MONTEREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DAVID L. SPAUR, CEcD, EDFP DIRECTOR 168 WEST ALISAL STREET, THIRD FLOOR SALINAS, CA 93901

(831) 755-5390 FAX: (831) 755-5398 www.co.monterey.ca.us

Monterey County Economic Opportunity Committee Wednesday, October 14, 2015

1:30 p.m. Monterey Room, 2nd Floor 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas

REVISED AGENDA

Call To Order Chair, Supervisor Dave Potter Additions and Corrections Public Comment Period Approval of Action Minutes

1. Approve the Administrative Subcommittee Action Minutes of September 9, 2015 Attachments: Administrative Subcommittee Action Minutes of September 9, 2015

Regular Agenda

2. Accept resignation from Bruce Taylor and Re-Affirm appointment of Rudy Darken

Attachments: Rudy Darken - Bio

3. Small Business Loan Program Approval Third Street

Attachments: Third Street Small Business Loan Program

Reports 4. RMA Permit Activity- Carl Holm or alternate 5. Tourism RFP Update- Staff

Attachments: Tourism Staff report

6. Request For Information (RFI) from Governor’s Office of Business Development- Staff Attachments: RFI Project Cosmos

7. Industrial sites matched to our local labor force- Staff

Economic Opportunity Administrative Subcommittee Ken Scherpinski, Chair Carlos Ramos, Vice Chair

Gill Campbell

John Phillips, Sup. Dist 2

Economic Opportunity - Administrative Subcommittee Wednesday, September 9, 2015

1:30 p.m. Administration Building, The Asilomar Conference Room., 2nd Floor

168 West Alisal St., Salinas, CA

DRAFT MINUTES

The Administrative Subcommittee shall comply with the Ralph H. Brown Act. The primary function of the Administrative Subcommittee is to develop recommendations on requests for funding, review nominations of new Committee members, and monitor contractor compliance/performance. 1. Call to Order

Chair, Ken Scherpenski, called the meeting to order at 1:42 p.m. Members Present: Carlos Ramos (VC), Supervisor Phillips, Gill Campbell.

2. Introductions No Introductions.

3. Public Comment No Public Comment

4. Approval of Action Minutes:

Administrative Subcommittee Minutes for May 13, 2015 Action: A motion was made by Supervisor John Philips, seconded by Carlos Ramos to approve May 13, 2015 meeting minutes. All Ayes

5. Recommend Candidates to fill vacancies: a. Candidates to fill vacancies on the Economic Opportunity

Committee: a. Rudy Darken- Research and Development

Staff Recommendation: Approve and forward recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and recommend moving Annette Hoff Danzer to Agriculture from Research to fill the Agriculture Vacancy left by Mr. Taylor.

Action: A motion was made by Gill Campbell seconded by Supervisor Phillips to approve and forward the recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to recommend Rudy Darken to fill the Research and Development vacancy on the Economic Opportunity Committee. All Ayes Action: A motion was made by Supervisor Phillips and Carlos Ramos to recommend moving Annette Hoff Danzer to Agriculture from Research and Development to fill the Agriculture Vacancy left by Mr. Taylor. All Ayes

6. Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m.

8. Receive letters of support sent to CSUMB for Entrepreneurship - Staff

Attachments: i6 EDA Grant and Blackstone Grant letters of support

9. Pillar Industries committee updates a) Education- Annual Higher Education and Research Leadership Summit b) Military- Team Monterey , SWOT Analysis

Adjournment

Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection at the Economic Development Department, Monterey County Government Center Administration Building, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas.

Meetings of the Board of Supervisors' Economic Opportunity Committee are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Monterey County Equal Opportunity Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations in order to participate in a public meeting or if you need the agenda and public documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before this noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or minutes in alternative format. If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact Anita Nachor in the Economic Development Department at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting.

Si usted requiere la asistencia de un interprete, por favor comuniquese con las oficina de Administracion localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por telefono llamar a by Anita Nachor 831-755-5115. La asistente hara el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un interprete. Los pedidos se deberan hacer lo mas pronto posible, y a lo minimo 24 horas de anticipo de calquier junta.

