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Redevelopment commission to draft RFP for former data site after county pulls tax sale
Summary
Grant County commissioners approved pulling a tax sale on the former data site; the redevelopment commission will prepare a request for proposals (RFP) to seek responsible redevelopment, with counsel and staff to review draft documents before the next meeting.
Grant County commissioners earlier approved pulling the tax sale for a former data site, and the Grant County Redevelopment Commission (RDC) on Sept. 2 agreed to prepare a draft request for proposals (RFP) to solicit responsible end users for the property.
Staff told the commission the county has been contacted by parties interested in repurposing the property and that the RDC wants to steer the site to a buyer or developer who can address brownfield concerns, remain on the tax rolls and be a long-term partner for the county. The item was described as “a critical juncture,” and staff recommended using a disposition process and an RFP to attract qualified, responsible proposals rather than allowing an unrestricted tax-sale purchase.
Staff outlined the disposition steps: publicly notifying interested parties, obtaining appraisals, issuing a formal disposition process (which may include an RFP) and then negotiating terms with a viable prospect; that process provides statutory safeguards and allows the RDC to shape terms for remediation, use restrictions or development commitments.
Staff asked for authority to prepare a draft RFP and to circulate it to county counsel and outside counsel for review. The presenter said the draft RFP would be shared with the commission before the next meeting and that the RDC already has parties who have expressed interest. The commission did not adopt a final disposition instrument at this meeting but directed staff to return with a draft RFP and recommended review by counsel (Martha Thornburg was named as one of the attorneys to review the draft).
Background and rationale: staff said pulling the tax sale opens the county’s ability to control disposition rather than proceeding with a commissioner sale; staff described the goal as finding an end user capable of addressing remediation (as applicable), stabilizing the parcel on the tax rolls and providing a responsible reuse rather than a speculative or nuisance ownership outcome.
Next steps: staff will draft an RFP for commission review at the next meeting, consult with county counsel and outside counsel on lease/transaction language, and proceed with the disposition steps (notification, appraisal and a formal solicitation) when the commission directs a selected path.
Provenance
Topic intro: “Well, the item number 5, the discussion of the former data site, the question did this. So measures this morning this morning did approve, pulling that, tax sale for the data property.” (transcript block starting at 2564.065).
Topic finish: “I'll I'll share with these 2 attorneys before the meeting. That way they've been put in any legal lease that they recommend for this particular site in Grant County in particular.” (transcript block starting at 2823.655).
