U.S. Environmental protection agency grant applications

The City of Madison is applying for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants to assist with brownfield assessment throughout the community, and the cleanup of environmental contamination within the 800 North Block of East Washington Avenue.

• Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative (PDF)
• Assessment Grant Application (PDF)
• Cleanup Grant Application - South Site (PDF)
• Cleanup Grant Application - North Site (PDF)
• Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives - South Site (PDF)
• Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternative - North Site (PDF)
• EPA Assessment Grant Requirements (PDF)
• EPA Cleanup Grant Requirements (PDF)

A public meeting will be held regarding these applications on Tuesday, November 22 at 6:30 PM in Room 300 of the Madison Municipal Building (215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.).

The City will accept public comment on these applications through Friday, November 25. Please submit comments or questions to Mr. Matthew Mikolajewski:

• Email: mmikolajewski@cityofmadison.com
• Phone: (608) 267-8737
• Comment Form (PDF)

700 & 800 BLOCK EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE RFP

The City of Madison has scheduled a stakeholder meeting to present the recommended proposals for the 700 & 800 blocks of E. Washington Ave.

• Meeting Invitation (PDF)
• Press Release
• Staff Presentation (PDF)
• Rifken Group Presentation (PDF)
• Gephardt Development Presentation (PDF)
• Urban Land Interests (ULI) Presentation (PDF)
• Submitted Comments (PDF)

The submission period for 700 & 800 block of East Washington Avenue proposals closed on June 13, 2011. A summary of the proposals under review by the City of Madison can be found through the following link: Summary (PDF)

• The Rifken Group Proposal (PDF)
• The Gebhardt Development/Bark Design Proposal (PDF)
• The Urban Land Interest (ULI) Proposal (PDF)
• The Stone House Development - Ale Asylum Proposal (PDF)
• The Stone House Development - Residential Proposal (PDF)
• The LaFollette Proposal (PDF)
  

You can find a copy of the RFP through the following link: Request for Proposal (PDF)

Please find a June 7, 2011, addendum to the RFP through the following link: Addendum (PDF)

For more information about the MG&E easement within the 800 South block, please download the following document (PDF).

Current environmental site assessments for the sites are available through this ftp site. The user name for this site is cityftp and the password is 2upload!

Questions regarding the Request for Proposals should be directed to Don Marx, Office of Real Estate Services at (608) 267-8717 or dmarx@cityofmadison.com.

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the RFP. The City of Madison reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informalities in any proposal and to accept any proposal which the City may determine to be in its best interest.

CITY RESOURCES

• Office of Business Resources
• Business Permitting & Licensing
• Contracting & Purchasing

SITE SELECTION

• Available Space
• Demographics/Information
• Community & Neighborhoods

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

• Tax Incremental Financing
• Facade Improvement Grant Program
• Capital Revolving Fund

CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

• Development Services Center
• Building Forms & Permits
• Zoning
• Development Guide (PDF)

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

• Neighborhood Business Associations
• Chamber of Commerce
• Business Planning Assistance

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The City of Madison maintains a useful Road Works website to provide information about current and upcoming road construction projects.

The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory Council (SBAC), along with the City of Madison, recently released a Road Construction Survival Guide (PDF) to provide useful advice to businesses experiencing road construction.