Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Interested offerers had until 4 p.m. Monday to respond to Montgomery County's request for qualifications and development proposals.
A request for qualifications and development proposals for Bethesda's new 2nd District Police Station has drawn multiple responses, according to Greg Ossont, deputy director of planning and development for the Montgomery County Department of General Services. Those interested had until 4 p.m. Monday to respond to the solicitation with their proposals. "We received multiple responses and we are quite pleased with the encouraging response," Ossont wrote in an e-mail to Patch. "Over the next few weeks we will evaluate the proposals and follow up with the offerers accordingly." Ossont would not comment on the number of responses received. The county initially issued a request for proposals for a project to replace the aging Bethesda station in…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
White Flint implementation coordinator tells The Gazette she made a "misstatement" at a recent committee meeting.
Following reports that White Flint could be a possibile location for Bethesda's new 2nd District Police Station, The Gazette reports that the station will stay in downtown Bethesda. Bethesda Now reported on March 12 that a new station might be moved to White Flint, citing a statement made by White Flint Implementation Coordinator Dee Metz at a meeting of the White Flint Implementation Advisory Committee last week. In a report published Wednesday, Metz told The Gazette she "made a misstatement" at the committee meeting. The move is not a possibility, she told the paper. Montgomery County has issued a new document soliciting proposals for the development of a new 2nd District station to replace the aging facility on Wisconsin Avenue, Patch …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.
Catch up on this week's Montgomery County headlines, including a Frederick man charged with the sexual abuse of children at a Rockville middle school; the end of a fight between a Potomac organic farm and the county school board; and news that Bethesda's long-anticipated new police station will have to start the development process from the beginning. Montgomery County Starts From Scratch With New 2nd District Police Station BETHESDA—Montgomery County last week issued a new document soliciting proposals for the long-delayed development of a new 2nd District police station in downtown Bethesda. A land-swap deal with developer JBG to build the station as part of a housing development recently fell through after years of negotiations. Read …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The county is starting the solicitation process from scratch after a land-swap deal with developer JBG fell though.
Montgomery County has issued a new document soliciting proposals for the development of a new 2nd District police station in downtown Bethesda. The county initially issued a request for proposals for a project to replace the aging Bethesda station in 2008. The JBG Companies, based in Chevy Chase, offered the winning bid. But after years of negotiations, the developers backed out of a land-swap deal with Montgomery County that called for building the station as part of a mixed-use residential project at 7900 Wisconsin Ave. JBG's plans for the modified project without the police station [PDF] were approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board Feb. 14. With the original plans dead, timing will be a key issue as the county reviews proposals…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A plan to replace the aging second district police station suffered a setback after the county's deal with a private developer fell through.
Montgomery County will issue a new request for proposals for a project to build a new second district police station in Bethesda. Officials are working to develop the new RFP, which isn't yet finalized, according to Greg Ossont, deputy director of planning and development for the county's Department of General Services. The county initially issued an RFP for a project to replace the aging Bethesda station in 2008. JBG issued the winning bid, but after years of negotiations, the developers backed out of a land-swap deal with Montgomery County to build the station as a part of a mixed-use residential project at 7900 Wisconsin Avenue. Now, JBG plans to move forward with the Wisconsin Avenue development, albeit without the police station. …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
County officials are "much further behind" than anticipated on the project after developers JBG backed out of a land-swap deal to build the station.
Montgomery County’s Department of General Services may need to issue a new request for proposals for Bethesda’s second district police station after developer JBG backed out of a deal to construct the building. The county is considering several options—among them renovating the aging station at its current Wisconsin Avenue site, looking for a new location to build, and issuing a new RFP, said Greg Ossont, deputy director for DGS's office of planning and development. A decision on how to move forward should be made shortly after the first of the year, Ossont said. “We realize the second district police station is in poor condition,” Ossont said. “It puts us much further behind than we thought we’d be at this point due to JBG pulling out, so…
Friday, November 9, 2012
Developer JBG has backed out of a deal to build a new second district police station as part of a larger residential project on Cordell Avenue.
Developer JBG has withdrawn from a land-swap deal with Montgomery County to develop a second district police station as a part of a mixed-use residential project on Cordell Avenue, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center director Ken Hartman said at a Friday meeting of the Woodmont Triangle Action Group. JBG will apparently move forward with a modified residential project, albeit without the police station. Original plans called for JBG to develop a new, 30,000 square foot police station as part of a 600,000 square foot mixed-use development on Cordell Avenue between Woodmont and Wisconsin Avenues, with up to 400 units. As part of a “land swap,” the county planned to give JBG the site where the aging current police station is located…
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
ZTA would allow more density for developers who include public facilities in their projects.
The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to pass a zoning text amendment that would allow developers to use publicly-owned facilities to fulfill public amenity requirements in their developments. The move would afford more building density for private developers who partner with public agencies to create public facilities as a part of their projects. The ZTA, proposed by County Executive Isiah Leggett (D), was prompted by negotiations between the county and developer JBG to build a new second district police station in Bethesda as part of a mixed-use residential development in the Woodmont Triangle. The passage of the ZTA will allow for JBG to use the station to fulfill their amenity requirements and would allow more density for JBG on …
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
County will save $750,000 on public/private partnership deal with JBG to build new station after councilmembers raised questions about the numbers.
The Montgomery County Council voted to move forward with a deal between the county and developer JBG to build a new second district police station in Bethesda as a public/private partnership Tuesday afternoon. But the deal will cost the county $750,000 less after questions posed by Councilman George Leventhal (D-At Large) and Councilman Marc Elrich (D-At Large) prompted another look at the numbers. The office of County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) and JBG have been negotiating since 2008 on a deal that would allow the county to save some money on the construction of the new police station. The plan is for JBG to build a new Second District police station on Cordell Avenue between Woodmont and Wisconsin Avenues, and it could be part of a …
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Frank
11:40 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Thanks. I looked at the May 16 memo several times, couldn't get a complete feel for what's going to stay and what's not. I'm guessing it's going to cover at least all of the low-rise properties north of St. Elmo, but I couldn't tell for sure if the Columbia Bank/Fitness First building is staying or not. more ›