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2 <br />Submission of Responses (electronic submittals only; maximum 25 pages). Submit as an email <br />with header “Proposal for TCAAP Outlot A”. Complete proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m., <br />July 28, 2023. Changes or clarifications to this RDI and answers to any questions will be posted on <br />DemandStar. Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted. Send proposals to: <br />Kari Collins Director <br />Ramsey County Community & Economic <br />Development <br />Kari.Collins@ramseycounty.us <br />Overview <br />The Ramsey County (County) and City of Arden Hills (City) Rice Creek Commons Joint Development <br />Authority (JDA) is offering a singular development opportunity in Arden Hills: a distinctive, <br />commercially-zoned, 40-acre parcel located along I-35W with direct access from County Road H. <br />The County seeks proposals from responders with the ability, experience and financial resources to <br />purchase and develop this property, in alignment with the current zoning and comprehensive plan <br />designation for the property, as well as with principles of Ramsey County’s Equitable Development <br />Framework. For purposes of this request, “responder” includes any end-user buyer, business, <br />developer or development team. <br />Site Area History <br />The former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant property (TCAAP) once comprised over 2300 acres <br />of land in the City of Arden Hills and was used by the federal government for the manufacture of <br />small arms ammunition during World War II. The TCAAP Site ceased operations in 1976 and was <br />largely decommissioned in the 1980’s. <br />In 2013, Ramsey County purchased 427 acres of TCAAP property from the federal government, <br />including TCAAP Outlot A, and renamed the area Rice Creek Commons (“TCAAP/Rice Creek <br />Commons”). The Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) now uses 1500 acres of the TCAAP <br />property. The remaining 300 acres are used by MnDOT, Ramsey County/Arden Hills Public Works <br />Facility, Arden Hills City Hall and Rice Creek North Regional Trail. <br />Site Description <br />Ramsey County TCAAP Outlot A (“Site”) is a 40-acre property located in the northwest corner of <br />Arden Hills, with frontage along I-35W and direct highway access from County Road H. TCAAP <br />Outlot A is a portion of the 427-acre TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons redevelopment area. <br />West of Site: I-35W. Beyond is the City of Mounds View residential and commercial/industrial uses. <br />North of Site: State of Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles facility in the City of Arden Hills. <br />East of Site: Rice Creek North Trail Corridor. 112 acres, owned by Ramsey County. <br />South of Site: County Road H and Rice Creek. Beyond is TCAAP land zoned for mixed use retail.