Harper Thiel Site Restoration and Redevelopment Project Request for Proposals
Former Harper-Thiel Electroplating Company Site
The Wilmington Urban Development Action Grant Corporation (UDAG) is seeking proposals for development of a 2.3 acre parcel at 3101 and 3201 Miller Road, Wilmington, Delaware. The property is zoned C-5 for commercial use. The former use of the site was industrial, and the site has brownfields-related issues. The preferred use of the site is office, institutional, research, educational or training facilities, and neighborhood-oriented commercial services.
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that the Wilmington Urban Development Action Grant Corporation (UDAG) will be receiving proposals for the redevelopment of the Harper Thiel site, 3101 and 3201 Miller Road, Wilmington, Delaware. The site is 2.3 acres and is zoned C-5 for commercial use. The preferred use(s) of the site are office, institutional, research, educational or training facilities, and/or neighborhood-oriented commercial services. The preference is also to retain and renovate the primary building on the site. UDAG owns the site and will contract to sell the site to a qualifying development entity.
The schedule for the RFP is:
Pre-bid meeting and site tour:
Friday, September 28, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 North French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Proposals are due:
Friday, October 19, 2012
4:30 p.m.
Proposals should be addressed to:
Wilmington UDAG
c/o City of Wilmington Office of Economic Development
800 North French Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Attn: Jeff Flynn, Deputy Director; email: jflynn@WilmingtonDE.gov
Download the complete Request for Proposals here.
- EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Applicaton, Harper-Thiel, 3101 Miller Road, Wilmington, Delaware
- Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives for the Harper-Thiel Site, 3101 Miller Road, Wilmington, Delaware
- EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Applicaton, Harper-Thiel, 3201 Miller Road, Wilmington, Delaware
- Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives for the Harper-Thiel Site, 3201 Miller Road, Wilmington, Delaware
EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application
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Historic Preservation
Powers and Co 2007 report explored the potential for the site to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
- Site-Specific Assessment Report, Brightfields, June, 2012 - Part 1
- Site-Specific Assessment Report, Brightfields, June, 2012 - Part 3
- Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan, EA engineering and DNREC, November, 2009
Environmental Site Investigation and Cleanup
Respondents should note that the following is not the complete inventory of environmental reports. Visit the DNREC website here for more reports.
- Remedial Action Report, EA Engineering, July, 2009
- Phase I Site Assessment, Tetratech for UDAG, January, 2007 - Part 1
- Phase I Site Assessment, Tetratech for UDAG, January, 2007 - Part 2
- Phase I Site Assessment, Tetratech for UDAG, January, 2007 - Part 3
- Feasibility Study Report, EA Engineering, 2007
- DNREC Final Plan of Remedial Action for the Site, 2007
- EA Engineering Asbestos Building Survey December 2007
Zoning and Annexation Study
Wilmington Department of Planning, 2003
In 2003, 3201 Miller Road was annexed into the City of Wilmington and re-zoned C-5. The study includes information about the site and the neighborhood that respondents may find to be useful.
