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150 S. 5th St. – CW Moore Park Improvements – PP Type 4 Partnership with Boise Parks:  A partnership with Boise Parks and Recreation to upgrade CW Moore Park. The Agency is working with the Parks department to help fund the improvements, not to exceed $350,000. The Board approved the project in May 2022 for T4 Agreement Designation and approved the T4 Agreement in May 2024. Boise City Council approved the construction contract in October 2024 and the Agency is coordinating with the City of Boise Parks and Recreation on project timelines for construction. Project Lead: Toby Norton

1201 W. Grove St. – The Broadstone Saratoga – PP Type 4:  A 334-unit, mixed-use development with 377 parking spaces and ground-floor retail. With $100 million in total development costs, the Agency expects to reimburse $1.9 million for alley improvements, streetscapes, and utility work. The project coordinates overlapping public improvements with the Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street capital project between 12th and 13th Streets. The Board approved the Type 4 Capital Improvement Project Coordination participation agreement in June 2023, and construction is underway. Project Lead: Corrie Brending

212 S. 16th St. – Fire Station #5 – PP Type 4: A partnership with the City of Boise to assist with streetscape, alley, and utility improvements associated with the redevelopment of Fire Station #5. The Board designated the project on May 8, 2023. The Board approved the final agreement on August 14, 2023, and a 180-day extension of the agreement term was granted on July 26, 2024. Construction of eligible public improvements are complete and the Agency is awaiting reimbursement documentation. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel

705 S. 8th St. – South 8th Street and Greenbelt Site Improvements – PP Type 4: A partnership with the City of Boise to assist with Greenbelt realignment, public right-of-way improvements, and upgrades to optimize connectivity, circulation, and safety adjacent the Greenbelt. The Board designated the project on August 14, 2023, and approved the final Type 4 agreement on July 16, 2024. Construction of the eligible public improvements are underway. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel

River Myrtle – Old Boise Closeout Inventory and Analysis: This project identified locations where streetscape infrastructure repairs or upgrades are needed to address minor deficiencies, deterioration, or hazards within the streetscapes of existing rights-of-way. CCDC contracted with Stack Rock Group to perform the district-wide assessment of current conditions and identify locations needing improvements. Sites identified through this effort will be prioritized to inform the programming of closeout project work prior to RMOB sunset. Project Lead: Zach Piepmeyer

3rd Street Streetscape Improvements – Front to Jefferson Streets: This project will make streetscape improvements and road intersection adjustments to 3rd Street and Main Street to improve the safety and functionality of the rights-of-way for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The design will be coordinated with ACHD’s Bannock Street Neighborhood Bikeway project. Jensen Belts Associates was selected through a competitive RFQ process and is under contract to provide a topographic survey, schematic design, design review approval, construction documents, and construction administration. The project received City of Boise Design Review approval in March 2024 and the design team has completed construction documents and permitting. Guho Corp. has been contracted with for pre-construction and construction services and construction is set to begin in early December 2024 and be complete in August 2025. Project Lead: Toby Norton

Capitol Boulevard Streetscape Improvements, Boise River to Myrtle Street: This project anticipates streetscape improvements that include a pedestrian crossing at Fulton Street, replacement of existing non-compliant facilities with ADA compliant ones and overall reconstruction of streetscapes that meet the City of Boise’s Streetscape Standards. These improvements will advance the safety and functionality of the right-of-way for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The Land Group has been chosen as the Design Professional and Guho Corp. is the approved CM/GC. The Board approved a second amendment accepting the construction of the full scope of improvements at the October 2024 Board meeting. Construction began on October 31 Project Lead:  Megan Pape

