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Originally Posted by someone123
I hope they consider opportunities to tie in development with adjacent properties like Scotia Square and the triangle lot, as well as the need for an improved downtown transit terminal.
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Took a quick look through the RFP: transit terminal is in there, but there is also a note saying don't assume adjacent lots will change to fit the Cogswell Plan. So adjacent lots are out by my reading.
The good is we are moving forward with this, finally. The study area is bounded by the Harbour, and includes Cogswell St. up to North Park, and Barrington Street from Duke to Cornwallis. Good study area, no need to just stick with the interchange proper.
One thing I don't like is 35% of the proposal score is based on budget. It's usually a much smaller component (5-15%) of the scoring. The technical solution proposed is only worth 25%, by comparison. With such a large, open-ended project I imagine bids will vary quite a bit on this RFP. A really great technical proposal could lose over a relatively small amount of money, giving the scope of the entire Cogswell demo and redevelopment project. Seems like the wrong place to try and save money. You could also have a low proposal come in, win the job, and ask for more money down the road.