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Council backs RFP for development of 600 block of Broadway and asks for long‑term street plan RFQ
Summary
The finance committee recommended, and the council approved, drafting a request for proposals for development of city‑owned lots in the 600 block of Broadway; the council also directed administration to pursue a request for qualifications to update the city's 25‑year street maintenance plan, including stormwater and sewer coordination.
The council authorized city administration and the finance committee to draft a request for proposals (RFP) to solicit third‑party interest in developing city‑owned parcels in the 600 block of Broadway. Committee members said the three lots could be offered as three separate lots or combined into two-and-a-half lots; council asked staff to consider setbacks from murals and the downtown streetscape when preparing the RFP.
Separately, the street committee requested authorization to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) to develop a long-term (25‑year) street maintenance and rehabilitation plan, updated from a 2005 plan. Committee members emphasized that the plan should coordinate stormwater and sanitary‑sewer work and be tied to identified funding sources (sales tax, water/sewer revenue) so implementable projects can be prioritized.
Council members agreed to direct administration to craft the RFP for downtown development and the RFQ for the street plan, and discussed thin overlay options for specific blocks and the need for subsurface inspection before large overlays. The council asked staff to return with draft documents and budget guidance.
