RFP_GRM220445_Development_Opportunity_-_1749_W._Silver_Springs_Boulevard_and_105_SW_19th_Avenue_-_Exhibit_E_-_1749_E_Silver_Spring_ESA_Phase_I.pdf

This is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) report for the City of Ocala, Florida, related to RFP GRM/220445 concerning a development opportunity at 1749 W. Silver Springs Boulevard and 105 SW 19th Avenue. The document comprises a comprehensive environmental assessment of the 0.45-acre City-owned property that the City intends to develop through a partnership with a qualified development team. The ESA report serves as a supporting exhibit to the Request for Proposals and provides environmental baseline information necessary for developers to understand potential contamination risks or environmental concerns at the proposed development site prior to submitting proposals for design, development, and construction of the project.

The Phase I ESA report includes detailed site investigation findings, historical property records, and environmental assessments across 25 pages of documentation. This environmental due diligence is a critical prerequisite for the development opportunity, which seeks proposals for mixed-use development incorporating options such as single or two-family housing, professional and business offices, hairstyling services, medical and dental offices, and other complementary commercial uses with preference for first-floor active uses along Silver Springs Boulevard. The assessment enables prospective developers to make informed decisions regarding site viability, potential remediation requirements, and development feasibility as they formulate their proposals in response to the City's invitation to negotiate development partnership terms, including potential sale of the property or alternative arrangements to be negotiated with the selected developer.