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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Special Meeting — January 18, 2012 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />A. South Bend Central Development Area <br />(1) continued... <br />South Bend VA Clinic. In rebidding for a <br />new contract, ACS won a new five year <br />contract. That was won December 4, 2011. <br />That put into motion the moving of its <br />facility to this downtown location. They are <br />very excited about the downtown and believe <br />the clinic will benefit the downtown with its <br />50,000 to 75,000 of foot traffic. In addition, <br />there will be close to 100 employees, 45 of <br />which will relocate from South Ironwood to <br />the downtown area. <br />Mr. Schalliol noted the proposal for the site <br />would require ACS and the city to enter into <br />a contract relationship to allow ACS to lease <br />between 16,000 and 24,000 sq. ft. of the <br />former Gates Toyota building (the building is <br />estimated to be 72,000 sq. ft.). The lease <br />would be for a term of five years (the length <br />of a the VA contract with ACS). It would <br />retain 50 jobs and allow for the creation of <br />more jobs in the medical and medical service <br />industry. Additionally, the clinic estimates <br />that it would expand its current patient visit <br />count from 50,000 to 75,000 patients (figure <br />includes patient only and not drivers or <br />family members, etc.). The excess space <br />over what the clinic needs now could be used <br />for future expansion of the clinic or for a <br />proposed VA Hospital in 2013. <br />The project requires the Redevelopment <br />Commission to become a property owner of <br />the site to aid in the cost financing for the <br />project. And, based on negotiations with the <br />Gates family for the purchase of their <br />5 <br />