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INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana (the "City ") invites responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) by qualified developers to build a high quality mixed -use development designed to complement and enhance Downtown Santa Ana. The site is located at 3rd Street and Broadway in the heart of the City's downtown. The site is currently improved with a 440 space City -owned parking structure that is functionally obsolete and has several physical limitations. The purpose of this RFQ is to offer the opportunity for qualified developers to present a creative mixed -use project which may include, but not limited to: retail, office, hotel, and /or residential use with the understanding that the development must include 440 replacement parking spaces in addition to the parking requirements associated with the proposed development unless a parking study supports a reduced parking scenario. The site is located within the boundaries of the Transit Zoning Code. Recognizing that the downtown is essentially built -out and a development opportunity of this importance and magnitude (1.43 acre site near the center of downtown) will not likely be available in the foreseeable future, the City is determined to find a suitable mixed -use project which is innovatively designed and will complement other developments and historic buildings in the downtown. The project must also comply with the recently adopted development standards outlined in the Transit Zoning Code. The City envisions a two -step process for selecting a qualified developer to redevelop the 3rd Street and Broadway parking structure site. The first step involves issuance of an RFQ to identify a group of qualified developers and the second step involves the issuance of an RFP to a short list of the top respondents to the RFQ. This process will ensure that the City and development community can deliver the best project for the property. SANTA ANA AND ITS DOWNTOWN Founded in 1869, Santa Ana is located between two major freeways in central Orange County and shares its boundaries with the cities of Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Garden Grove. It serves as the county seat of Orange County, and is home to many federal, state and county facilities, including the Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse. A diverse population of over 350,000 call Santa Ana home. Residents and businesses alike are attracted to the City's distinctive housing choices along with Santa Ana's abundance of entertainment and shopping venues throughout, such as the notable Discovery Science Center, Bowers Museum and MainPlace shopping mall. DOWNTOWN Santa Ana's downtown has a district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This area is roughly bounded by Civic Center Drive, First Street, Ross Street, and Spurgeon Street. In recent years, the downtown area has undergone several changes which have resulted in IPu��e 19H -9