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<br />Joint Development Authority <br />TCAAP Redevelopment Project <br />the TGRS system and outlines specific requirements and roles and responsibilities of both <br />parties. <br />Any changes to the system would require formal approval under all these agreements. In addition, <br />depending on the scale of change, a ROD amendment, including public hearings and comment periods, <br />could be required. <br /> <br />Feasibility Study <br />Individuals on the JDA have inquired about a feasibility study exploring options for changes to Building <br />116. <br /> <br />As background, the County’s Rice Creek Boulevard public infrastructure project included a review of <br />constraints associated with Building 116 to help inform future conversations with developers if <br />modifications to Building 116 were desired. This constraint analysis memo began to outline potential <br />process and alternatives for future analysis by the development team but is not a full feasibility study. <br />The scope of a feasibility study would directly impact the required cost and timeline for completion. For <br />example, a study simply analyzing in-place building modifications would require less financial <br />investment and staff or consultant time but would be limited in alternatives studied and related <br />conclusions of feasibility. A comprehensive feasibility study could include a much wider range of options, <br />such as a building size reduction, modifications to the existing structure, energy capture opportunities, <br />and potential on-site or off-site location alternatives. Any study would require initiating formal <br />conversations with the Army, National Guard, EPA, MPCA, and potentially other partners and regulators. <br />A basic study could take as few as 3-6 months, costing an estimated $50k, while a more comprehensive <br />analysis could take 6-9 months or more and cost an estimated $250k. A consultant could be hired to <br />lead this type of study, but it would still require significant JDA staff time to manage. While a feasibility <br />study considered in isolation could provide information about practical options for the future of the <br />building, there are a variety of potential complications to pursuing a study at this time. <br /> <br />The current Rice Creek Boulevard public infrastructure project is nearing final design stage and has been <br />engineered with Building 116 remaining in place as an existing condition. Specifically, the TGRS <br />modifications necessary for the construction of the infrastructure assume the pipes lead to Building 116. <br />If the equipment inside the building were to move, then additional modifications to the TGRS system <br />would be necessary. The County may want to postpone construction to wait for this decision to be <br />made, so as not to need to redo work later. It is also understood that the Army and regulators would <br />require a remediation system to be in place and fully implemented prior to Building 116 being taken off- <br />line. If funding were secured for the large expense of pursuing a relocation option, the process for <br />achieving this could take several years. <br /> <br />A feasibility study would also be an added project expense that has not been budgeted for. Following up <br />or pursuing any recommendations from a study would generate more additional project expenses at an <br />unknown scale. The City of Arden Hills typically plans to pay for its project contributions through future <br />fees at Rice Creek Commons. Ramsey County typically plans to pay for its project contributions through <br />future land sales at the site. There are numerous other project expenses that are critical to the