Development Team Meeting Notes (96-99)

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Courthouse Square Development Team Meeting August 28, 1997 1:30 p.m. Present: Dan Petrusich, presiding, Byron Courts, Craig Lewis, 1VIlVIDC; Randy Curtis, Bob McCune, Hitesh Parekh, Ken Roudybush, Marion County; R.G. Andersen-Wyckoff, John Whittington, Salem Area Transit; Dave Hays, Curt Pence, Pence/Kelly Construction; and Alan Costic, Leonard Lodder, Arbuckle Costic Architects. This meeting was held in the conference room of Arbuckle Costic Architects. Craig gave a briefing on environmental issues. Centurywest is preparing the work plan that will be submitted to DEQ for review. It has been approved by Marion County (David Hartwig and Randy Curtis) and has been sent back to Centurywest to finalize and send off to DEQ. Randy provided an update on the demolition process. Two underground vaults (freight elevators) run out to the curb-line under the sidewalk. There is concem about their removal at this stage. We will wait for the general contractor to come on site as these are in the city right of way and would require city approval. Also the root systems for the trees are very large and go into the street. The trees will be cut down and the root balls left intact until the general contractor is on site. There is a utility vault currently active with U.S. West, as well as a PGE vault in the parking lot that need to be removed. The alley and utilities will remain intact until the general contractor is on site. There have been no surprises in the soils that have been trucked off site as part of the basement removal. They did locate one of the possible nine tanks thought to be on the site. Staton will be ~ done by September 12"`, but should be gone by the end of ne~ week. What is the schedule on remediation? The RFP is going out ne~rt week. There is a prequalification meeting with the contractors scheduled for September 19~'. Bids are due either the 22nd or 25~`, then the bids go for review and the contract will be awarded. Remediation should start the first week of October. The Liu building will need to be bid separately per the close of escrow on this building. The specifications will carry that requirement. A workorder is in draft form for Centurywest to monitor this phase. The Statesman Journal is asking for Perc test results from our site. The tests done did not show Perc on our sites. It is showing up on Church St., but it is not necessarily coming from SJ. Our attorneys will release information to DEQ, which opens it up as public information. City of Salem staff was aware of Perc in street, but not where it is coming from. We have also reached a settlement with Chevron at $90,000 which will be finalized with the Board of Commissioners next week. Retail Space The current plan is to put out a RFP to developers for a stand alone retail site and through this process, determine what is most desirable. The ideas put out have been good. We are looking at one floor of retail and possibility something above (i.e., housing on top). The developer's desire and feasibility will be explored through the RFP process. We will need to maintain design compatibility with the project, and will work with the architect on design review and developing design standards. Page 1 of 4