MONTEREY COUNTY

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE

MEETING: August 24, 2015 AGENDA NO.: # 3

SUBJECT: Receive and approve the Small Business Finance Program titled

“Third Street” supporting the SRI Economic Development Strategic

Plan initiatives for entrepreneurship, small business start-up and

small business retention and expansion.

DEPARTMENT: Economic Development Department

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive and approve the Small Business Finance Program titled “Third Street” supporting

the SRI Economic Development Strategic Plan initiatives for entrepreneurship, small

business start-up and small business retention and expansion.

DISCUSSION

During the development of the SRI Strategic Plan the consultant made mention of financial

sources available from Wall Street and support for Main Street USA. Committee members

requested emphases on and support for small business owners in each and every

community of Monterey County. The County of Monterey Economic Development offers

a small business Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that is funded or capitalized by the

Economic Development Administration (EDA) and managed under contract by Cal-

Coastal Rural Development Corporation (Cal Coastal), a non-profit rural development

corporation.

The County offers the following programs to serve the Main Street and “Third Street”

small business entrepreneurs. In doing so we partner with the Small Business Development

Center (SBDC) list below along with the many Cal Coastal programs and other funding

providers that include local banks and the Opportunity Fund to assist all minority and

women owned enterprises:

Monterey County Revolving Loan Fund Program

This loan program is for businesses located in Monterey County. The loan must meet

employment criteria of one job created or saved for each $20,000 lent. Loan proceeds may

be used for inventory, furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements, equipment, working

capital or business acquisition. Loans range from $5,000 to $250,000. Rate tied to prime

based on credit evaluation. $200 non-refundable application fee and 2.00% of loan amount

due at time of funding, plus closing costs.

Microloan Program in partnership with the SBA

Provides credit and technical assistance to new or expanding small business enterprises.

Loan proceeds may be used for inventory, machinery, equipment, leasehold improvements

and remodeling expenses. Loans range between $5,000 and $50,000. Interest rate is fixed

at prime plus 2.75% with a floor of 7.50%.

Intermediary Relending Program

Designed to promote small business enterprises. Loans to businesses that will hire or retain

employees in rural areas. Business must be located in an unincorporated area or in a city or

town with a population of 50,000 or less. Loans may be used for equipment acquisition,

plant improvements and inventory and working capital. Loan size ranges from $25,000 –

$250,000. Maximum term of seven years for equipment or working capital; longer terms

on other uses. Interest rate is at variable prime rate plus 2.50% with the floor of 7.00%.

Loan Guarantee Program

To promote small business enterprises, with special emphasis on, assistance to those that

create or retain jobs. A commercial bank will provide the funds. Cal Coastal will guarantee

up to 80% of the loan to a maximum guarantee of $2,500,000. Loans may be used for

inventory, accounts receivable, equipment acquisitions, farm production and working

capital. (e.g. Revolving lines of credit, short and intermediate term loans.) Maximum term

of up to seven years. Interest rate determined by Lender. Cal Coastal charges a 2.50%

guarantee fee and a $250 documentation fee.

SBA 504 Loan Program

This loan program allows Cal Coastal to partner with a commercial bank to provide up to a

90% loan for major asset based purchases or for commercial property. The program calls

for the partner bank to provide a 50% loan, the Cal Coastal SBA 504 loan would then

provide 40% of the needed financing which allows the borrower to inject a minimum of

10% into the project. Interest rate is tied to U.S. treasury rates and the rate is estimated

4.96% as of 7/15. Rate set at time of debenture sale.

Direct Farm Loans in partnership with the USDA

In this loan program, Cal Coastal provides loans to family farms eligible for a Farm

Service Agency guarantee. Loan proceeds may be used for crop production, harvest, farm

ownership, farm improvements or equipment acquisition. Loans may be up to $1,392,000.

Operating loans cover crop cycles. Farm ownership loans may have a maximum term of 30

years. Interest rate is variable based on prime or other indices.

USDA Business & Industry Loan

The maximum percentage of guarantee is 80 percent for loans of $5 million or less, 70

percent for loans between $5 and $10 million, and 60 percent for loans exceeding $10

million. The total amount-not-exceed $10 million. The Administrator may, grant an

exception to the $10 million limit for loans of $25 million under certain circumstances.

