Cleveland RNC Proposal.qxd

ROCK’N THE RNC
2008
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Table of Contents
Letter From Cleveland Mayor
Frank G. Jackson
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Letter From Ohio Republican Party Chairman
Robert T. Bennett
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General Information
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Convention Facilities
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Hotels & Housing
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Transportation & Parking
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May 19, 2006
Mr. Ken Mehlman
Chairman
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Ms. Jo Ann Davidson
Chair, Site Selection Committee
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Dear Members of the Republican National Committee:
On behalf of the citizens of the City of Cleveland, it is my honor to submit to you, Cleveland's
al for "Rock’n the RNC in 2008."
propos-
The City of Cleveland is excited and ready to provide a seamless Convention for the Republican National
Committee in 2008. The attached proposal clearly articulates our ability to provide the best Convention
and to satisfy the requirements of the RNC as a Host City.
During the April 11th "Interested Cities Day" meeting, the committee advised of the following three (3)
critical points that the RNC will consider in their selection of the Host City:
1.
Money: the fiscal ability to raise the dollars needed to make this Convention successful;
2.
Venue: having the right location that will accommodate all aspects of the Convention
in a manner that is stress-free and seamless for the attendees, media and staff of the
RNC; and
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Hotels: having the best rooms possible for the attendees and most importantly, having
them located within a travel time that is convenient for the attendees. In addition, we will
ensure that all aspects of the requirement section of the propoal pertaining to hotels and
deposit fees are negotiated with each hotel. Please note that the Host Committee will work
to ensure all requested items are satisfied.
You will find that the attached proposal more than adequately responds to the Venue and Hotels criteria; the funding is the most critical aspect to the RNC, so let's get to it!!!
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Host City:
Ken and JoAnn, let me assure you that this endeavor is so important to the City of Cleveland that we are
not just talking about raising the dollars, we have already Incorporated, "Rockin' the RNC, 2008," which
is the non-profit organization of the City of Cleveland's Host Committee. This Committee will be responsible for all aspects of raising the dollars, working with the RNC to manage the budget and to ensure that
we provide you with the best resources and local talent for the organizational aspects of hosting a convention of this magnitude. Attached, you will find the Certificate of Incorporation for this organization.
As requested in Section II. Sub-section A, our Host committee will be completely established and prepared to participate in the negotiation portion of the Site City Agreement.
Host Committee Structure:
While we understand that the Host Committee must be in place in order to assist with the negations,
below is a synopsis of the structure that Cleveland will have on the Host Committee:
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Executive Committee: This Committee will include the Chair and at least five (5) co-chairs, along with
the Chief of Government Affairs from my office, who will work to coordinate all aspects of
Convention with city hall staff and Chairs of the local and State Republican Party Organizations. In
addition, representatives from the local Convention and Visitor's Bureau will also serve on the
Executive Committee.
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Finance Committee: First and foremost, the Host Committee will form a strong, dynamic and diverse
Finance Committee. Members of this Committee will be selected for their:
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known ability to raise dollars,
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varied spheres of influence based on their business affiliations and civic involvement on
local and national levels; and
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their standing in the political community.
Fundraising ,Timeline & Budget:
Based on the research of past Conventions, the Host Committee is prepared to raise approximately $60-$75
million of cash, in-kind, corporate and public funding for the Convention. In fact, we have already set
aside $20,000 for the August site selection meeting.
To date, we have identified five (5) of our corporate leaders that are willing to step forward and accept
responsibility for upwards of $1Million in support each. That's $5MM at the Lead Co-Chair level, with
tiers as outlined below at contribution levels from $1MM on down, with a sufficient numbers of donors
at each level each producing $5MM. This plan illustrates that our "Heavyweight" local donor community will raise $25MM locally toward the $75MM goal.
