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Page 9 of 23 <br />SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF WORK <br />2.1 CITY OF EVERETT <br />Everett is located approximately twenty-five (25) miles north of Seattle. With a population of roughly <br />112,000 spanning over forty-eight miles, Everett is the largest city in Snohomish County and the seventh <br />largest in Washington State. <br /> <br />The City of Everett is a first-class charter municipal corporation that operates under an elected Mayor and <br />seven-member City Council. The City has a workforce who provides a wide array of municipal services, <br />including police, fire, emergency medical services, street maintenance, planning and zoning, libraries, <br />parks and recreation, and general administrative services. Additionally, the City operates five enterprises <br />or revenue-generating divisions: water and sewer utility, solid waste (recycling), two golf courses, a transit <br />system, and a parking garage. <br />2.2 BACKGROUND <br />Sound Transit’s Everett Link Extension will transform south Everett with three light rail stations at the <br />intersection of Airport Road and Evergreen Way, the SW Everett Industrial area near Boeing’s Everett <br />plant, and the intersection of Casino Road and Evergreen Way. The three stations form a triangle around <br />the Westmont/Holly neighborhood with Evergreen Way to the east, Airport Road to the west, and Casino <br />Road to the north. <br />This triangle was christened “the WHEB Triangle” (Westmont, Holly, Evergreen, Boeing) when it was first <br />discussed with the Everett City Council and later updated for the Urban Land Institute Study (see <br />Appendix A). During the presentation, council authorized staff to proceed with exploring strategies that <br />may utilize the Walter E. Hall golf course and other city assets in the area to ". . . shape a sustainable <br />economic future for the WHEB Triangle by employing its assets, processes, and tools to harness the <br />economic forces affecting the area.” <br />The WHEB Triangle is home to the largest manufacturing facility in the world, the newest commercial <br />airport in the state, the highest concentration of Spanish-speaking residents in Snohomish County, and <br />among the lowest urban housing costs in the greater Seattle metroplex. While light rail will bring <br />economic opportunities of a transit-oriented community, many residents fear displacement. <br />2.3 OBJECTIVE <br />The city is seeking a partner to provide insight and expertise to shape this generational opportunity in an <br />equitable, sustainable way. The requested redevelopment scenarios and recommendations will guide the <br />strategies, goals, and direction of a sustainable economic development strategy in the WHEB Triangle for <br />years to come. The selected Supplier must mine available data, conduct original research, confer with city <br />staff, explore infrastructure needs, and seek input from an advisory focus group to gain a clear <br />understanding of the WHEB Triangle’s strengths, opportunities, deficiencies, and obstacles. <br />2.4 PROPOSED TIMELINE <br />The expected start date for the plan development is December 2023, with completion in 2024.