The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) is looking for a part-time Executive Director to manage its day-to-day operations and carry out its
vision for enhancing the Greater Williamsburg area’s appeal as a premier recreational destination.
The position will have the specific responsibility for:
Collaborating with local, regional, national, private, and public-private organizations and event groups to enhance and create sports events that benefit regional revenues, local businesses, and communities, while managing related contracts and leases.
Initiating, planning, implementing, and reviewing new facility plans.
Working with partners to review domestic and international marketing programs for targeted expansion of the HTRFA’s visibility as a destination location for sports and events of all sizes.
Monitoring the marketing, growth, and progression of increased sports tourism and events.
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority jurisdiction’s governing bodies, chief administrative officers, appointed staff, local and regional stakeholders, and partners for adequate growth and retention of sports and events.
Partnering with Visit Williamsburg and Virginia Tourism to promote sports and events at HTRFA facilities.
Managing related contracts and maintenance requirements for all HTRFA assets and properties.
Developing and managing the approved budget and day-to-day operations of the board and staff of the Authority.
Serving as the liaison between the HTRFA Board, its contractors, and Parks and Recreation staff of all three jurisdictions.
This is a rare opportunity to have a leadership role in one of the fastest-growing industries in Greater Williamsburg. We invite you to join us and make history.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2025-04-01 13:34:012025-04-01 13:50:22Job Opening: Part-Time Executive Director
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Regional Sports Center Scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2
A rendering of the Regional Sports Complex and Event Center.
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) will host a ceremony for the groundbreaking of the regional indoor sports center at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.
The City of Williamsburg, James City County and York County have partnered to build and operate a 200,000-square-foot regional sports center through the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority on property adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center in the City of Williamsburg. It is projected to open in 2026.
The ceremony will feature remarks from Williamsburg Mayor Douglas Pons, James City County Board of Supervisors Chair Ruth Larson, York County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Sheila Noll, and Colonial Williamsburg President & CEO Cliff Fleet, in addition to other special guests.
What: Williamsburg Sports and Events Center Groundbreaking
When: 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024
Where: Sports Center Construction Site, near 101 Visitor Center Drive
Dress: Casual
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HTRFA Enters Interim Agreement for Live Performance Venue
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority voted unanimously on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to approve an interim agreement with MEB General Contractors Inc. to design a live performance venue on property in the City of Williamsburg.
The HTRFA is a regional entity established by the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. Its mission is to evaluate, construct, and operate recreational facilities supported by one or more of the participating localities.
In September 2022, HTRFA selected MEB’s design team for the addition of recreational venues planned for approximately 62.9 acres adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center, which HTRFA leases from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The regional sports center is the first phase of the project and is now under construction after, through the interim agreement process, the three localities approved the sports center’s concept plan. The live performance venue is the second phase.
Architectural firms Clark Nexsen, Guernsey Tingle, and Timmons Group are part of the design team for this project.
The interim agreement calls for MEB to develop 35% of the live performance venue design drawings. Consideration of local needs is an essential element of this work. The process will include soliciting input from the various performance groups in the Historic Triangle to ensure the facility design meets as many needs as possible. Advocates for a Live Performance Venue, a local advocacy group that includes many regional performance entities, was approved this week to receive a grant from the Williamsburg City Council to conduct market and economic analyses with Victus Advisors, the firm that conducted similar analyses for the sports center.
Completing the work of the Interim Agreement and the studies will equip the HTRFA and the localities with the information needed to decide how and whether to advance this project to construction. The work is expected to be completed in early 2025. Read the interim agreement at htrfa.org.
HTRFA is a governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities – the chief executive and one additional staff member of the three localities – to oversee the Regional Sports and Events Facilities Project. The Authority is tasked with leasing the property, procuring the construction and financing for the project, and managing the operations of the facility once it has been constructed.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2024-06-14 11:23:292024-06-14 16:47:36HTRFA Enters Interim Agreement for Live Performance Venue
Historic Triangle Localities Approve Design, Financing Plan for Regional Indoor Sports Facility
Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg City Council, James City County Board of Supervisors, and York County Board of Supervisors have committed to the regional indoor sports facility, each approving the project’s design concept, cost estimate, and financing plan at their respective meetings in the past two weeks.
