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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />DATE: April 13, 2015 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Joint Development Authority Update <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />On Monday, April 6, 2015, the Joint Development Authority adopted the Energy Integration <br />Resiliency Framework (EIRF) and authorized staff to move forward with the implementation <br />steps identified by the EIRF including: <br /> Negotiate with the General Services Administration for conveyance of the excess portion <br />of the former Primer Tracer Area (PTA) for use as a Solar PV site; <br /> Secure a demolition/remediation contract to prepare the PTA for Solar PV installation; <br /> Prepare a RFP and solicit proposals for construction and operation of Solar PV; and <br /> Continue to work with the Army to secure long term rights to utilize heat from the ground <br />water treatment system and install a heat exchanger/pumping station within the ground <br />water filtration building for operation of a low-temperature district energy system. <br /> <br />The Joint Development Authority also had a preliminary discussion of the Request for Proposals <br />(RFP) process. The JDA will approve the RFP process, forms, and documents. The JDA will <br />outline criteria for selection of proposals, review evaluations of proposals, and make <br />recommendations to Ramsey County regarding preferred developers. The JDA anticipates <br />having a more detailed discussion of the RFP process after the approval of the TCA AP <br />Redevelopment Code. <br /> <br />The agendas and minutes of Joint Development Authority meetings are posted on the City’s <br />website. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Energy Integration Resiliency Framework (EIRF) <br /> Presentation to the Joint Development Authority; April 6, 2015 <br /> Star Tribune article, April 7, 2015, Rice Creek Commons could become energy self- <br />sufficient under proposal <br />STAFF COMMENTS – 3B <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />