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Progress Report and Work Plan Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority January 6, 2009. Today’s Agenda. Summary of BAE/City/FMFADA discussions. Infrastructure cost update and economic impact estimate Preview of upcoming tasks: Updated financial analysis
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Progress Report and Work Plan Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority January 6, 2009
Today’s Agenda Summary of BAE/City/FMFADA discussions. Infrastructure cost update and economic impact estimate Preview of upcoming tasks: Updated financial analysis Real Estate Asset Management Plan Economic Development Conveyance Property Manager/Developer solicitations
Service Requirement Discussions • During October and November, BAE met with City of Hampton department heads. • Focus on fiscal impacts, law enforcement, fire & rescue, schools, and parks & recreation. • Also participated in power and water utility discussions with Kimley-Horn. • Discussion re: assumptions in preliminary financial analysis. • Goal for each department/utility to identify: • Ongoing service requirements; • One-time capital requirements (e.g., new equipment/upgrades); • Timing of requirement vis-à-vis leasing and rehabilitation activity; and
City Feedback - Public Safety • Hampton Police Department: • Exploring need for more officers & related equipment • Potential need for additional emergency dispatch console and dispatch staff • Expanded marina may require more additional equipment and patrol services • Fire and emergency rescue: • Additional equipment and emergency medical technicians • New building safety inspector with vehicle • BAE, FMFADA and City will continue to discuss and review public safety requirements
City Feedback - Other Departments Hampton Schools: General concurrence with preliminary financial model assumptions Confirmed that no demand for new school anticipated Interest in use of Fort Monroe buildings for support activities and a pre-school Finance Department, Assessor’s Office, and Commissioner of the Revenue: BAE provided model to City for “open book” dialog Useful feedback received to refine revenue estimates Comments will be incorporated in financial update Parks and Recreation: Has identified buildings and facilities of interest such as Community Center and Bowling Alley Eco-tourism potential on Mill Creek Partner with Convention Center for events at Fort Monroe Needs to explore opportunities further
Infrastructure Update - Economics • New preliminary cost estimate: $96.5M • Prepared by Kimley-Horn based upon work this past fall • Priority #1: Flood control and sand replenishment @$35M • Economic impacts of funding Fort Monroe’s infrastructure: • 600+ near term construction jobs for Virginia • Stimulates additional private investment of $426M • Additional 500+ construction jobs over a sustained period (10 to 15 years)
BAE Upcoming Work Program • Fiscal Model and Financial Model Updates • Formulate a real estate/asset management strategy • Interim leasing program • Alternative real property management structures • Refinement of residential leasehold concept • Pre-marketing concept testing and stakeholder meetings • Prepare an economic development conveyance application • For marina and North Gate area parcels • Need to demonstrate how the reuse of Fort Monroe will support local and regional economy by generating permanent jobs (IMPLAN model) • Property valuation • Supporting financial analysis
BAE Upcoming Work Program • Prepare developer/property manager solicitation documents • RFI/RFQ/RFP process • Timeline and critical path • Formulate mailing/contact lists • Draft solicitation documents • Technical support for evaluation
Board Input • To accomplish our work, we will need input from the FMFADA Board • Thoughts, concerns, or suggestions?