Boise City Canal Multi-Use Pathway, 3rd Street to Broadway Avenue:  As identified in the 2022 City of Boise Pathway Master Plan and the 2020 Old Boise Blocks Visioning Report, this project anticipates constructing a non-motorized, multi-use pathway generally aligned with the Grove Street corridor, connecting 3rd Street to Broadway Avenue at the recently installed enhanced pedestrian crossing to Dona Larsen Park. Because no continuous public right-of-way exists within which to construct the pathway, close coordination and cooperation with property owners is essential. CCDC has acquired the necessary permanent and temporary easements to construct the pathway. CCDC selected The Land Group as the Design Professional of Record.  Wright Brothers, The Building Company, Eagle LLC was awarded the construction contract through a two-step pre-qualification process and the Board approved their contract at the August 28 Board meeting. Construction is set to begin December 2024. Project Lead: Megan Pape

Rebuild Old Boise Blocks on Grove Street: CCDC conducted an inclusive, community-driven visioning process to develop a place-making strategy for this site. The process began in June 2020 with a series of stakeholder visioning meetings to create a community-supported vision for the area. The public had multiple opportunities to engage in the visioning process through the summer and fall of 2020. Jensen Belts Associates led the design effort, and Guho Corp. is the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC). Guho started construction on October 30, 2023, and reached Substantial Completion on October 10, 2024. Final punch list items have been addressed and the project has reached Final Completion. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel

Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street: This project will catalyze infrastructure improvements on Grove Street between 10th and 16th Streets. CCDC conducted an inclusive, community-driven visioning process for the project from September 2020 to June 2021. The process included a series of stakeholder visioning meetings and public surveys and resulted in a final visioning document. GGLO led the design effort and Guho Corp. is the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC). Guho started construction of full improvements in June 2023. Improvements on Grove Street between 14th Street and 15th Street are complete and in January 2025, Guho will start improvements to the last remaining block of Grove Street–15th Street to 16th Street. Project Lead: Amy Fimbel

521 W. Grove St. – Public Space: This project will develop an Agency-owned parcel at 521 W. Grove St. into a public space that celebrates the neighborhood’s multicultural history, provides additional event space to support street festivals on the adjacent Basque Block, and catalyzes placemaking with adjacent private investment and overall neighborhood investment strategy. This project is in collaboration with Boise Parks Department, which will assume ownership, operation, and maintenance.

A design team was selected through an RFQ process. CCDC received Board approval for the selection of the design team in October 2022. A CM/GC was selected through an RFQ process, and the selection was approved by the Board in December 2022. Agency issued a public programming survey for the project on January 9. The survey ended on January 25, and the results were analyzed to prepare concepts for the design alternatives public open house, which occurred on April 6 to gather feedback on the designs. The feedback was analyzed to produce a preferred design. The project was presented to the Parks Commission in November, City Council in December and received Design Review approval in March 2024. Agency is coordinating with City of Boise Arts & History department on the art package and the design team completed construction documents in October 2024. The project is being bid by the CM/GC, Guho Corp., and construction is planned to start after the first of the year. Project Lead: Toby Norton

RMOB Public Art – City of Boise Broad Street Sculpture – PP Type 4: The Arts & History Commission approved the design in October 2020. CCDC supported the project through funding and involvement in the selection process. Fabrication of the sculpture is complete, and Arts & History has decided to store the sculpture until the completion of the Ovation Apartment construction to avoid potential damage to the sculpture. Project Lead: Megan Pape

RMOB Public Art – Downtown Traffic Box Art – PP Type 4: Boise City Department of Arts & History has requested assistance to re-wrap traffic boxes that need replacement. There were fifteen traffic boxes in the River-Myrtle/Old Boise District that required replacement. The project was designated as eligible for Type 4 Capital Project Coordination Assistance at the October 2023 Board Meeting. The final agreement was approved by the Board in December 2023. Boise City Department of Arts & History applied for and was eligible for a reimbursement of $29,031.00 in October 2024. Project Lead: Megan Pape

RMOB Public Art – Deferred Maintenance – PP Type 4: Boise City Department of Arts & History has requested assistance to repair two public art installations in the River-Myrtle/Old Boise District. The project was designated as eligible for Type 4 Capital Project Coordination Assistance at the October 2023 Board Meeting. The final agreement was approved by the Board in April 2024. Project Lead: Megan Pape