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1 <br />OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Background: The purpose of this RFP is to describe the Project and provide a framework for soliciting <br />specific information that will allow Amazon to determine the ideal location for our Project. <br /> <br />The Project is a second corporate headquarters (HQ2), at which Amazon will hire as many as fifty <br />thousand (50,000) new full-time employees with an average annual total compensation exceeding <br />one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) over the next ten to fifteen years, following <br />commencement of operations. The Project is expected to have over $5 billion in capital expenditures <br />as described in more detail in this RFP. <br /> <br />Amazon is a publicly traded U.S. corporation and is a leading internet retailer and technology <br />company. Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, <br />passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. The Company <br />presently maintains more than 380,000 employees at multiple facilities in North America and <br />throughout the world. Due to the successful growth of the Company, it now requires a second <br />corporate headquarters in North America. <br /> <br />Amazon’s current headquarters is located in downtown Seattle, Washington. This urban campus <br />employs tens of thousands of employees. Amazon has been a catalyst for development in downtown <br />Seattle with an abundance of restaurants, services, coffee shops, and for the redevelopment of <br />South Lake Union and Denny Triangle with its sustainable buildings and open spaces. In 2017, <br />Amazon was awarded the “City Maker” award by the Downtown Seattle Association. <br /> <br />Amazon estimates its investments in Seattle from 2010 through 2016 resulted in an additional $38 <br />billion to the city’s economy – every dollar invested by Amazon in Seattle generated an additional <br />$1.4 for the city’s economy overall. Find more information at: www.amazon.com/amazonHQ2. <br /> <br />We look forward to working with you and your team to find a suitable site and establish a cost <br />structure with a stable business climate for growth and innovation that would encourage Amazon to <br />locate this high-profile Project in your community. <br /> <br />In choosing the location for HQ2, Amazon has a preference for: <br /> Metropolitan areas with more than one million people <br /> A stable and business-friendly environment <br /> Urban or suburban locations with the potential to attract and retain strong technical talent <br /> Communities that think big and creatively when considering locations and real estate options <br /> <br />HQ2 could be, but does not have to be: <br /> An urban or downtown campus <br /> A similar layout to Amazon’s Seattle campus <br /> A development-prepped site. We want to encourage states/provinces and communities to think <br />creatively for viable real estate options, while not negatively affecting our preferred timeline <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />