Request for Qualifications Release

In October 2008, the Redevelopment Agency issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for qualified firms or individuals to redevelop an approximately 1.5 acre site located at the entrance to downtown San Carlos, referred to as Wheeler Plaza. The Agency is seeking proposals to redevelop the Site into a mixed used project including housing atop ground floor commercial. The potential developer would need to replicate the parking on the current site as well as parking spaces needed for the proposed development.

The Redevelopment Agency received 10 responses to the RFQ process. These responses were reviewed and the responding firms were interviewed by the City Council Wheeler Plaza Subcommittee, Community Development Director Al Savay, Economic Development & Housing Development Manager Mark Sawicki and Frank Spevacek from Rosenow Spevacek Group (RSG).

Two finalist firms were selected by this group to be interviewed by the City Council at the January 26, 2009 City Council Meeting. The City Council interviewed both of the finalist firms at their January 26, 2009 meeting, discussed the item and then took the matter under advisement. The City Council is scheduled to discuss the selection of a firm to enter into an agreement with the City to develop designs and plans to redevelop Wheeler Plaza and to partner with the City on an extensive public participation process about this site at the February 9, 2009 City Council Meeting.

• RFQ Materials
  • Introduction
  • Project Requirements
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Background
  • Project Conditions
  • Materials Available Online
  • Scope of Work & Developer Responsibilities 
• Responses to RFQ Questions & Answers 
• View the RFQ Full Brochure  (675kB,)