We propose raising the local contribution of $25MM as follows:
LEVEL
$1MM
$500K
$250K
$100K
$50K
# of Donors
5
10
20
50
100
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Amount
$5MM
$5MM
$5MM
$5MM
$5MM
Further, we propose a broader based, local, regional and ultimately national plan of fundraising, continuing the tiered concept that each level produces $5MM. Using direct mail, and relationship fundraising,
we outline the following plan:
LEVEL
$25K
$10K
$5K
$2,500
$1,000
$500 and below
# of Donors
200
500
1,000
2,000
5,000
Amount
$5MM
$5MM
$5MM
$5MM
$5MM
In anticipation of being awarded the Convention, we are prepared to raise funds in accordance with the
following timeline, which will enable us to focus our attention on working with the RNC to put together
the best Convention for the delegates:
Date
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2006
February 28, 2007
August 31, 2007
December 31, 2007
February 28, 2008
Total Funds Raised/Committed
$250,000
$1,000,000
$15,000,000
$50,000,000
$10,000,000
$75,000,000
While we know that any finalization of a budget will have to be agreed upon by the Host Committee, the
City of Cleveland and the Committee on Arrangements (COA), based on past RNC Conventions, we propose the following tentative budget:
Activity
Delegate Events (55-60)
Media, Volunteer and Staff Events
Hospitality Lounges for media, diplomats, etc.
Welcome and Information Booths throughout City
Special Events
Delegate Packets
Decorations
Podium
Décor & fabric coverings for the Q
Office Supplies for COA staffers
Shuttle for COA staff
Telecommunications System
Short-term Housing
Laptop and desktop computers
Anticipate Cost
$2.3 million
$2.2 million
$1 million
$300 thousand
$1.7 million
$900 thousand
$1 million
$2.8 million
$900,000
$1.3 million
$200,000
$5 million
$2 million
$1.2 million
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While we acknowledge that this will be a National Security Event, which may afford Homeland Security
dollars, we anticipate the balance of the $52.2 million will go to support the following budgetary items:
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24-hour police security for all COA facilities and Convention Hotels and for dignitaries;
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300 air conditioned shuttle buses/vans for convention participants;
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On-call sedan car service for all officers and staff of the COA, as well as other officials as designated
by the COA and Host Committee as needed to conduct convention business;
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Other incidental related expenses, including, but not limited to the following:
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Drivers
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Fuel cost
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RTA passes for the rapid services
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Other necessary cost as identified by the COA, RNC or Host Committee.
As you can see, the City of Cleveland is ready and willing to Rock the RNC in 2008. We hope that you feel
the same. Please consider our proposal and we look forward to seeing you in August during your Site
Selection Visit.
Please note that if you have any questions regarding the City of Cleveland's proposal, please contact
Valarie J. McCall, my Chief of Government Affairs directly at 216.664.3544 office; 216.338.9584 cell. In
addition, Ms. McCall can be reached via e-mail at: vmccall@city.cleveland.oh.us.
Thank you for considering Cleveland for the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Sincerely,
Frank G. Jackson,
Mayor
cc:
Ken Silliman, Chief of Staff, City of Cleveland
Valarie J. McCall, Chief of Government Affairs, City of Cleveland
Angela Paulson, Director, Member Events & Relations, RNC
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May 22, 2006
The 2008 Republican National Convention
Site Selection Committee
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Dear Members of the Site Selection Committee:
In 2004, the presidential election came down to Ohio. In 2006, Ohio is once again the focus of national
attention. With 2008 rapidly approaching, I can think of no better city than Cleveland to showcase our
party and our nominee.
Cleveland is a great city with the vast resources, leadership, and experience to make the 2008 Republican
National Convention the most memorable yet. There is something different for everyone to experience
and enough activities that all will enjoy.
Cuyahoga County Republican Party Chairman Rob Frost and officials from the City of Cleveland have
been working diligently on their bid to this committee. After reviewing the materials, I am confident in
the ability of Cleveland to host such an important event.
Cleveland has hosted numerous events and conventions in addition to being the home of 3 professional
sports teams. Cleveland hosted the 2005 RNC State Chairs meeting, and presented only a small portion
of what our city can offer. The Cleveland experience is something that everyone should be a part of.
I fully support this proposal and feel that the Republican National Committee would greatly benefit from
having their convention in Cleveland. I highly encourage you to visit the city and consider them for the
honor of hosting the 2008 Republican National Convention.
With warm personal regards.
Cordially,
Robert T. Bennett
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
cc: Chairman Ken Mehlman, RNC
Chairman Jo Ann Davidson, Site Selection Committee
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Introduction to Cleveland
Neighborhoods,
Entertainment, and Culture
Legal Issues
City Safety Commitments
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INTRODUCTION TO CLEVELAND
The City of Cleveland, Ohio is located in, and is the County seat of, Cuyahoga County in northeastern
Ohio, on the southern shore of Lake Erie. The City was incorporated as a village in 1836 and became a
city in 1840.
CITY GOVERNMENT
The City operates under and is governed by the Charter, which was first adopted by the voters in 1913
and has been and may be further amended by the voters from time to time. The City is also subject to
certain general State laws that are applicable to all cities in the State. In addition, under Article XVIII,
Section 3, of the Ohio Constitution, the City may exercise all powers of local self-government and may
exercise police powers to the extent not in conflict with applicable general State laws. The Charter provides for a mayor-council form of government.
Legislative authority is vested in a 21-member Council. The terms of Council members and the Mayor
are four years. All Council members are elected from wards. The present terms of the Mayor and Council
members expire on January 3, 2010. The Council fixes compensation of City officials and employees and
enacts ordinances and resolutions relating to City services, tax levies, appropriating and borrowing
money, licensing and regulating businesses and trades, and other municipal functions. The presiding
officer is the President of Council who serves at the pleasure of the Council. Martin J. Sweeney was elected as President of Council in January of 2006. The Clerk of Council is appointed by the Council.
The City's chief executive and administrative officer is the Mayor, elected by the voters for a four-year
term. Frank G. Jackson was elected as Mayor of the City in November 2005 and began his first term on
January 2, 2006. Prior to assuming his office as Mayor, Mr. Jackson served as a City Councilman for sixteen years and as City Council President from January of 2002 through December of 2005.
The Charter establishes certain administrative departments; the Council may establish divisions thereof
or additional departments. The Mayor appoints the directors of the City's 14 departments.
CITY FINANCES
The responsibility for the City's major financial functions is vested in the Director of Finance. The Director
of Finance is responsible for preparing and implementing the City's current Operating Budget and
Capital Improvement Plan, collecting the City's revenues, and procuring the City's goods and services
and making payments therefore. The Director of Finance is also responsible for maintaining an effective
system of internal accounting controls which includes the maintenance of a centralized accounting system and the supervision of the City. The internal audit staff reports directly to Mayor. The preparation
and issuance of the City's internal and external financial reports are supervised by the Director of
Finance. The Director of Finance for the City of Cleveland is Sharon A. Dumas.
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POPULATION
In the 2000 Census classifications, the City was in the Cleveland-Akron Consolidated Metropolitan
Statistical Area ("CMSA"), which consisted of eight northeast Ohio counties. In 2000, the CMSA had a
population of 2,945,831, making it the 16th largest metropolitan area (out of 276) in the United States.
The City was also in the Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area ("PMSA"), which
consisted of the counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina. In June 2003, the
U.S. Census Bureau ceased using the PMSA and CMSA distinctions. The former CMSA and PMSA including Cleveland is now the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area ("MSA") and now consists
of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties.
Set forth below are population statistics from the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the City, the County, the
PMSA, the CMSA and the State of Ohio for each decade from 1950 to 2000 and estimates for the City, the
County, the MSA and the State for 2003.
Population Statistics
Year
City
County
PMSA
CMSA
State
1950
914,808
1,389,532
1,759,431
2,154,722
7,946,627
1960
876,050
1,647,895
2,220,050
2,732,350
9,706,397
1970
750,973
1,721,330
2,418,809
2,999,811
10,652,017
1980
573,822
1,498,400
2,277,949
2,834,412
10,797,630
1990
505,616
1,412,140
2,202,069
2,859,644
10,847,115
2000
478,403
1,393,978
2,250,871
2,945,831
11,353,140
2003(a)(b)
461,324
1,363,888
N/A
N/A
11,435,798
(a) Estimates.
(b) 2003 estimate for the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor MSA is 2,140,000.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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EMPLOYMENT
The following table compares estimated employment and unemployment statistics for the City, the
County and the PMSA, including comparisons with unemployment rates for the State of Ohio and the
United States. The data for 2000 through 2003 are revised to calendar year 2002 benchmarks and may
not be directly comparable to the data for 2004 and 2005, which are revised to calendar year 2004
benchmarks, due to significant and complex changes that are being made as part of the annual review
process. Those changes include the introduction of new metropolitan area definitions, new estimation
methodology and census 2000 data.
