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Financial Terms Proposed (20x) –– A project that requires modest participation by the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) or city is likely to have fewer feasibility issues than a project that requires major public investments or deep discounts on land sales. This is about a development ability’s team to get the project done as presented to the city in a reasonable time frame.ĭ. Financial Capacity (20x) –– No one wants to be wooed and left at the altar, the city included.

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Considerations also include physical benefits such as the upgrade or extension of the existing waterfront promenade, upgrade of public parking, enhanced public access to the waterfront, enhanced streetscape and sidewalk system, and inclusion of public art.Ĭ. Project Concept (30x) –– This dovetails with Community Benefits in bringing people to the waterfront and “vibrancy” and economic value from the proposal. At least 80 public parking spaces must be included in a proposal.ī. Community Benefits (30x) –– The “calculation of social, economic, and physical community benefits resulting from the project and realization of land use objectives identified in Plan Ithaca, the City’s comprehensive plan.” Things that boost the rank here include job creation, paying fair market value for the land, proven local labor commitments, sustainable/green building design, commitment to living wage for staff, potential to bring people (and tax dollars) to the waterfront, and a host of other considerations. Note that the scoring system is a ranked 3, 2, 1 with 3 being the best proposal for that criterion, and then weighted by a multiplication factor, so for instance 30x and a score of 3 means they would get 90 points.Ī.

As a reminder, here’s what the city was looking for in the responses to the RFEI. Since Flash/Rimland and Morse both revised their proposals, it’s worth having another look at the three contenders below.