AMENDED Agenda Packet 4-24-19 Work Session

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Steam Plant Disposition Criteria Criteria for RFQ This criteria will be used to evaluate responses submitted during the Request for Qualifications phase. The City seeks responses from interested parties who have a unique vision for the creative, sustainable, and adaptive reuse of the site and building. Preferred applicants or teams will have: • A proven track record of completing successful, high quality redevelopment projects (including information about project costs); • Demonstrated experience with redevelopment and adaptive re-use projects in urban settings (experience with historic redevelopment is preferred); • Demonstrated experience with community-oriented projects with clear benefit to the broader public; • Demonstrated preference for use of local contractors and/or Minority and Women-owned businesses enterprises; • Evidence of financial capacity; and • A preliminary vision for the adaptive re-use of the Steam Plant including ideas about possible proposed use(s). Criteria for Selection of Proposals This criteria will be used to evaluate proposals during the selection phase. The criteria listed below are meant to express preferences – projects will not be required to demonstrate all the criteria to be considered for selection. Use. The end use should maximize the Steam Plant’s potential and and serve as a key destination in the Downtown Riverfront area. The preferred project will redevelop the building to: • Provide a use or uses that are aligned with the EWEB Riverfront Master Plan’s vision of an active and vibrant downtown riverfront that reflects the Eugene community; • Serve as an anchor in the Downtown Riverfront, attracting people to the area and generating economic, social, and cultural vibrancy; • Support inclusive uses that will benefit the broader community; • Incorporate elements that contribute to an inviting and safe pedestrian environment; • Incorporate a use compatible with adjacent developments and park, urban, and riparian contexts; and • Provide a parking assessment and a plan to accommodate the parking and transportation needs of the proposed uses. ATTACHMENT B April 24, 2019, Work Session - Item 1