The Secretary may approve guaranteed loans in excess of $25 million, up to $40 million,

for rural cooperative organizations that process value-added agricultural commodities.

The Opportunity Fund a micro-loan program out of the San Francisco bay area that

provides loans in the range from $5,000 to $100,000 to small business owners.

CSUMB Small Business Development Center or SBDC is the services provided by the

CSUMB SBDC include covering the basics of start-up, marketing a product or service and

financing a small business. Other topic specific workshops are offered as community needs

are assessed.

Once approved, our small business funding program will be updated and placed on the

Economic Development Department revised website and the distributed to each of the

local Chambers of Commerce. Approval of the “Third Street” small business assistance

program finalizes the connection between the four major Opportunity Areas and will

provide assistance to small business owners, including minority and women owned

enterprise business owners located in Monterey County.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:

County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Monterey County revolving Loan Fund

(RLF).

FINANCING:

There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this action. All expenditures are fully

reimbursable through the revolving loan fund.

Approved by:

David L Spaur

David Spaur, CEcD, EDFP, Economic Development Department Director, (831)-755-5387

RUDOLPH P. DARKEN Professor, Department of Computer Science Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences & Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation Institute EDUCATION: The George Washington University DSc Computer Science October 1995. Advisor: John Sibert. Topic: Wayfinding in Large-Scale Virtual Worlds. Minor areas of study in Psychology (Human Factors) and Artificial Intelligence. Dissertation was a formal study of wayfinding techniques and tools in large virtual spaces. MS Computer Science May 1993. Advisor: John Sibert. Topic: Navigation and Orientation in Virtual Space. Received superior mark on Master’s comprehensive examination. Honors: Dr. A.M. Abdalla Award, 1990—1991 University of Illinois at Chicago BS Computer Science Engineering August 1990. Advisor: Michael Lazlo. Senior design project in computational geometry implemented on a Connection Machine. Honors: Member Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Society since 1988 Member Golden Key National Honor Society since 1988 United States Achievement Academy All-American Scholar, 1989 National Collegiate Computer Science Award, 1989 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 1990 Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computing Sciences Honor Society, 1990

NPS EXPERIENCE:

2001: Chair, MOVES Academic Committee, MOVES Institute 2001-Present: Technical Director, Human Performance Engineering and Technologies for

Immersion, MOVES Institute 1999-Present: Academic Associate, Curriculum and Academic Council Representative, MOVES

Institute 1998-Present: Chair, Human-Computer Interaction Track, MOVES Institute 1996-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

1989 - 1996 - Director of the TEWD Virtual Environment Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. Founding research scientist and principle investigator. Charter member of the NRL Institutional Review Board, Washington, D.C., 1991-1996.

Intern, Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, Information Technology Division, Washington, D.C., 1991.

Graduate Student, The George Washington University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington, D.C., 1990-1996.

Summer internship with the supercomputing group, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 1989.

TEACHING INTERESTS:

Human-computer interaction Usability engineering Training systems Computer graphics Mobile computing

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Virtual environments Human-computer interaction Human factors Training systems Wireless mobile computing

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Darken, R.P., and Peterson, B. (in press, 2001), “Spatial Orientation, Wayfinding, and Representation, “to appear in the Handbook of Virtual Environment Technology, Stanney, K. Ed.

Darken, R.P., Cockayne, W.R., and Carmein, D. (1997), “The Omni-Directional Treadmill: A Locomotion Device for Virtual Worlds,” Proceedings of UIST '97, pp. 213-221.

Darken, R.P., Bernatovich, D., Lawson, J., and Peterson, B. (1999), “Quantitative Measures of Presence in Virtual Environments: The Roles of Attention and Spatial Comprehension,” Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 2(4) pp. 337-347.

Darken, R.P., and Cevik, H. (1999), “Map Usage in Virtual Environments: Orientation Issues,” Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality 99, pp. 133-140.