The approval from all three localities allows the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority to begin the process of entering into a comprehensive agreement with construction firm MEB to design and build the sports facility on property adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
The indoor sports facility’s capital cost is estimated at nearly $80 million. The approximately
200,000-square-foot facility includes 12 basketball courts that can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts. The design also includes a climbing wall, ninja gym equipment, and a conversion turf system.
The facility is designed to offer an outstanding venue for sports tourism to generate new visitors, longer stays, and return visits. Additionally, the building will provide much needed recreation space for the Parks and Recreation Departments of James City County, the City of Williamsburg, and York County, expanding the recreational opportunities for Historic Triangle residents. The sports complex will be used for local recreational programs Mondays through Thursdays and open to regional and national tournaments Fridays through Sundays.
The financing plan requires the City of Williamsburg to provide 64% of the capital costs, or approximately $2.5 million annually, with HTRFA covering the remaining 36%, or approximately
$1.5 million annually.
James City County and York County will share the operating subsidy commitment through a shared funding agreement that considers local usage with both funding $400,000 in Year 1 and $800,000 in Years 2 through 5. For Years 6 through 30 they will provide $300,000 to $800,000 annually depending on the performance of the facility.
The plan review process for the sports facility is ongoing. The City of Williamsburg’s Architectural Review Board has approved the facility’s exterior design. The review process also includes a site plan review by City staff and the Williamsburg Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committees, as well as a rezoning request, which will require public hearings before the Williamsburg Planning Commission and Williamsburg City Council.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2023-12-20 10:55:062023-12-20 10:56:07Historic Triangle Localities Approve Design, Financing Plan for Regional Indoor Sports Facility
First Phase of Evaluating Sports Facility Design Nears Completion; Design Moves to Williamsburg Architectural Review Board for Conceptual Review
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority is nearing completion of a final design concept and cost estimate for the regional indoor sports facility on property in the City of Williamsburg.
The exterior design of the sports complex will go before the City of Williamsburg’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) for a conceptual review on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. The meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Room 127 of the Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St.
The chosen property for the sports facility is adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center at 100 Visitor Center Drive and is zoned in a Corridor Protection District, or a major entrance corridor of the City, which requires ARB approval to ensure the exterior design complies with the City’s Design Review Guidelines.
No decision regarding approval will be made at the ARB meeting; the exterior design would need final approval from the ARB, with any required changes incorporated into the exterior design, at a future meeting. A cost estimate can be determined after a final design is approved.
The indoor sports facility will be at least 160,000 square feet and include 12 basketball courts that can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts. The facility will grow and improve Greater Williamsburg’s sports offerings while attracting teams and tournaments to boost sports tourism in the area.
In September 2022, the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority, a governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities, approved an interim agreement with construction firm MEB to design and build a regional indoor sports facility on property in the City of Williamsburg. Architectural firms Clark Nexsen, Guernsey Tingle, and Timmons Group are part of the design-build team for this project.
Over the course of this fall and winter, the plan review process for this project will include a site plan review by City staff and the Williamsburg Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee, as well as a rezoning request, which will require public hearings before the Planning Commission and the Williamsburg City Council. In addition, the regional indoor sports facility requires final approval from the Williamsburg City Council, the James City County Board of Supervisors, and the York County Board of Supervisors.
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) is requesting Statements of Interest from qualified youth/amateur sports facility management and/or sports tourism marketing firms to provide sports center operations and/or marketing services for a new indoor sports center. The RFI is open until 3 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2023-07-10 11:55:292023-10-05 14:55:36Request for Information: Sports Center Operations and/or Marketing
HTRFA will hold a public hearing at its meeting on Oct. 12, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg, VA on the proposal for the PPEA sports and recreation project.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2022-10-11 21:40:202022-10-11 21:42:47Notice of Public Hearing
HTRFA Selects Firm to Design, Build Sports Complex
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) voted unanimously on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, to negotiate an interim agreement with MEB to design and build a regional indoor sports facility on property in the City of Williamsburg.
The Authority will consider approval of the interim agreement at the October meeting. The agreement allows the design work to begin. Architectural firms Clark Nexsen, Guernsey Tingle, and Timmons Group are part of the design-build team for this project. The indoor sports facility will be at least 160,000 square feet and include 12 basketball courts that can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts.
