OG&E Energy Center

[FighttheGoodFight]

But it's an open RFP process. Don't they get the same shot everybody else does?

I should have clarified. I wish a local architecture firm would submit a winning bid and get chosen.

[Pete]

I should have clarified. I wish a local architecture firm would submit a winning bid and get chosen.

Clayco would be responding to the RFP as a purchaser/developer.

They are very different than typical architectural firms; architecture is merely one part of what they do.

[shawnw]

Is Clayco a design/build firm like Benham was?

[Spartan]

Yes

[shawnw]

Okay, that clears things up (for me).

[Pete]

But in addition to being a design/build firm, they also develop projects on their own in addition to do work for clients.

[SoonerFP]

I suspect when Clayco makes their formal submission to the RFP for this property, we will also get a glimpse of the Stage Center plans as well, since their stated intention is to bridge the two developments.

I hope that's all they will do is literally "bridge" the developments and not create a superblock!

[Pete]

Considering one of the issues mentioned a couple times was creating a bigger parking structure, I'm sure part of the appeal of adding the south parcel is for that reason and thus you can almost bet their proposal will wipe out that California easement.

[Mr. Cotter]

Sky bridge, or, god forbid, employees walk across a street between their garage and office building. Problem solved, easement saved!

[shawnw]

I would be okay with them digging out California, putting some amount of parking structure below ground under "california", and then either restoring the pedestrian corridor OR the street, though I realize that's unlikely.

[SoonerFP]

+1 to both Mr. Cotter and shawnw

[Just the facts]

I would 100% oppose any skybridge. OKC already has enough problems separating people on multiple levels. We need to get the businesses and people on the same horizontal plane so commerce can take place (and I don't care if it is too hot, too cold, too windy, or too rainy - grow a pair, it's not going to kill you.)

[Mr. Cotter]

I understand it's not perfect, but it addresses the perceived problem. If it's build a sky bridge or close the easement by building a connected garage, I'll take the sky bridge.

[bchris02]

I understand it's not perfect, but it addresses the perceived problem. If it's build a sky bridge or close the easement by building a connected garage, I'll take the sky bridge.

I agree.

[Just the facts]

I understand it's not perfect, but it addresses the perceived problem. If it's build a sky bridge or close the easement by building a connected garage, I'll take the sky bridge.

I don't think we will need to make that choice. There is no way they would build an uninterrupted 700' long wall opposite MBG.

[Pete]

Let's please not get into this foot traffic / skybridge / underground discussion again here. It's well covered elsewhere.

[BoulderSooner]

I don't think we will need to make that choice. There is no way they would build an uninterrupted 700' long wall opposite MBG.

Lol

[Pete]

In yesterday's Economic Development Trust meeting, Cathy O'Connor said that they expect to get the RFP out for this project in August and then they'd be due back in October (60 days after posting).

She also said that if they had multiple proposals, it would take them several weeks to evaluate before moving to the next steps.

[Plutonic Panda]

I understand it's not perfect, but it addresses the perceived problem. If it's build a sky bridge or close the easement by building a connected garage, I'll take the sky bridge.

+1

Skybridges aren't bad, imo anyways.

[Pete]

There is almost certainly going to be a skybridge from the proposed tower at Main & Hudson to the Devon Energy Center.

[Plutonic Panda]

There is almost certainly going to be a skybridge from the proposed tower at Main & Hudson to the Devon Energy Center.

Just curious, would that be difficult to incorporate? Was the Devon Tower designed to have a skybridge connect to it?

[Bellaboo]

Just curious, would that be difficult to incorporate? Was the Devon Tower designed to have a skybridge connect to it?

It would probably connect to the parking garage or Garden Tower.

[shawnw]

Devon has already connected itself to the skybridge/underground system via their garage. Probably they'd do that again.

[Just the facts]

Devon seems to do everything in their power to prevent their employees fron interacting with their downtown environment. I'm hoping OG&E is a better downtown resident.

[Plutonic Panda]

Devon seems to do everything in their power to prevent their employees fron interacting with their downtown environment. I'm hoping OG&E is a better downtown resident.

JTF, that is absurd. Devon cares greatly about the community. They protect their employees and give them the best possible.