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Master Developer Solicitation SOL-TCAAP-2-2016 As confirmation of my phone call from earlier this week, the oral interview with the TCAAP Joint Development Authority (JDA) for Opus Group & Pulte Homes is scheduled for 6:45PM on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Arden Hills City Hall, Council Chambers, 1245 Hwy 96 W, Arden Hills, MN 55112. I suggest your team arrive no less than 15 minutes prior to your appointed time to prepare your presentation. The interview with the JDA will mirror the format of the interview with the Solicitation Review Committee. The format will be as follows: TIME LIMIT: 35 Minutes Team Introductions and answer questions provided ahead of the interview 20 Minutes Questions from the Joint Development Authority 5 Minutes Why your team?; and closing comments Please plan your introductory presentation to reflect your time constraints. You will be presenting directly to the commissioners of the TCAAP Joint Development Authority. Please note that commissioners will have reviewed your proposal prior to your interview. The layout of the Arden Hills City Council Chambers is a traditional municipal council chambers. JDA commissioners will sit in front of the room. A central podium with an adjacent table and chairs will be available. The Arden Hills council chambers is equipped with full AV capabilities. The JDA is committed to transparency and open government. While interviews with the JDA are open to the public, we kindly request, in the spirt of respect and fairness, teams and their employees refrain from attending interviews not their own. Come to the interview ready to display and discuss the following: INTRODUCTIONS: Please introduce the members of your team that will be responsible for this project. Briefly state the experience of each team member and their area of responsibility for this project. Question 1: Describe your first six months of work if you are awarded the master developer contract. Specifically address your plans for marketing, land preparation, and development approvals. What should drive branding of the site? Question 2: Describe your vision for Rice Creek Commons. How will it be different than other developments? How important is place-making and how would you accomplish it? What elements do you see as critical to the success of Rice Creek Commons? What will be the early projects and how will they set the tone for the entire development?