meeting Topics and Agenda
Attachment 3 – Facilitator Bio: Lorelei Juntunen, ECONorthwest
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The SEDA Board has directed staff to pursue a formal, transparent, and well-
defined process for identifying and selecting a developer for the SEDA owned, 9~
acre, Glenwood riverfront site (Attachment 1).
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is identified as the tool for soliciting interest
and is planned for issuance in late summer/early fall, with a goal to select a
development partner by end of the 2021 calendar year.
As a critical first step to preparing an RFQ, the Board will discuss during two
regular session meetings the elements critical to framing a clear and effective
solicitation document. The focus of each discussion is tentatively and briefly
outlined in Attachment 2 and structured as below:
• May 24th –
Board Refined and Preferred Development and Developer Features and
Order of Priority
• June 14th –
RFQ Review and Selection Process, Expectations and Board Role
Both meetings will be led by an outside facilitator, Lorelei Juntunen. Lorelei’s
biography is included as Attachment 3.
No formal action is requested during either meeting. The goal of both meetings will
be to generate a clear and cohesive understanding of the Board’s vision and
priorities for a development partnership on the SEDA owned Glenwood riverfront
site. This information will guide the themes and criteria throughout the RFQ
materials and selection process.
SPRINGFIELD
EUGENE
Attachment 1, Page 1 of 2
Attachment 1, Page 2 of 2
GLENWOOD STRATEGY MEETING(S)
TENTATIVE TOPICS AND AGENDA OUTLINE
May 24, 2021 –
Themes of Development and Developer Features and Order of Priority
Agenda –
• Introductions
• Setting Expectations for Meetings
• Glenwood Refinement Plan Brief Overview
• Expectations and Outline of Typical Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Process from RFQ to Signed
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA)
• Request for Qualifications Best Practices
• Board Identified Development Themes and Priority of Themes
• Board Identified Priorities of Development Partner Characteristics
June 14, 2021 –
Logistics and Expectations of the RFQ Review and Selection Process, and
Board Role
Agenda –
• Recap of May 24th Meeting
• What to Expect from Submissions
• Board Role and Involvement in Process
• Community Partner Input and Broader Engagement
• Strategy and Process for Review, Recommendation and Selection
Attachment 2, Page 1 of 1
About Lorelei Juntunen
Lorelei is a Partner and President Elect of ECONorthwest. Lorelei’s consulting work focuses on
the evaluation of the intersection of public investment, policy choices, and community
development outcomes. Many recent projects have required her to facilitate public decision
making around difficult community development questions. She led the State of Oregon’s first
Statewide Housing Plan, and has facilitated affordable housing and other development policies
for many Oregon communities and urban renewal agencies. She has worked on development
questions in communities large and small across the American West: Missoula, Montana;
Madras, Oregon; Austin, Texas; Boise, Idaho; and others. Lorelei sits on the Board of Directors
and serves as the Vice President of Operations for ECONorthwest. She develops and
implements ECONorthwest’s corporate growth and financial strategies, with responsibility for
creating productive and supportive firm culture through day-to- day operational decisions. She
is a Trustee for Oregon’s Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and serves on the Board of Bravo
Youth Orchestras.
Attachment 3, Page 1 of 1