SummerStreetDevelopmentProject

MassportanswerstoRFQQuestionsreceived
December7,2015

Question1:
Section1:Arefirmsthatqualifiedunderthe2014HeadquartersHotelRFQbutdidnotsubmita
proposaltothesubsequentRFPdeemedtobequalifiedfortheSummerStreetDevelopment
ProjectunderthisAmendedandRestatedRFQ?

Answer:
No.SuchfirmsmustsubmitthematerialsasoutlinedintheRFQ.

Question2:
Section2.1:Cantheprojectinclude2separatehotelswithatotalof250keysormore(i.e.,2
separatehotelswith125keyseach)ormustthe250keysbeinonehotel?

Answer:
Twoseparatehotelsarepermissible,providedthetotalroomcountis250or
more.

Question3:
IsitpermissibletocombineSections4.1and4.2intheresponse?

Answer:
No.

Question4:
Section5.6statesthatthedevelopershoulddescribeitsplanformeetingorexceedingthe
goalssetforthinthisRFQregardingtheparticipationofM/WBEsthroughoutallphasesofthe
Project.TheredoesnotappeartobespecificgoalssetforM/WBEsinthisRFQ,could
Massportpleaseclarifyiftherearespecificparticipationpercentagegoals?

Answer:
ThroughtheAmendedandRestatedRFQprocess,Massportaimstoqualify
developerswhodemonstrate,bytheirpastexperience,thattheyhave
promotedtheparticipationofminorities,women,andminorityowned
andwomenownedbusinessesinthedevelopmentandoperationofprevious

projects.Inaddition,developersareaskedtodescribe,withsomespecificity,a
plantoincludetheparticipationofM/WBEsthroughoutallphasesofthe
Project,includingthedevelopment,financing,design,constructionand
ownershipoftheProjectintheirQualificationsStatements.Thereareno
specificparticipationpercentagegoalsforthisobjective.

Question5:
WouldMassportlikeExhibit6tofollowthetransmittalletterintheRFQresponse,orwouldyou
preferExhibit6beincludedelsewhereintheresponse?

Answer:
TheexecutedExhibit6isrequiredtobeapartoftheresponseundertheRFQ
fromallinterestedparties,includingthethreeteamsthataredeemedpre
qualified.Itslocationwithinthesubmissionisnotofanyconsequence.

Question6:
DoyouintendtoestablishalistofqualifiedDevelopmentEntitiesandalistofqualifiedHotel
BrandsandOperatorssothatqualifiedHotelBrandsandOperatorscanteamwithmorethan
onequalifiedDevelopmentEntity?

Answer:
MassportseekstoestablishalistofqualifiedDevelopersonly.SuchDevelopers
willbeeligibletosubmitproposalsinresponsetotheRFPtobeissuedin
January2016.MassportwillnotestablishalistofqualifiedHotelBrandsand
Operators.

Question7:
ShouldHotelBrandsandOperatorsthatwerequalifiedunderthe2014RFQprocesssubmita
letterconfirmingcontinuedinterestinthedevelopmenttobeeligibletoparticipateintheRFP?

Answer:
No.ParticipationofHotelBrandsandOperatorswillbedeterminedbyeach
qualifiedDeveloper.