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Receive a verbal update on the Solano360 Development and on discussions of successor funding and site management agreements with Solano County Fair Association (SCFA) for the Fairgrounds Property located in Vallejo, CA; and Provide general direction to staff for future funding and site management agreements with SCFA
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X__
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X__
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office and General Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive verbal update on the Solano360 Development
2. Receive verbal report from the County Administrator's Office staff on the discussions of successor funding and site management agreements with Solano County Fair Association (SCFA) for the Fairgrounds Property located in Vallejo, CA
3. Provide general direction to staff for contract terms for future funding and site management agreements with SCFA.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Solano360 Development Update
Since last coming to this Board on October 8, 2019 for the Notice of Completion for the Grandstand and Barn demolition and site improvement project, staff has been actively pursuing development opportunities for the Fairgrounds site in Vallejo as part of the Solano360 Specific Plan.
On October 10, 2019, the Solano360 Implementation Committee directed staff to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation jointly with the City of Vallejo. The RFQ was issued on November 15, 2019 and the County received 4 submittal packages on January 9, 2020. A workgroup comprised of City, County and Solano Economic Development representatives reviewed and rated the Statements of Qualifications and on June 22, 2020, the Solano360 Implementation Committee approved staff's recommendation to issue a Limited Distribution Request for Proposals (RFP) from the top 2 scoring teams; Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG)/Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) and Lewis Planned Communities. The RF...
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