2024 City of Appleton Valley Transit Joint Development RFEI.pdf
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- RFEI VT24-001
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- Outagamie County, Wisconsin
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This is a Request for Expressions of Interest and Qualifications document issued by the City of Appleton, Wisconsin, acting through the Department of Valley Transit, to identify qualified private developers for a joint development project. The City seeks to construct a new transit center with 14 bus bays and multi-family residential housing above the facility at 100 E. Washington Street in downtown Appleton. The project replaces a 30-year-old transit center and includes ground-floor passenger waiting areas, secure bike storage, restrooms, ticketing office, Appleton Police Department substation, and utilities to support EV charging stations. The developer will construct five to seven stories of residential units above the transit facility, with the structure permitted to reach 200 feet in height under city zoning ordinances. The project is located in Census Tract 101, an Area of Persistent Poverty and Historically Disadvantaged Community. The Notice of RAISE Award was announced on June 28, 2024, with the RFP/Selection of Developer occurring October through December 2024. The project timeline indicates design and permitting from May 2025 through May 2026, with construction scheduled for July 2026 through July 2028, and project completion by September 30, 2028.
The City requests $25 million in 2024 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) Program funds toward a total eligible project cost of $26.8 million. The joint development is designed to achieve climate, social, and economic goals while improving environmental justice and equitable accessibility within the community. Key project benefits include improved transit system efficiency and reliability, increased modal connectivity, downtown economic development stimulus, energy-efficient facility design, affordable transportation access, and housing diversity. The project is supported by Valley Transit's partnerships with nine municipalities and three counties, and has endorsements from community stakeholders including VPI, Inc., and Appleton Downtown Inc. The development includes a skyway connection to the adjacent Yellow Ramp municipal parking facility and the vacation of Oneida Street to create a pedestrian zone connecting the Transit Center to the Appleton Public Library. The primary contact is Ron McDonald, Valley Transit General Manager, at 920.832.5800 or Ronald.McDonald@appleton.org, with supporting information available through SRF Consulting.
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Valley Transit Center Joint Development
2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program
STREETFRONT RENDERING
220544 | Appleton Valley Transit Center 12/19/22
12" = 1'-0"1 STREETFRONT - ENSCAPE 2023-02-13-17-41-20 (Enscape)
Rendering by LHB, Inc.
Attachment A
The Downtown Appleton: Valley Transit Regional Multimodal/ Joint Development Project will replace the existing 30-year old Transit Center to meet the growing needs for high-quality public transit and a diverse mix of housing options in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. The Project, located at 100 E Washington Street in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, is in the Area of Persistent Poverty and Historically Disadvantaged Communities Census Tract 101.
The Project will be a new, more energy-efficient facility that includes 14 bus bays, ground-floor indoor and covered outdoor waiting areas, public restrooms, secure bike storage, outdoor bike racks, vending machines, a ticketing office, supervisor’s office, Appleton Police Department Substation and security office, and utilities to support EV charging stations.
Project Goals • Improve System Efficiency, Reliability, and Growth • Increase Modal Connectivity and Accessibility • Provide Downtown Economic Development Stimulus
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
The Project will increase the bus capacity of the Transit Center and significantly enhance the rider experience, as well as provide the foundation for five to seven stories of residential units, which will be designed and constructed by a developer as part of the Joint Development project.
Bus congestion at existing Transit Center
685 SF
OTR WAITING
109 SF
OTR TLT
385 SF
BIKE STORAGE
SF
VE
ST
228 SF
OTR OFFICE
SF
VE
ST
245 SF
SECURITY
902 SF
PASSENGER WAITING
LEGEND
PASSENGER AREAS
PEDESTRIAN
RESIDENTIAL
SITE SPACES
SUPPORT SPACES
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
1,724 SF
RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
138 SF
ELEV
138 SF
ELEV
219 SF
WATER47
SF
EL
EC
M
ET
ER
IN
G
SF
ST
AI
R
211 SF
FIRE
404 SF
TRASH ROOM
56 SF
GAS METERING
CI
RC
275 SF
ELEV LOBBY
SF
ST
AI
R
915 SF
PLAZA
SITE LENGTH
332' - 9"
SI
TE
D
EP
TH
6'
- 3
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RI
GH
T
OF
W
AY
0"
BI
KE
R
AC
KS
TBD BY DEVELOPER
188' - 9"
RAISED TRAFFIC TABLE
24' - 0"120' - 0"
1,236 SF
CROSSWALK
PROJECT SITE PROPERTY LINE
CONTEXTUAL PROPERTY LINE
547 SF
CROSSWALK
4,991 SF
PLATFORM
WEST BUSWAY (NORTHBOUND)
CENTRAL BUSWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
SI
DE
W
AL
K
0"
RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF
212 SF
SUPERVISOR306 SF
TICKETING
556 SF
CIRC.