Once an interim agreement is established, HTRFA will work with the team to create 30% of the design drawings. That level of detail allows the Authority to take all the operational materials, and aesthetic considerations into account and obtain meaningful project cost estimates. Concurrently, the Authority will finalize lease negotiations with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the land at the preferred site, property at 100 Visitor Center Drive.
The Authority expects to present a comprehensive agreement to the Williamsburg City Council, James City County Board of Supervisors, and York County Board of Supervisors in 2023. That agreement will include the final pricing and design elements of the sports facility.
HTRFA received two unsolicited proposals for a regional sports facility at its inaugural meeting in January 2022. The Authority began soliciting bids through the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) in February. That process allowed HTRFA to choose its preferred proposal for designing and building a regional sports facility and to negotiate the contract. No viable proposals came through the bid process, so only the two unsolicited proposals were considered.
As part of the proposal review process, the Authority convened an advisory panel made up of regional stakeholders in the banking, tourism, and economic development industries.
HTRFA is a governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities – the chief executive and one additional staff member of the three localities – to oversee the regional indoor sports facility. The Authority is tasked with leasing the property, procuring the construction and financing for the project, and managing the operations of the facility once it has been constructed.
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) will be accepting proposals for Banking Services until 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The pre-proposal conference will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, in the 2nd floor conference room.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2022-09-01 10:19:202022-09-01 10:30:05Request for Proposal: Banking Services
Notice of Receipt of an Unsolicited Proposal for a Public-Private Partnership for a Regional Indoor Sports Facility
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority has received and accepted two unsolicited proposals under the provisions of the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA) for the construction of a Regional Indoor Sports Facility located on property at 100 Visitor Center Drive in the City of Williamsburg. The proposal is for the construction of a facility of at least 160,000 square feet with 12 basketball courts which can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts. At least one court should be sized to accommodate college-level play when necessary and the facility should be designed to offer championship seating options. The facility should incorporate office space, modular multi-purpose rooms, a lobby, concessions, kitchen, a mezzanine level, storage, box office/ticketing all appropriately sized to support the playing courts. Proposals incorporating the sports facility within the context of a larger master plan development including other potential elements is encouraged. See a map showing the general outlines of the potential developable site.
The Authority intends to evaluate the unsolicited proposals and may negotiate a comprehensive agreement with one of the private entities based on the proposals. However, in accordance with the Authority’s Guidelines for Implementation of the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (available online), other interested private entities are invited to submit competing unsolicited conceptual phase proposals for this project for simultaneous consideration. Copies of the received unsolicited proposals are available for review by contacting Julie Phares at [email protected] or 757-220-6181.
To submit a competing unsolicited proposal, please provide one original and seven copies to, Historic Triangle Recreation Facilities Authority, Travis Dill – Purchasing Agent, 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 no later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time on April 25, 2022. Proposals must be clearly marked as a “PPEA Proposal for HTRFA Indoor Sports Facility”. For additional information, please contact Travis Dill – [email protected] or 757-220-6181.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2022-03-11 06:00:002023-06-22 14:25:36Notice of Receipt of an Unsolicited Proposal for a Public-Private Partnership for a Regional Indoor Sports Facility
HTRFA Votes to Begin Soliciting Bids for Regional Sports Facility Through PPEA Process
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) voted unanimously on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, to begin soliciting bids for a regional sports facility through the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA).
The PPEA process allows HTRFA to choose its preferred proposal for designing and building a regional sports facility and to negotiate the contract. The Authority has already received two unsolicited proposals for the facility.
HTRFA is a new governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities — the chief executive and one additional staff member of the three localities — to oversee the regional indoor sports facility planned for land near the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
The Authority is tasked with leasing the property, procuring the construction and financing for the project, and managing the operations of the facility once it has been constructed.
