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MLK Alberta Project Natural Grocers and Retail Center

at

NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

and Alberta Street

IMAC Kick Off Meeting February 9, 2016

Welcome/Introductions

Background Project Summary

CBA and PWG

Project Information Natural Grocers

Colas Construction

IMAC Structure/Overview

Subcommittees Break Out

Report Back

Questions

Adjourn

IMAC Meeting Agenda

IMAC Kick Off Meeting February 9, 2016

Property

Project Team

• Colas Construction, Prime Contractor

• Majestic Realty, Developer

• Natural Grocers, Anchor Tenant

Project Summary

IMAC Meeting February 9, 2016

1. Construction Workforce: 28.5% people of color, 12% women, 20% apprentice hours

2. Construction Contracting: 20% hard and soft costs performed by MW or DBE firms

3. Anchor Tenant Employment: Implement hiring plan with local workforce agencies

4. Anchor Tenant Supply Chain & Community Space: Annual fairs, partnerships to increase acquisition of local goods/services

5. Retail Tenanting: PDC Master Lease 50% of non-anchor space; Invest $500,000 to support local business and job growth

Community Benefits Agreement


Purpose: to provide input on building and site design and develop a Community Benefits Agreement Membership: 30 members Meetings: • Six PWG meetings, several small group meetings • CBA and Design Subcommittees • Process Debrief


Project Working Group


Anchor Tenant – Natural Grocers

• Quality, affordable organic groceries

• Locally sourced and national brands

• Free nutrition classes, health coaching, cooking demos

• Commitment to sustainability

Development Timeline

AUG 2015 –

SEPT 2015

CBA & DDA

Schematic Design

OCT 2015 –

FEB 2016

Neighborhood Outreach

Design Development

Construction Documents

MAR – APR 2016

Permitting & Bidding

Set GMP

APR 2016 –

APR 2017

Construction &

Tenanting

MAY 2017

Occupancy


IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE (IMAC)

Responsible for hiring plan, supply chain, community space and responsible for coordinating between subcommittees

Colas Construction Natural Grocers

Andrew McGough, Worksystems Inc.

Stacey Hallal, Curious Comedy Theater

Nita Shah, MESO, Co-Chair of Retail Tenanting

TBD, Chair of Construction

TBD, Chair of Public Art

Charri Schairer, PDC

Kate Deane, PDC

RETAIL TENANTING

Responsible for finding and selecting local retail tenants and providing

business support.

Nita Shah, MESO, Co-Chair ,

Tory Campbell, PDC, Co-Chair,

Adam Milne, Old Time Pizza

Elizabeth Nardi, Neighbor

Ernest Harris, NNEBA

Jonath Colon, Hispanic Chamber

Chris Guinn, Vanport Square Business Owner

Jeanna Woolley, BICEP

Alex Maclean, Majestic Representative

CONSTRUCTION

Responsible for contracting, subcontracting and workforce that

maximizes opportunities for people of color.


Tony Jones. MCIP

Leigh Rappaport, King Neighborhood Association, POIC

Nate McCoy, NAMCO

James Posey, NAACP

Pat Daniels, Constructing Hope

Andrew Colas and Marc-Daniel, Colas Construction,

John Jackley, PDC

Patricia Weekley, PDC

PUBLIC ART

Responsible for selecting artists to design two public art installations on

the Natural Grocers building.

John Washington, NNEBA

Alem Gebrewhiot, Small Business Owner

Diana Moosman, MWA Architects

Rick Tiland, Tiland- Schmidt Architect, PC

Peggy Kendellen, RACC

Two artists selected by RACC process

Susan Kuhn, PDC

IMAC Organizational Chart

CBA Directive: Retail Tenanting

Responsible for finding and selecting local retail tenants

and providing business support.

Nita Shah, MESO, Co-Chair

Tory Campbell, PDC, Co-Chair

Adam Milne, Old Time Pizza

Elizabeth Nardi, Neighbor

Ernest Harris, NNEBA

Jonath Colon, Hispanic Chamber

Chris Guinn, Vanport Square Business Owner

Jeanna Woolley, BICEP

TBD, Majestic Representative

CBA Directive: Construction

Responsible for contracting, subcontracting and construction

workforce to maximizes opportunities for “the community”


Tony Jones, MCIP

Leigh Rappaport, King Neighborhood Association, POIC

Nate McCoy, NAMCO

James Posey, NAACP

Pat Daniels, Constructing Hope

Andrew Colas and Marc-Daniel Dumond, Colas Construction

John Jackley, PDC

Patricia Weekley, PDC

CBA Directive: Public Art Responsible for selecting artists to

design two public art installations on the Natural Grocers building, and

recommendations for naming Center

Susan Kuhn, PDC, Co-Chair

John Washington, NNEBA

Alem Gebrewhiot, Small Business Owner

Diana Moosman, MWA Architects

Rick Tiland, Tiland-Schmidt Architects

Peggy Kendellen, RACC

Two artists selected by RACC

Subcommittees Break Out/Report Back .

Break Out Session Activities

• Discuss major tasks, responsible parties and timeline for completion

• Determine subcommittee meeting schedule

• Determine IMAC reporting process

• Select chair to serve on the IMAC, if applicable

QUESTIONS?

Project Working Group Feedback


• Positive:

– Connecting with other community members

– Diversity of the PWG

– Strong, open communication, facilitation and participation

– Impact to project: many specific design issues were addressed

• Negative:

– Unclear process, lapses in communication from PDC

– Insufficient interaction with development team

– Time commitment, expectations given size of project

– Minority Report

• Process: CBA fails to provide community benefits commensurate with public investment; community had no leverage

• CBA: not legally binding or enforceable, no legal commitment around quality hiring, no profit sharing provision, in line with existing PDC policies

• Establish Implementation, Monitoring, and Accountability Committee (IMAC)

• Construction Workforce subcommittee to work with Colas Construction, WSI, MCIP

• Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) and Natural Grocers to partner on vendor support

• Retail Tenanting Subcommittee to work with PDC and MESO

CBA Implementation


Building and Site Design

Key elements influenced by Project Working Group:

• Active retail at corners

• More glazing on building facing MLK Jr. Blvd.

• Plaza with landscaping, seating, and space for public art

• Building material choices and space for culturally-specific art installation


MLK

Jr.

, Blv

d

Alberta St

Building and Site Design
