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Enterprise Florida Leads Provided detailed location and demographic information to Enterprise FL for the following projects, as outlined in the Requests for Proposals. The EDO emails the proposals to local commercial/industrial realtors requesting property information as specified in the proposals. Turn -around time for responding is typically 3-5 business days. Names of the prospective companies are not revealed in the RFPs. • Project Blue Wave - Manufacturer (specifics not provided) considering communities in Florida and outside the state. Project parameters: 20-50 acres zoned industrial, constructing a 385,OOOsf facility with access to seawater, brackish water or subsurface salted aquifer; 325 new jobs and a $30 million capital investment. Worked closely with local property owners and/or their representatives, utilities, and county staff to submit a 15 -page proposal. The two sites submitted were not selected: — Headwater Isles in Fellsmere — too far of a distance to available utilities — Indian River Industrial Park— the property was lease -only and there was no direct access to seawater Project Bread — A food manufacturing and distribution firm, needing 4500-7500sf of climate -controlled industrial space with 18 -foot ceiling height; anticipates 50 jobs paying an average wage of $25,000/year. The company is also considering sites in Georgia and South Carolina; no decision date was provided with the RFP. Submitted two buildings for consideration: — 6000sf warehouse at 9050 16th Place — 6500sf warehouse space at 1101-1103 18th Place • Project Dorothy — A construction equipment manufacturer, preferred 400,OOOsf existing facility but would consider a build -to -suit; anticipates 700 jobs and a $63 million capital investment. The company is also considering sites in Michigan; December 15, 2017 is the decision date. The EDO submitted information on the Indian River Industrial Park. Project Flicker — A manufacturer (no specifics) considering sites in Florida, needing 300- 500 acres for a build -to -suit facility, with an estimated $55 million capital investment; no employment information was provided by Enterprise FL; January 2018 is the decision timeframe. Worked closely with utilities, CareerSource, FAU and county staff to submit a 23 -page proposal using the consultant's spreadsheet which outlined the required information; Headwater Isles was our proposed site. Project White Oak — A food manufacturer considering only existing buildings in Florida, 20,OOOsf to 75,OOOsf with 18 -foot ceiling heights; no employment or capital investment information was included in the RFP, nor a decision date. Proposed the former Macho Products building on 102nd Terrace. Firearms and accessories manufacturer — Considering sites in the Southeast U.S. for product distribution, adding production at a later date; project parameters: 15 jobs, needing 1000-2000sf existing space; information on multiple buildings submitted. No response from client as yet, per Enterprise FL.