The Historic Triangle localities have been pursuing a regional indoor sports complex since 2014. In 2019, the Williamsburg City Council approved a grant application from the Williamsburg Hotel & Motel Association that served as a catalyst for project advancement. In the fall of 2021, all three localities committed to forming the Authority, which began its monthly meetings in January. In its first two meetings, the Authority has adopted bylaws and launched the PPEA process.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2022-02-14 10:30:002022-03-10 15:29:59HTRFA Votes to Begin Soliciting Bids for Regional Sports Facility Through PPEA Process
The governing bodies of the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County have each passed a resolution that authorizes the creation of the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority. This authority will have members from the three jurisdictions to oversee the regional indoor sports facility planned for property near the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
00htrfaeditorhtrfaeditor2021-11-10 17:00:002022-03-10 16:11:42Historic Triangle Localities Form HTRFA
Job Opening: Part-Time Executive Director
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) is looking for a part-time Executive Director to manage its day-to-day operations and carry out its
vision for enhancing the Greater Williamsburg area’s appeal as a premier recreational destination.
The position will have the specific responsibility for:
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority jurisdiction’s governing bodies, chief administrative officers, appointed staff, local and regional stakeholders, and partners for adequate growth and retention of sports and events.
Read the full job description.
Explore all that the Greater Williamsburg area has to offer in our HTRFA Executive Director Recruitment Brochure.
To apply, use the application on the City of Williamsburg website at williamsburgva.gov/jobapp.
This is a rare opportunity to have a leadership role in one of the fastest-growing industries in Greater Williamsburg. We invite you to join us and make history.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Regional Sports Center Scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2
A rendering of the Regional Sports Complex and Event Center.
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) will host a ceremony for the groundbreaking of the regional indoor sports center at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.
The City of Williamsburg, James City County and York County have partnered to build and operate a 200,000-square-foot regional sports center through the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority on property adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center in the City of Williamsburg. It is projected to open in 2026.
The ceremony will feature remarks from Williamsburg Mayor Douglas Pons, James City County Board of Supervisors Chair Ruth Larson, York County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Sheila Noll, and Colonial Williamsburg President & CEO Cliff Fleet, in addition to other special guests.
More information on the project can be found at htrfa.org/regional-sports-center.
HTRFA Enters Interim Agreement for Live Performance Venue
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority voted unanimously on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to approve an interim agreement with MEB General Contractors Inc. to design a live performance venue on property in the City of Williamsburg.
The HTRFA is a regional entity established by the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. Its mission is to evaluate, construct, and operate recreational facilities supported by one or more of the participating localities.
In September 2022, HTRFA selected MEB’s design team for the addition of recreational venues planned for approximately 62.9 acres adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center, which HTRFA leases from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The regional sports center is the first phase of the project and is now under construction after, through the interim agreement process, the three localities approved the sports center’s concept plan. The live performance venue is the second phase.
Architectural firms Clark Nexsen, Guernsey Tingle, and Timmons Group are part of the design team for this project.
The interim agreement calls for MEB to develop 35% of the live performance venue design drawings. Consideration of local needs is an essential element of this work. The process will include soliciting input from the various performance groups in the Historic Triangle to ensure the facility design meets as many needs as possible. Advocates for a Live Performance Venue, a local advocacy group that includes many regional performance entities, was approved this week to receive a grant from the Williamsburg City Council to conduct market and economic analyses with Victus Advisors, the firm that conducted similar analyses for the sports center.
Completing the work of the Interim Agreement and the studies will equip the HTRFA and the localities with the information needed to decide how and whether to advance this project to construction. The work is expected to be completed in early 2025. Read the interim agreement at htrfa.org.
HTRFA is a governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities – the chief executive and one additional staff member of the three localities – to oversee the Regional Sports and Events Facilities Project. The Authority is tasked with leasing the property, procuring the construction and financing for the project, and managing the operations of the facility once it has been constructed.
Historic Triangle Localities Approve Design, Financing Plan for Regional Indoor Sports Facility
Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg City Council, James City County Board of Supervisors, and York County Board of Supervisors have committed to the regional indoor sports facility, each approving the project’s design concept, cost estimate, and financing plan at their respective meetings in the past two weeks.
The approval from all three localities allows the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority to begin the process of entering into a comprehensive agreement with construction firm MEB to design and build the sports facility on property adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
The indoor sports facility’s capital cost is estimated at nearly $80 million. The approximately
200,000-square-foot facility includes 12 basketball courts that can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts. The design also includes a climbing wall, ninja gym equipment, and a conversion turf system.