SERVICE SIDEWALK
SF
ME
N
SF
W
OM
EN
WORK AREA
68 SF
ELEV
SF
ST
AI
R
SF
FA
CI
LI
TI
ES
S
TO
RA
GE
245 SF
VENDING
65 SF
JAN
51 SF
VEST.
80 SF
TLT
140 SF
TOILET
S
F
CH
AS
E
16 SF
TRASH CHUTE
1,747 SF
PLATFORM
EAST BUSWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
297 SF
CROSSWALK
7'
- 0
0"
0"
5'
- 3
6"
0"
4'
- 6
3'
- 6
3'
- 0
0"
0"
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC12
0" 3'
- 6
0"
0"
3"
OPEN-AIR
TRANSFORMER
SCREENING AT CORNER
SERVICE SIDEWALK
ST
RE
ET
0"
WEST BUSWAY (NORTHBOUND)
CENTRAL BUSWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
1'
- 6
437 SF
XFORMER RECESS
BUS PARKING
3,131 SF
RESIDENTIAL STORAGE UNITS
68 SF
ELEV
SF
ST
AI
R
1,767 SF
MECHANICAL
294 SF
STORAGE
S
F
CH
AS
E
SF
ST
AI
R
138 SF
ELEV
138 SF
ELEV
EGRESS
CIRC
SF
TL
T/
SH
OW
ER
83 SF
TLT 684 SF
DRIVER'S LOUNGE
1,276 SF
CONFERENCE
0"
38' - 0"
1,414 SF
ELECTRICAL
SF
ST
AI
R
104 SF
EQUIP
104 SF
EQUIP
100 SF
EQUIP
CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN
220544 | Appleton Valley Transit Center 11/23/2022
1" = 20'-0"1 GROUND LEVEL CONCEPT PLAN
20 40100
NORTH
1" = 20'-0"2 BASEMENT CONCEPT PLAN
685 SF
OTR WAITING
109 SF
OTR TLT
385 SF
BIKE STORAGE
SF
VE
ST
228 SF
OTR OFFICE
SF
VE
ST
245 SF
SECURITY
902 SF
PASSENGER WAITING
LEGEND
PASSENGER AREAS
PEDESTRIAN
RESIDENTIAL
SITE SPACES
SUPPORT SPACES
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
1,724 SF
RESIDENTIAL LOBBY
138 SF
ELEV
138 SF
ELEV
219 SF
WATER47
SF
EL
EC
M
ET
ER
IN
G
SF
ST
AI
R
211 SF
FIRE
404 SF
TRASH ROOM
56 SF
GAS METERING
CI
RC
275 SF
ELEV LOBBY
SF
ST
AI
R
915 SF
PLAZA
SITE LENGTH
332' - 9"
SI
TE
D
EP
TH
6'
- 3
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RIGHT OF WAY
60' - 0"
RI
GH
T
OF
W
AY
0"
BI
KE
R
AC
KS
TBD BY DEVELOPER
188' - 9"
RAISED TRAFFIC TABLE
24' - 0"120' - 0"
1,236 SF
CROSSWALK
PROJECT SITE PROPERTY LINE
CONTEXTUAL PROPERTY LINE
547 SF
CROSSWALK
4,991 SF
PLATFORM
WEST BUSWAY (NORTHBOUND)
CENTRAL BUSWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
SI
DE
W
AL
K
0"
RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF
212 SF
SUPERVISOR306 SF
TICKETING
556 SF
CIRC.
SERVICE SIDEWALK
SF
ME
N
SF
W
OM
EN
WORK AREA
68 SF
ELEV
SF
ST
AI
R
SF
FA
CI
LI
TI
ES
S
TO
RA
GE
245 SF
VENDING
65 SF
JAN
51 SF
VEST.