Darken, R.P. and Banker, W.P. (1998), “Navigating in Natural Environments: A Virtual Environment Training Transfer Study,” Proceedings of VRAIS '98, pp. 12-19

MONTEREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT David L. Spaur, Director 168 West Alisal Street, 3

rd Floor

Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 755-5390

Fax: (831)755-5398 www.co.monterey.ca.us

October 8, 2015 Ms. Amy Stursberg Executive Director Blackstone Charitable Foundation 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154 Re: Support for University Corporation at Monterey Bay’s proposal to the Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s 2015-2016 Innovation Grant program Dear Ms. Stursberg, The County of Monterey would like to express our support for the University Corporation at Monterey Bay’s proposal to the Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s 2015-2016 Innovation Grant program. This proposal is to create a regional Commercialization Center (CC) which would increase the formation of new ventures with significant high growth potential in the region. This new Commercialization Center will fill critical gaps in the region’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. The Monterey Bay region is highly dependent on the agriculture and hospitality industries and yet most of the jobs in the Monterey Bay region are through small businesses. This region needs entrepreneurship to renew, diversify and expand the regional economy. This Center will leverage existing and future efforts of our regional partners to grow the entrepreneurship pipeline, test the idea and match the financing needed by providing the business mentoring, support and exposure that new entrepreneurs need to bring their tested product to market. In addition, many new entrepreneurs drop out because they don’t have access to assistance they need to make their great product a viable company. This is especially true for those entrepreneurs who live in the rural parts of Monterey and San Benito counties. This Center will address this gap by providing access to these services to the entrepreneurs in the rural parts of this region. We are very pleased to support this proposal as a vital link to our strategic plan and complementary to the development of entrepreneurship in Monterey County. Sincerely,

Dav i d S p a ur David L. Spaur, CEcD, EDFP

MONTEREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT David L. Spaur, Director 168 West Alisal Street, 3

rd Floor

Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 755-5390

Fax: (831)755-5398 www.co.monterey.ca.us

September 25, 2015

Mr. Jay Williams

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

Economic Development Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW

Suite 71014

Washington, DC 20230

Re: Support for California State University, Monterey Bay’s grant proposal for the FY 2015 Regional Innovation

Strategies Program i6 Challenge Grant (CFDA 11.020)

Dear Mr. Williams,

The County of Monterey would like to express our support for the California, State University Monterey Bay’s

2015 Regional Innovation Strategies Program’s i6 Challenge grant proposal to the Economic Development

Administration (EDA). This proposal is to create a regional Commercialization Center (CC) which would

increase the formation of new ventures with significant high growth potential in the region.

This new Commercialization Center will fill critical gaps in the region’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. The

Monterey Bay region is highly dependent on the agriculture and hospitality industries and yet most of the jobs in

the Monterey Bay region are through small businesses. This region needs entrepreneurship to renew, diversify

and expand the regional economy.

This Center will leverage existing and future efforts of our regional partners to grow the entrepreneurship

pipeline, test the idea and match the financing needed by providing the business mentoring, support and exposure

that new entrepreneurs need to bring their tested product to market.

In addition, many new entrepreneurs drop out because they don’t have access to assistance they need to make

their great product a viable company. This is especially true for those entrepreneurs who live in the rural parts of

Monterey and San Benito counties. This Center will address this gap by providing access to these services to the

entrepreneurs in the rural parts of this region.

We are very pleased to support this proposal as a vital component to implement our adopted 2015 Comprehensive

Economic Development Strategy and believe by closing this gap we will help to complete our major goal of

creating 10,000 jobs in the next ten years.

Sincerely,

David Spaur David L. Spaur, CEcD

Economic Development Director

MONTEREY COUNTY

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE

MEETING: October 14, 2015 AGENDA NO.: 5

SUBJECT: Receive update on the Request For Proposal (RFP) to provide Salinas

Valley Tourism Marketing and Promotional Services.

DEPARTMENT: Economic Development Department

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended the Economic Opportunity Committee receive update on the Request For

Proposal (RFP) to provide Salinas Valley Tourism Marketing and Promotional Services.

.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:

During the FY 2015-16 Budget Hearings, the Board received requests for funding from

several economic development organizations. The Board directed the County Administrative

Office to set-aside $100,000 for a one-time contribution, and directed the Economic

Development Director work with the Board Economic Opportunity Committee to develop

criteria, and benchmarks with performance measures for those organizations requesting

county funding.