The facility is designed to offer an outstanding venue for sports tourism to generate new visitors, longer stays, and return visits. Additionally, the building will provide much needed recreation space for the Parks and Recreation Departments of James City County, the City of Williamsburg, and York County, expanding the recreational opportunities for Historic Triangle residents. The sports complex will be used for local recreational programs Mondays through Thursdays and open to regional and national tournaments Fridays through Sundays.
The financing plan requires the City of Williamsburg to provide 64% of the capital costs, or approximately $2.5 million annually, with HTRFA covering the remaining 36%, or approximately
$1.5 million annually.
James City County and York County will share the operating subsidy commitment through a shared funding agreement that considers local usage with both funding $400,000 in Year 1 and $800,000 in Years 2 through 5. For Years 6 through 30 they will provide $300,000 to $800,000 annually depending on the performance of the facility.
The plan review process for the sports facility is ongoing. The City of Williamsburg’s Architectural Review Board has approved the facility’s exterior design. The review process also includes a site plan review by City staff and the Williamsburg Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committees, as well as a rezoning request, which will require public hearings before the Williamsburg Planning Commission and Williamsburg City Council.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Nicole Trifone (Williamsburg): [email protected]
Renee Dallman (James City County): [email protected]
Gail Whittaker (York County): [email protected]
First Phase of Evaluating Sports Facility Design Nears Completion; Design Moves to Williamsburg Architectural Review Board for Conceptual Review
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority is nearing completion of a final design concept and cost estimate for the regional indoor sports facility on property in the City of Williamsburg.
The exterior design of the sports complex will go before the City of Williamsburg’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) for a conceptual review on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. The meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Room 127 of the Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St.
The chosen property for the sports facility is adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center at 100 Visitor Center Drive and is zoned in a Corridor Protection District, or a major entrance corridor of the City, which requires ARB approval to ensure the exterior design complies with the City’s Design Review Guidelines.
No decision regarding approval will be made at the ARB meeting; the exterior design would need final approval from the ARB, with any required changes incorporated into the exterior design, at a future meeting. A cost estimate can be determined after a final design is approved.
The indoor sports facility will be at least 160,000 square feet and include 12 basketball courts that can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts. The facility will grow and improve Greater Williamsburg’s sports offerings while attracting teams and tournaments to boost sports tourism in the area.
In September 2022, the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority, a governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities, approved an interim agreement with construction firm MEB to design and build a regional indoor sports facility on property in the City of Williamsburg. Architectural firms Clark Nexsen, Guernsey Tingle, and Timmons Group are part of the design-build team for this project.
Over the course of this fall and winter, the plan review process for this project will include a site plan review by City staff and the Williamsburg Planning Commission’s Site Plan Review Committee, as well as a rezoning request, which will require public hearings before the Planning Commission and the Williamsburg City Council. In addition, the regional indoor sports facility requires final approval from the Williamsburg City Council, the James City County Board of Supervisors, and the York County Board of Supervisors.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Nicole Trifone (Williamsburg): [email protected]
Latara Rouse (James City County): [email protected]
Gail Whittaker (York County): [email protected]
Request for Information: Sports Center Operations and/or Marketing
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) is requesting Statements of Interest from qualified youth/amateur sports facility management and/or sports tourism marketing firms to provide sports center operations and/or marketing services for a new indoor sports center. The RFI is open until 3 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2023.
Notice of Public Hearing
HTRFA will hold a public hearing at its meeting on Oct. 12, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Stryker Center, 412 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg, VA on the proposal for the PPEA sports and recreation project.
HTRFA Selects Firm to Design, Build Sports Complex
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) voted unanimously on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, to negotiate an interim agreement with MEB to design and build a regional indoor sports facility on property in the City of Williamsburg.
The Authority will consider approval of the interim agreement at the October meeting. The agreement allows the design work to begin. Architectural firms Clark Nexsen, Guernsey Tingle, and Timmons Group are part of the design-build team for this project. The indoor sports facility will be at least 160,000 square feet and include 12 basketball courts that can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts.
Once an interim agreement is established, HTRFA will work with the team to create 30% of the design drawings. That level of detail allows the Authority to take all the operational materials, and aesthetic considerations into account and obtain meaningful project cost estimates. Concurrently, the Authority will finalize lease negotiations with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for the land at the preferred site, property at 100 Visitor Center Drive.