80 SF
TLT
140 SF
TOILET
S
F
CH
AS
E
16 SF
TRASH CHUTE
1,747 SF
PLATFORM
EAST BUSWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
297 SF
CROSSWALK
7'
- 0
0"
0"
5'
- 3
6"
0"
4'
- 6
3'
- 6
3'
- 0
0"
0"
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC12
0" 3'
- 6
0"
0"
3"
OPEN-AIR
TRANSFORMER
SCREENING AT CORNER
SERVICE SIDEWALK
ST
RE
ET
0"
WEST BUSWAY (NORTHBOUND)
CENTRAL BUSWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
1'
- 6
437 SF
XFORMER RECESS
BUS PARKING
3,131 SF
RESIDENTIAL STORAGE UNITS
68 SF
ELEV
SF
ST
AI
R
1,767 SF
MECHANICAL
294 SF
STORAGE
S
F
CH
AS
E
SF
ST
AI
R
138 SF
ELEV
138 SF
ELEV
EGRESS
CIRC
SF
TL
T/
SH
OW
ER
83 SF
TLT 684 SF
DRIVER'S LOUNGE
1,276 SF
CONFERENCE
0"
38' - 0"
1,414 SF
ELECTRICAL
SF
ST
AI
R
104 SF
EQUIP
104 SF
EQUIP
100 SF
EQUIP
CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN
220544 | Appleton Valley Transit Center 11/23/2022
1" = 20'-0"1 GROUND LEVEL CONCEPT PLAN
20 40100
NORTH
1" = 20'-0"2 BASEMENT CONCEPT PLAN
The current Transit Center serves as a central hub for fixed-route transit service in the Fox Cities, including Amtrak Thruway Connector service and three additional intercity bus services that provide daily service to Wausau, Milwaukee and Chicago. Valley Transit partners with nine municipalities, three counties and many other entities to provide diverse transportation services across the Fox Valley. The level of transit service and number of riders served by the Transit Center has increased significantly since the facility was constructed.
Transportation is, and always has been, one of the core challenges for those we serve, and Valley Transit has always been there for us as a key partner. We believe their vision of improving connectivity to a diverse population through this project is spot on, and will have a significant impact on the community as a whole.
- VPI, Inc President
MERIT CRITERIA
SAFETY
| ■ Accessibility (ADA) upgrades |
| ■ Improved bus staging area |
| ■ Personal safety and security |
ECONOMIC
COMPETITIVENESS
AND OPPORTUNITY
■ Contributes to regional economic vitality
| ■ Supports equitable housing |
| ■ Strategic downtown location |
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
| ■ Energy-efficient investments |
| ■ Efficient land use |
| ■ Improved resilience |
STATE OF GOOD REPAIR
■ Vital to maintain transit services
■ Replaces facility that has exceeded its useful design life
■ Provides operational efficiency and sustainability
QUALITY OF LIFE
| ■ Affordable transportation |
| ■ Adds to housing diversity |
| ■ Access to daily destinations |
(employers, healthcare, grocery, schools, parks)
PARTNERSHIP AND
COLLABORATION
| ■ Public engagement |
| ■ Key local and regional |
agencies and funding partners
MOBILITY & COMMUNITY
CONNECTIVITY
■ Allows individuals to work, live, play and move freely with or without a car
INNOVATION
■ New technologies and state-of-the-art facility
■ Joint Development adding a housing component
■ Financing approach
PROJECT SCHEDULE
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Mar 2023-July 2028 Project Management and Public Involvement
May 2025 – May 2026 Design/Permitting
Mar 2023-June 2024 Environmental Review
Jan 2023-June 2024 Geotechnical Analysis
Jan-Mar, 2025 RFP/Selection of A&E Team
June 2026 Bidding
Apr 30, 2025 Expected RAISE Funding Obligation/Grant Agreement
Sept 30, 2028
FY 24 RAISE
obligation deadline
July 2026-July 2028 Construction
Oct -Dec 2024 RFP/Selection of
Developer
Jun 28, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Notice of Notice of RAISE AwardRAISE Award
The Project is designed to support Joint Development with housing developed above the transit facility. The ground floor will house a residential lobby to be designed by a developer with elevator and stairwell access to upper-floor residential development. The Project will add a skyway connection between the residential development and the Yellow Ramp, which is a seven-story municipal parking ramp adjacent to the existing facility that will provide convenient parking for residents and park-and-ride transit users. The Project will also vacate Oneida Street between the Transit Center and the Appleton Public Library located next door to serve as a pedestrian zone connecting the two facilities.
This project has been designed and engineered to achieve our climate, social, and economic goals along with improving environmental justice within our community.
- Sustainability and Resiliency Manager
We support this Project as an essential service improvement that supports equitable accessibility and housing.
- Appleton Downtown Inc
BUSWAY RENDERING
220544 | Appleton Valley Transit Center 12/19/22
12" = 1'-0"1 BUSWAY - ENSCAPE 2023-01-13-13-51-04 (Enscape)
Rendering by LHB, Inc.
Project Name Downtown Appleton: Valley Transit Regional Multimodal/Joint Development Project Project Type Urban Capital Project Future Eligible Project Costs $26.8 million 2024 RAISE Funds Requested $25 million
Primary Contact:
Ron McDonald, Valley Transit General Manager 801 S. Whitman Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914
920.832.5800 | Ronald.McDonald@appleton.org
Supporting Information can be found at:
https://www.srfconsulting.com/valley-transit-appleton/ http://www.srfconsulting.com/valley-transit-appleton/
| Request For Expression of Interest, April 2024 |
| 17144 Valley Transit Center 2024-FundingBrochure |
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