Fiscal Note
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Approving the selection of a Truman Olson Development Team with whom to commence negotiations and directing further actions. (13th A.D.)
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WHEREAS, on May 14, 2019, the Common Council adopted RES-19-00386 to approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sale of 1402 South Park Street, the former Truman Olson United States Army Reserve Center, (the “Property”) and establishing a process for the review of responses to the RFP and selection of a buyer for the Property; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2019, the City issued the RFP, with a due date of August 9, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2019, four proposals were received by the City of Madison from Gorman Companies of Oregon, WI, Rule Enterprises of Milwaukee, WI, Welton Enterprises of Madison, WI, and Baehr / Valeo of Sun Prairie, WI and Coto de Caza, CA; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council does hereby approve the selection of Rule Enterprises of Milwaukee, WI as the selected developer (the “Developer”) to undertake the redevelopment of the Property, as generally shown in the attached response (the “Project”) to the City’s Request for Proposals (“RFP”);
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Madison grants exclusive rights to the Developer to negotiate for the Property, provided that the conditions below are met:
· The Developer provides a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to the City of Madison between the Developer and a grocer that identifies a lease rate, square footage, lease term, and any tenant improvements for a grocer to occupy the Project as a tenant, prior to January 16, 2020;
· That the Developer submit an application for, and receive financing, from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (“WHEDA”) for 4% federal and state tax credits to finance the Project, and that this application shall be submitted to WHEDA no later than January 16, 2020;
· That prior to 4:00 PM on January 16, 2020, the Develop...
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