tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post836790713841137760..comments2021-03-02T20:48:57.085-06:00Comments on Jennifer's Musings: Transparency Only When I Feel Like ItJennifer Holsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844516562518004501noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-72763245345883338352012-07-08T18:44:17.064-05:002012-07-08T18:44:17.064-05:00It's yet another aspect of this whole deal, wh...It's yet another aspect of this whole deal, where comparing Sioux Falls to a similar-sized city in the region, going through the same process, makes us look incredibly bad.<br /><br />Lincoln, NE is absolutely NAILING their project. Let's recap the ways that Lincoln is dominating the head-to-head match-up with us on these two arena builds...<br /><br />• They've chosen an infinitely better location within their city.<br />• They've contracted a much (MUCH!) better design.<br />• Their financing plan is more thought out, and simply better.<br />• They'll have the proper infrastructure in place.<br />• The city and business leaders of Lincoln came together and made their project happen (w/ no egos).<br />• They have naming rights in place with a <i>respected</i> local company.<br />• They've partnered with a developer to further build-out the surrounding area with retail/housing/etc so that the economic impact would be that much greater from the day the doors open.<br />• They chose not to buy all-in to the false hope of the convention industry.<br />• They're incorporating community gathering space into the adjacent area's design.<br />• They've created a separate entity responsible for financing and general oversight (the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency).<br />• ... and many more.<br /><br />In the area of transparency, Lincoln (again) is showing how this should be done, while Sioux Falls is doing the exact opposite.<br /><br />As you can see (at the links below) they release everything that goes into the project. From RFPs to the scoresheets Mortensen used to select which companies they're partnering with.<br /><br />http://www.haymarketnow.com/documents<br />http://www.haymarketnow.com/resources/dyn/files/568873z78c767cd/_fn/Updated+Scorecards.pdf<br />http://www.haymarketnow.com/resources/dyn/files/584848z31deec5f/_fn/Designer+Assist+Award+Recommendations+-+Structural+Steel_2.pdf<br /><br />So this proves it isn't about Mortensen not wanting to reveal how they chose contractors or because we're using a CMaR set-up (Lincoln is too). This is entirely about Sioux Falls making (yet another) bad decision.<br /><br />Should be no surprise at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com