Staff has worked with the Board Economic Opportunity Committee to prepare a Scope of

Work and criteria for the $100,000 allocation set-aside by the Board of Supervisors. It was

determined that a Request For Proposal (RFP) was the best approach to evaluate each

organization’s ability to provide marketing and promotion of the Salinas Valley.

The Economic Development staff is working with Contracts/Purchasing, CAO Budget, and

County Counsel to finalize the RFP. The RFP will solicit proposals for an organization(s) to

provide marketing and promotion of the Salinas Valley as a leisure, tourism and visitor

destination for those seeking agricultural, culinary, hospitality and wine experience that will

result in increased revenue to Monterey County.

The RFP has been designed to ensure that the County partners with the most qualified

organization, which has program performance measurements tied to producing a Return-On-

Investment (ROI) in the form of sales tax, transient occupancy tax, job creation or property

tax increase over and above the $100,000 provided in the Agreement. These performance

measurements are standard requirements and are part of the current Development Set-Aside

Agreements with the County’s partner economic development organizations; 1) Monterey

County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2) Arts Council for Monterey County, 3) Monterey

County Film Commission and, and 4) Monterey County Business Council.

The RFP will be released to all economic development organizations that have requested

funding from the Board of Supervisors during the budget hearings, and also other interested

organizations that have been identified, including the Monterey County Farm Bureau, and the

Salinas Valley, and South County Chambers of Commerce. In addition, the RFP will be

published in the Salinas Californian, King City Rustler, and Monterey County Weekly to

provide a broad distribution for solicitation of the RFP.

The RFP Timeline “CALENDAR OF EVENTS”:

Issue RFP October 22, 2015

Deadline for Written Questions

3:00 p.m., PST, Friday, November 5, 2015

Proposal Submittal Deadline

3:00 p.m., PST, Thursday, December 3, 2015

Estimated Notification of Selection

December __, 2015

Estimated AGREEMENT Date

January__, 2016

Once the Proposal submittal for the RFPs has closed, the Economic Opportunity

Administrative Subcommittee will evaluate and review the RFPs in accordance with the

selection criteria as set forth in the RFP. The RFP with the highest rating will be forwarded to

the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation to approve the Agreement.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:

The Contracts/Purchasing Division, County Counsel and the CAO Budget Office have

approved the RFP.

FINANCING:

The $100,000 allocation has been set-aside in Contingencies and is in the FY 2015-16

Adopted Budget.

Prepared by:

David L. Spaur David L. Spaur, CEcD, EDFP

Economic Development Director

Ronald Reagan Administration Building, Office of the Governor 300 South Spring Street, Suite 16701, Los Angeles, CA 90013 

GOVERNOR’S  OFFICE  OF  BUSINESS  AND  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENTSTATE OF CALIFORNIA  OFFICE OF GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR. 

REQUESTFORINFORMATIONCBIS15038JM–PROJECTCOSMOS(FORMERLYPROJECTVENUSTWO)

PROJECT OVERVIEW The client is an advanced manufacturing company and has requested that its identity be kept confidential at this point  in  time. All  references  to  this project  should use  the  code name: CBIS15038JM – Project Cosmos. The objective  of  Project  Cosmos  is  to  identify  and  secure  a  viable  existing  facility  or  greenfield  site  for  a manufacturing operation. The company is seeking a property that has rail access and is adjacent to an interstate or four‐lane highway. Proximity to ports and international air cargo facilities is important.   Due to an aggressive project schedule, only properties for which all due diligence studies have been conducted will  be  considered.  Permitting  for  industrial  development  (federal,  state,  and  local)  must  be  able  to  be completed in time for construction to begin in first quarter 2016. Any necessary utility extensions must be able to be completed within 12 months.   CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT  Capital  investment  for Phase  I of  this project will be approximately $250 million.1 Phase  II of  the project will involve  an  additional  $300  million1  of  capital  investment.  The  total  capital  investment  for  the  project  is estimated at $550 million1 within the first seven years. Additional investment and expansion is anticipated.   Project  Cosmos  is  planning  to  hire  approximately  2,000  full‐time  employees  within  the  first  five  years  of operation. The anticipated annual hiring and total headcount is as follows:    

                                                            1 Real property investment number assumes a greenfield site. Project Cosmos prefers an existing facility, in which case the real property investment number will be significantly reduced.  

