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PlanningBoard | 2019-02-25 | 4 | Staff Member Thomas said that they could change the RFQ now, at the halfway point, if desired. Board Member Teague asked if staff was involved in the RFQ and was satisfied with what it contained. Staff Member Thomas said they saw the first draft and felt it was written to look more for a marina developer and less of a boatyard operator. He said the final version was sent to staff but not reviewed before it went out. President Sullivan asked if any advertising was placed to promote the RFQ. Sean Murphy, Bay West, listed the places they sent the RFQ. He said they did not spend money on advertising. President Sullivan said the boatyard operator may not want a dockyard and concierge service to compete with them. She said the RFQ could do a better job at promoting the opportunity the project provides. She said it is unclear that the operator would be a tenant and not the party doing all the development work. She asked if the applicant would be open to amending and extending the RFQ. Mr. Murphy said they are invested in the success of the project and want as many qualified responses as possible. He said they consulted experts and their legal team to write the RFQ. Board Member Saheba asked if the RFQ process allowed for a period of questions and answers that would be distributed to all parties. Mr. Murphy said they do have that and have had a Q and A process. He said they have received activity on the RFQ to date. Board Member Curtis said that it was not clear who would be responsible for the development costs and how the lease process would work. President Sullivan opened the public hearing. Dorothy Freeman said that Bay West originally indicated that they had no interest in having a full service boatyard. She listed agreements that SAWW worked on with the City. She said the RFQ is designed to discourage responses. She said a new RFQ should be amended and resent and a the clock reset. John Platt said that when he read the RFQ is seemed to discourage development of a new boatyard at Alameda Marina. He said he reached out to boatyard operators and major players in the marine industry in the Bay Area and none of them had seen the RFQ. He Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 11 February 25, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-02-25.pdf |