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The Log • March 11 - 24, 2016 • 11
Port of San Diego seeks vendor for ‘World-Class Waterfront’ development
District hopes to make water’s edge a destination for visitors, recreational users and com- mercial interests.
By Parimal M. Rohit
SAN DIEGO — Plans to convert nearly 70 acres of waterfront between USS Midway and the San Diego Convention Center into a “world-class” destination could soon be coming into focus as the Port of San Diego started the vetting process to determine the developer for the district’s ambitious redevelopment project. Port officials issued a Request for
Proposals (RFP) on Feb. 22, opening the bidding process to help make the San Diego waterfront a more desirable location to visit and recreate. The proposed redevelopment area includes the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market, old police headquarters, Seaport Village and Embarcadero Marina Park North; the park and Seaport Village are adjacent to the Marriott Marquis Marina. Developers are expected to submit
“market-feasible development ideas” to the port within the next few months. “This is an opportunity to re-imag- ine this area with waterfront develop- ment to attract and benefit both locals and visitors to San Diego Bay,” Marshall Merrifield, chairman of the Port of San Diego’s Board of Port Commissioners, said in a statement. A 29-page document outlined details of the port district’s request and urged responding companies to work together. “The district is seeking comprehen- sive development plans and strongly encourages collaboration amongst respondents to form development teams,” the RFP document stated. Port staff instructed prospective developers to submit development plans including mixed-use commercial elements on the waters edge, public amenities and “exceptional” architec- ture. Successful proposals must also promote sustainable design, holistic development and long-term financial viability. Specific elements of the planned
redevelopment include a waterfront arts and entertainment district, new hotel space, increased retail and restaurant uses, public parks and plazas, water-oriented venues, com- mercial fishing operations, and park- ing. “Any future development proposal should consider … improvements to or relocation [or] consolidations of exist- ing facilities and optimization and expansion of infrastructure … to sup- port future growth and greater efficien- cy for the commercial fishing indus- try,” port staff stated. Future plans need to balance the port district’s mission of spurring eco-
nomic growth along the waterfront while providing the public’s access to the water through boating, fishing and other recreational activities. The port identified the project to developers as “The World Class Waterfront Development.” “The World Class Waterfront
Development is one of the most important sites along San Diego Bay, comes with high expectations both from the public and the district, and presents respondents with a one-of-a-
kind opportunity to develop a locally and internationally recognized water- front destination,” port staff stated in the RFP document. San Diego’s economy, location and population were touted in the first few pages of the port district’s RFP docu- ment. Port officials predict San Diego County will be home to 4.4 million people by 2050, up from 3.2 million currently. About 33 million people visit the city of San Diego annually, port officials added.
Proposals will be accepted through
May 2 and presented to the board in August, according to port staff; the public will be allowed to make com- ments on the proposed project when- ever the board discussed the develop- ment during the commission’s month- ly meetings. The San Diego waterfront, accord-
ing to port staff, is currently home to 25 marinas, 22 public parks, 16 hotels, working waterfront boatyards and sportfishing landings.
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