Public Invited To Meet the Centennial Mills Development Teams

The three firms approved to proceed to the Request for Proposals (RFP) phase for the redevelopment of the Centennial Mills site will meet with the public for the first time at an event scheduled for Monday, October 22 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Bridgeport Brewing Company, 1313 NW Marshall.

Format for the evening is as follows:

4:30-5:00 p.m.	Arrival and informal time to review team information and qualifications
5:00-5:10 p.m.	Welcome, background on project and overview of process thus far
5:10-5:45 p.m.	Team presentations, including general vision for project (approximately 10 min. per team)
5:45-6:45 p.m.	“Open microphone”-time for audience to ask questions, pose issues, provide comment and input
6:45-7:00 p.m.	Wrap-up, review schedule of next steps

The firms were selected following a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) phase, recommendations by an interview panel, and subsequent approval by the Portland Development Commission’s (PDC) Executive Director. The three firms are:

The Lab, LLC of Costa Mesa, California
Nitze-Stagen & Company of Seattle, Washington
The Cordish Company of Baltimore, Maryland

In April 2007, PDC issued the RFQ nationwide to development teams who were interested in and capable of meeting City goals for redevelopment of the 4.5 acre waterfront site. A total of nine firms responded. Six teams were short-listed and invited for interviews. The interview panel reviewed the RFQ proposals and unanimously selected the three development teams that are moving forward by preparing responses to a Request for Proposals (RFP). The firms were judged on their qualifications and past experience. Each firm moving to the RFP phase will receive a stipend of $40,000 to augment their development concepts, design and finance details as part of their response.

The RFP was issued in early September 2007. Proposals will be due back to PDC on Friday, January 18, 2008. Following receipt of proposals, PDC will hold another public open house and convene an evaluation committee to review the proposals and provide a recommendation for a preferred development team. This recommendation could go before PDC’s Executive Director and the PDC Board by early spring 2008.

The Centennial Mills Framework Plan outlines Portland’s interest and aspirations for redevelopment of the site. The framework plan is the result of a six month public process and was approved by the Portland City Council in December 2006. The plan does not prescribe how the property should be redeveloped, rather it outlines various development opportunities and lays out five key principles for redevelopment: Provide open space, capture history, define a community focal point, strengthen connections, and embrace sustainability. The full Centennial Mills Framework Plan is available at www.pdc.us, and at www.centennialmills.org.

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