Phase Year Real Property Inv Personal Property Total Investment New Employees Total Employees

2016 ‐                          ‐                          

2017 ‐                          ‐                          

2018 375                          375                         

2019 325                          700                         

2020 800                          1,500                      

2021 400                          1,900                      

2022 100                          2,000                      

1

2

60,000,000$        

75,000,000$        

190,000,000$        

225,000,000$        

250,000,000$       

300,000,000$       

October 8, 2015 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CBIS15038JM – PROJECT COSMOS

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PROJECT PARAMETERS   Facility and Site Size  The minimum existing building  size  is 250,000  square  feet.  (Smaller buildings  should not be  submitted.) The preferred building size is 500,000+ square feet. All buildings must have land available to allow for expansion to 1,500,000 square feet. The minimum site size is 250 acres (for development of Phase I), however sites must be expandable to accommodate the preferred size of 400‐500 acres. The site topography and configuration must be able to accommodate a rail spur with storage for a minimum of 15 rail cars.   Facility Layout  Building must meet (or be able to be modified and expanded to meet) the following specifications:  

  Facility Characteristics  Building must meet (or be modifiable to meet) the following specifications:  

  Utilities Electric available capacity, reliability, and redundancy is critical. Project Cosmos will also be a heavy/large utility user for water and sewer. Service requirements are listed below.  

  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS  This project includes a painting facility.    

Function  Phase I  (initial facility)  Phase II  (expansion)  Total Facility Size (Phases I and II) 

Manufacturing  380,000 sq. ft.  845,000 sq. ft.  1,225,000 sq. ft.

Warehouse  100,000 sq. ft.  110,000 sq. ft.  210,000 sq. ft.

Office  20,000 sq. ft.  45,000 sq. ft.  65,000 sq. ft.

Total  500,000 sq. ft.  1,000,000 sq. ft.   1,500,000 sq. ft.

Characteristic  Specification 

Clear Height Under Eaves  Minimum 30 feet 

Column Spacing  Minimum 40 feet x 40 feet 

Floor Thickness 

Minimum 6‐inch of heavily reinforced 

concrete,preference for 8‐inch reinforced concrete 

ESFR Fire Protection  Yes 

Air Compressors and Compressed Air Lines  Yes 

Dock‐Height Doors  Minimum of 20 doors  

Utility  Phase I  (initial operations)   Phase II  (future expansion)  Total Requirement (Phases I and II) 

Electric 

10 MW, 120‐480 Volts 16 

hr/day, 5 days/week 

10 MW, 120‐480 Volts 20 

hr/day, 5 days/week 

20 MW, 120‐480 Volts 20 hr/day, 5 

days/week

Natural Gas  Required, volume TBD  Required, volume TBD  Required, volume TBD 

Water  500,000 gpd  500,000 gpd  1,000,000 gpd 

Sewer  500,000 gpd  500,000 gpd  1,000,000 gpd 

Telecommunications  Fiber  Fiber  Fiber 

October 8, 2015 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CBIS15038JM – PROJECT COSMOS

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MINIMUM CRITERIA  Please pre‐screen each building and site to ensure that it meets the project requirements before submitting. Any site not meeting all of  the Minimum Criteria  listed below will be eliminated during preliminary  review and will not receive further consideration.   

Site must be at least 250 acres and expandable to 400‐500 acres.  

Site must be served by rail and able to accommodate storage of a minimum of 15 rail cars.  (Note: Rail siding at the facility is not required.)  

Site must be adjacent to an Interstate or four‐lane highway and have multiple ingress points.  

Site must be within 45 miles of a commercial service airport.  

Minimum existing building size is 250,000 square feet. (Smaller buildings should not be submitted.) The preferred building size is 500,000+ square feet. All buildings must have land available to allow for expansion to 1,500,000 square feet.  

Building requirements include:  o Minimum ceiling clear height under eaves of 30 feet  o Minimum column spacing of 40 feet x 40 feet  o Minimum floor thickness of 6 inches heavily reinforced; preference is for 8 inches  

Building preferences include:  o ESFR fire protection  o Air compressors and compressed air lines  o Ceiling heights exceeding 30 feet  

Site and existing building must be accessible (no right‐of‐ways, easements, or other  impediments can be blocking access to, or development of, the site).  

