Attachment A For Local Governments Requesting a 2014 Capital Appropriation I.

Project Basics

1) Name of the local government or political subdivision that is submitting the request: City of Minneapolis 2) Project title: Nicollet Mall Revitalization
3) Project priority number (if the applicant is submitting multiple requests): 1 4) Project location (please list town(s)/city(ies) and county(ies): The entire road and sidewalk right of way of Nicollet Mall from Washington Avenue to Grant Street, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County 5) Ownership and Operation: Who will own the facility: City of Minneapolis Who will operate the facility: A special services district, Minneapolis Downtown

Improvement District, will maintain Nicollet Mall

Names of any private entities that will occupy/use any portion of the building: NA 6) Project contact person (name, phone number and email address):

Steve Kotke Director of Public Works and City Engineer City of Minneapolis Steve.Kotke@minneapolismn.gov 612-673-3071 Melissa Lesch Senior Government Relations Representative City of Minneapolis Melissa.Lesch@minneapolismn.gov 612-673-2328

II. Project Description 7) Description and Rationale: Provide a brief project description and rationale (one page maximum).

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We request $25.0 million in funding to re-envision and completely rebuild Nicollet Mall while redefining the Malls role in supporting the next generation of Downtown Minneapolis economic growth and vibrancy for the health of the city and state. Re-built in the late 1980s, the Nicollet Malls design and use needs to be reinvented to meet the changing needs of a more internationally attuned business market. After 20+ years of high traffic use, the aging infrastructure is at the end of its useful life, with on-going maintenance and repairs accelerating beyond prudent investment capacity. This major piece of unique public infrastructure is in great need of a full update with a new vision and new materials to ensure the economic vibrancy of downtown for the next generation. The public and private sectors have partnered on this key pedestrian and transit connection since the early 1960s when the Nicollet Mall was created via statute. The public and private sectors both contributed to the original Mall as well as its full reconstruction in 1989. In keeping with this pattern, both sectors will again partner in rejuvenating this key regional asset. This request for $25 Million from the State will be matched by the private sector via special assessments with some amounts also to be received from the local public agency. The Nicollet Mall is a primary asset to hundreds of businesses such as US Bank, Wells Fargo, Ameriprise Financial, Target, Macys, Fallon Worldwide, Carmichael Lynch, Campbell Mithun, RBC Dain, Dorsey & Whitney, the Hilton Hotel, and Piper Jaffray. These employers and hundreds of others identify the downtown public realm experience, and Nicollet Mall in particular, as central to recruiting top businesses and talent to Minnesota. As such, the Nicollet Mall anchors one of the greatest economic engines of the region and state. A vibrant Nicollet Mall is a key factor in a stable (and growing) base of property, payroll, and sales taxes. Over 150,000 jobs in downtown are performed by residents from every county in the region who all likely experience the Nicollet Mall during the course of their work day. Further, the Nicollet Mall is the primary green pedestrian and transit spine connecting to the Mississippi River, the only National Park in downtown. The Nicollet Mall is a recognizable name for everyone in the state, so much so that corporate interests seek to locate on or near the Nicollet Mall because it means something to their corporate branding.
8) Square Footage: The Nicollet Mall sidewalks and roadway encompass approximately

220,000 square feet of public right of way.

III. Project Financing The following table describing the total amount of financial resources needed and the proposed uses of funds must be submitted for each project. Enter amounts in thousands ($100,000 should be entered as $100). Enter the amount of state funding requested on the line State GO Bonds Requested. Uses of Funds must show how all funding sources will be used, not just the state funding requested. Sources of Funds total must equal Uses of Funds total. In most cases, the state share should not exceed 50% of the total project cost. Do the project cost estimates below include inflation (see question 10 below)? X Yes No

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Sources of Funds
Dollars in Thousands

Prior Years

For 2014

For 2016

For 2018

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25,000 0 3,000 0 0 0 25,000

State GO Bonds Requested Funds Already Committed State Funds City Funds County Funds Other Local Government Funds Federal Funds Non-Governmental Funds

25,000 0 0 0 0 0 0

25,000 0 3,000 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 25,000 special assessments 0 0 0 0 0 25,000

For 2016 For 2018

Pending Contributions City Funds County Funds Other Local Government Funds Federal Funds Non-Governmental Funds l TOTAL* Uses of Funds
Dollars in Thousands Prior Years

0 0 0 0 0 28,000
For 2014

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 53,000

Total

Land Acquisition Predesign (required for projects over $1.5 M) Design (including construction administration) Project Management Construction Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment Relocation (not bond-eligible) TOTAL* * Totals must be the same.

250 3,000 2,750 22,000 0 0 28,000

0 0 0 25,000 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

250 3,000 2,750 47,000 0 0 53,000

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Other Project Information Project schedule. Identify the date (month/year) when construction crews are expected to first arrive on site, and the date (month/year) when construction will be completed with a certificate of occupancy.

The City has secured teams to participate in a Design Competition in 2013. The competition winner will be selected to enter into a contract to complete the concept and schematic design phase in 2014. Upon successful completion of pre-design, design, community engagement, and funding analysis, construction can begin. Phasing of construction will be determined as part of the planning process during which project scope and surrounding business operations will drive decisions about construction timing. At present, we estimate construction will commence March 2015 and will require two summer seasons for completion (i.e., July 2016 completion).
11) Predesign. For projects with a total construction cost of $1.5 million or more: Has a project predesign been completed? *Not yet submitted. If so, has the predesign been submitted to the Commissioner of Administration? Yes 12) x No x* Yes No

State operating subsidies. Identify any new or additional state operating dollars that will be requested for this project. (Specify the amount and year, if applicable). None Sustainable building guidelines. Discuss how the project meets or exceeds the Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines established under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.325, which may be found at http://www.msbg.umn.edu/. These are now mandatory for all new buildings or major renovations receiving state bond funding. N/A Sustainable building designs. Explain the extent to which the project will use sustainable building designs, if applicable.

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While not a building per se, the new Nicollet Mall design will include improved stormwater management, added perennial greening to mitigate the urban heat-island effect as well as an improved pedestrian environment, making walking more appealing thus reducing carbon emissions. Updated lighting systems will use new energy efficient technologies. Improved environmental and recreational connections to the Mississippi River will support the health and vitality of the river and those who use it.
15) Resolution of support and priority designation. Has the governing body of the applicant passed a resolution of support (which indicates the projects priority number if the applicant is submitting multiple requests)? X Yes No If so, please attach the signed resolution. If not, please indicate when the resolution will be coming (and forward the resolution to MMB when available):

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