Downtown Redevelopment
Ralph Bosek
City of Temple Terrace, Florida
[email protected]
The City of Temple Terrace, Florida is soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) from Master Developers with experience in New Urbanism downtown redevelopment. The City is seeking a master development partner to help finance, build, and substantially own a New Urbanism Town Center on 38.4 acres of prime, City-owned, commercial real estate in the City's central business district. The site fronts the Hillsborough River on the south and two arterials on the west and north. A Town Planning Team consisting of planners Torti Gallas and Partners; real estate and market analyst Robert Charles Lesser Company; traffic consultant Hall Planning and Engineering; and King Engineering, have developed a comprehensive Master Plan, Design Guidelines, and Code with citizen input. A comprehensive plan amemdment is being processed bu the City that will provide for a mixed land use category. The City of Temple Terrace is located eight miles northeast of Tampa, Florida.
Estimated construction value of this project is at least $150 million. Also included in the project would be a new City Hall, a City-owned Civic Arts and Education Center, and a U.S. Post Office complex. Many large and small businesses located on the property have expressed interest in rebuilding in the new center.
This RFQ invites respondents to describe in detail their development experience, areas of expertise, composition of their development team, financial qualifications, and development concept(s). The City's goal is to create a walkable, mixed-use (commercial, residential, retail, office, civic, and government), high-density, New Urbanism downtown that compliments our 1920s Mediterranean Revival golf course community. The City reserves the right to reject any and all submittals, and to invite one to four firms to prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP).
Individuals or firms interested in submitting their qualifications are urged to attend a non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference on December 15, 2004, 1 p.m., Temple Terrace City Hall Council Chambers, 11250 North 56 th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida. Completed RFQ submittals are due no later than January 20, 2005. The comprehensive Temple Terrace Redevelopment RFQ packages are available by sending $100, check or money order made out the City of Temple Terrace, and mailed to 11250 North 56 th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida 33617.