The Authority expects to present a comprehensive agreement to the Williamsburg City Council, James City County Board of Supervisors, and York County Board of Supervisors in 2023. That agreement will include the final pricing and design elements of the sports facility.
HTRFA received two unsolicited proposals for a regional sports facility at its inaugural meeting in January 2022. The Authority began soliciting bids through the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) in February. That process allowed HTRFA to choose its preferred proposal for designing and building a regional sports facility and to negotiate the contract. No viable proposals came through the bid process, so only the two unsolicited proposals were considered.
As part of the proposal review process, the Authority convened an advisory panel made up of regional stakeholders in the banking, tourism, and economic development industries.
HTRFA is a governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities – the chief executive and one additional staff member of the three localities – to oversee the regional indoor sports facility. The Authority is tasked with leasing the property, procuring the construction and financing for the project, and managing the operations of the facility once it has been constructed.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Nicole Trifone (Williamsburg): [email protected]
Renee Dallman (James City County): [email protected]
Gail Whittaker (York County): [email protected]
Request for Proposal: Banking Services
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) will be accepting proposals for Banking Services until 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The pre-proposal conference will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, in the 2nd floor conference room.
Notice of Receipt of an Unsolicited Proposal for a Public-Private Partnership for a Regional Indoor Sports Facility
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority has received and accepted two unsolicited proposals under the provisions of the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA) for the construction of a Regional Indoor Sports Facility located on property at 100 Visitor Center Drive in the City of Williamsburg. The proposal is for the construction of a facility of at least 160,000 square feet with 12 basketball courts which can be converted to 24 volleyball courts and 36 pickleball courts. At least one court should be sized to accommodate college-level play when necessary and the facility should be designed to offer championship seating options. The facility should incorporate office space, modular multi-purpose rooms, a lobby, concessions, kitchen, a mezzanine level, storage, box office/ticketing all appropriately sized to support the playing courts. Proposals incorporating the sports facility within the context of a larger master plan development including other potential elements is encouraged. See a map showing the general outlines of the potential developable site.
The Authority intends to evaluate the unsolicited proposals and may negotiate a comprehensive agreement with one of the private entities based on the proposals. However, in accordance with the Authority’s Guidelines for Implementation of the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (available online), other interested private entities are invited to submit competing unsolicited conceptual phase proposals for this project for simultaneous consideration. Copies of the received unsolicited proposals are available for review by contacting Julie Phares at [email protected] or 757-220-6181.
To submit a competing unsolicited proposal, please provide one original and seven copies to, Historic Triangle Recreation Facilities Authority, Travis Dill – Purchasing Agent, 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 no later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time on April 25, 2022. Proposals must be clearly marked as a “PPEA Proposal for HTRFA Indoor Sports Facility”. For additional information, please contact Travis Dill – [email protected] or 757-220-6181.
HTRFA Votes to Begin Soliciting Bids for Regional Sports Facility Through PPEA Process
The Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority (HTRFA) voted unanimously on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, to begin soliciting bids for a regional sports facility through the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA).
The PPEA process allows HTRFA to choose its preferred proposal for designing and building a regional sports facility and to negotiate the contract. The Authority has already received two unsolicited proposals for the facility.
HTRFA is a new governing body made up of members of the three Historic Triangle localities — the chief executive and one additional staff member of the three localities — to oversee the regional indoor sports facility planned for land near the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.
The Authority is tasked with leasing the property, procuring the construction and financing for the project, and managing the operations of the facility once it has been constructed.
The Historic Triangle localities have been pursuing a regional indoor sports complex since 2014. In 2019, the Williamsburg City Council approved a grant application from the Williamsburg Hotel & Motel Association that served as a catalyst for project advancement. In the fall of 2021, all three localities committed to forming the Authority, which began its monthly meetings in January. In its first two meetings, the Authority has adopted bylaws and launched the PPEA process.
Historic Triangle Localities Form HTRFA
The governing bodies of the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County have each passed a resolution that authorizes the creation of the Historic Triangle Recreational Facilities Authority. This authority will have members from the three jurisdictions to oversee the regional indoor sports facility planned for property near the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.