All utility infrastructure (electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and telecommunications) must be in place at the site or have planned right‐of‐way access identified and a plan for providing utilities clearly demonstrated  (including schedule and cost). All extensions must be able to be completed within 12 months.  

Site must be located outside the 100‐year floodplain.  

Developable  acreage  must  be  free  of  wetlands,  endangered  species,  or  other  unacceptable environmental conditions that would impact or delay the development of the site.   Note:  only  properties  for  which  all  due  diligence  studies  have  been  completed  should  be submitted in response to this RFP.  

Site must be able to be permitted (federal, state, and  local)  in time for  industrial development to begin in first quarter 2016.  

Site and existing building must be capable of being under full control within 60 days after selection as a finalist location.  

Site must be zoned appropriately or capable of being rezoned for intended use within 60 days after selection as a finalist location. 

   

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REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS  Any  site not having  the due diligence  studies  listed below as Attachments 22‐26 will be eliminated during preliminary review and will not receive further consideration.   

1. Building or site flyer / brochure  2. Facility layout / building floor plan (if applicable)  3. General location map  4. Transportation network map (include roads, rail, and commercial airports within 45 miles of site)  5. Map indicating the route (for tractor‐trailer access) from the site to an interstate  6. Aerial photograph with site boundaries identified  7. Topographic map with site boundaries identified  8. Ownership map / tax map with site boundaries identified  9. Easements and right‐of‐way map(s) with site boundaries identified  10. Documentation of property ownership and legal description of property boundaries  

(if the site is comprised of multiple parcels, provide documentation for each parcel)  11. Documentation of availability (property listing, option agreement, or letter of commitment to sell)  12. Zoning map and description of allowable uses (for site and surrounding area)  13. Letter indicating commitment to rezone (if applicable)  14. Map of adjoining and nearby businesses (include a legend that lists facility operations)  15. FEMA floodplain map with site boundaries identified  16. Soil‐type map  17. Utility infrastructure map(s) identifying the location and size of the following:  

a. Power lines and substation(s)  b. Gas lines  c. Water lines  d. Sewer lines  e. Telecommunications fiber  

18. If utilities are not at  the site, please provide a  letter  from  the service provider(s) with a detailed description of how the service will be brought to the site within 12 months, including the following information:  

a. Identification of right‐of‐ways and ownership; description of acquisition process  b. Cost of extending utilities to site  c. Schedule for completion  

19. Letter from rail provider indicating willingness to serve the site.  20. Copy of the industrial park covenants and restrictions (if applicable)  21. Property Condition Assessment (if submitting existing building)  22. Phase I (and/or Phase II) environmental study  23. Geotechnical assessment report  24. Wetlands delineation map and report  25. Endangered species investigation report  26. Archeological and historical investigation report  27. Local wage survey  

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 PROJECT SCHEDULE  

   SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS  For  each  site  that  you  are  submitting  for  consideration,  please  complete  the  questionnaire  and  provide  all required attachments. Please name your file attachments according to the list on page 7.   Please submit your proposal no later than 5:00PM on Wednesday, October 15th, 2015.   Submissions must be e‐mailed to: upload.Client_.anxr9uhdg1@u.box.com with a copy to jeff.malin@gov.ca.gov   Submission should be addressed to:   

Jeff Malin Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development 1325 J Street, 18th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 

 We appreciate your efforts in support of this project, and thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this request. Please do not hesitate to e‐mail or call with any questions.  Jeff Malin Senior Business Development Specialist, California Business Investment Services (CalBIS)  California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO‐Biz) 300 South Spring Street, Suite 16701, Los Angeles, California 90013 United States of America Office: (213) 620‐2978 Mobile: (213) 435‐9554 Fax: (213) 897‐0319 E‐mail: jeff.malin@gov.ca.gov  Web: www.business.ca.gov   

Proposals Due  October 16, 2015

Notification of Status  October 28, 2015

Client Team Site Visits  October 26‐28

Incentive Proposal Process  December 2015 ‐ January 2016 

Site Selection Process Complete  February 2016

Production Begins  Q4 2017