Employment & Unemployment Statistics
EMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Year
City
County
PMSA
City
County
PMSA
City County PMSA Ohio
U.S.
2000
186,900
645,800
1,068,200
17,700
30,600
49,000
8.7%
4.5%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
2001
187,100
646,300
1,073,600
17,800
30,800
51,700
8.7%
4.5%
4.6%
4.2%
4.7%
2002
180,400
623,000
1,040,600
26,000
45,000
72,900 12.6% 6.7%
6.6%
5.7%
5.8%
2003
182,300
629,600
1,051,600
26,500
45,800
75,600 12.7% 6.8%
6.7%
6.1%
6.0%
2004
178,400
637,400
1,035,900
15,900
42,200
64,815
8.2%
6.2%
5.9%
6.1%
5.5%
2005 Jan.
171,953
614,260
998,254
16,350
43,314
68,969
8.7%
6.6%
6.5%
6.8%
5.7%
2005 Feb.
172,715
616,984
1,002,681
17,804
48,084
76,697
9.3%
7.2%
7.1%
7.2%
5.8%
2005Mar.(a) 174,529
623,464
1,013,499
16,004
42,606
67,810
8.4%
6.4%
6.3%
6.7%
5.4%
(a) Data for 2004 and 2005 excludes information with respect to Ashtabula County
Note: By place of residence, not seasonally adjusted; revised to 2003 benchmarks; figures rounded to hundreds.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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EMPLOYMENT
(CONT’D)
The following table indicates the distribution of employee classifications in the PMSA for the years 2000
through 2004:
Distribution of Employees by Sector
(Amounts in 000's)
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
GOODS PRODUCING INDUSTRIES
Construction
44.6
44.9
44.0
46.6
47.7
Primary Metal
11.2
12.0
12.1
16.0
18.2
Fabricated Metal
31.4
31.9
32.7
35.7
39.3
Electrical Equipment
0.0
7.6
8.3
19.5
10.3
Transportation Equipment
21.2
23.0
24.3
27.0
29.9
Other
88.1
89.0
93.8
101.5
109.4
196.5
208.4
215.2
247.3
251.8
(i) Total Goods Producing Industries
SERVICE PRODUCING INDUSTRIES
Transportation & Public Utilities
31.9
33.6
31.5
33.9
33.8
Wholesale Trade
54.6
54.6
55.4
58.6
57.5
Retail Trade
113.6
119.5
119.1
124.1
129.2
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
81.1
81.2
80.2
81.0
79.9
Health Services
137.1
142.9
140.2
136.6
133.2
Other Services
317.0
321.3
320.3
332.7
339.5
Federal Government
18.5
18.8
19.0
19.4
21.0
State Government
8.2
8.5
8.9
9.0
9.1
Local Government
114.9
121.4
121.6
120.5
117.2
Total Service Producing Industries
876.9
901.8
896.2
915.8
920.4
Total
1,073.4
1,110.2
1,111.4
1,152.1
1,175.2
Goods Producing Percentage
18.3%
18.8%
19.4%
20.5%
21.7%
Service Producing
81.7%
81.2%
80.6%
79.5%
78.3%
Source: Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services, Labor Market Information Division.
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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Listed below are 18 corporations (representing 14 different industries) among the Fortune 1000 largest
corporations (ranked by worldwide revenues) which have headquarters in the greater Cleveland metropolitan area.
Largest Cleveland Area Corporations
Rank
Company
Revenues(a)
Major Products
153
Progressive
14,303.4
Insurance
210
Eaton Corp.(b)
11,115.0
Automotive & Electronics
213
National City Corporation(b)
11,036.1
Financial Services
279
Parker Hannifin Corp.
8,270.6
Hydraulic Components
311
Sherwin-Williams Corp.(b)
7,190.7
Paints, Chemicals
325
KeyCorp.(b)
6,695.0
Financial Services
486
The Lubrizol Corp.
4,098.9
Chemicals
589
Nacco Industries, Inc.
3,157.4
Industrial & Farm Equipment
674
PolyOne(b)
2,570.2
Chemicals
678
R.P.M., Inc.
2,555.7
Rubber & Plastic Polymers
704
Aleris Internationsl
2,429.0
Metals
825
American Greetings Corp.
1,933.7
Greeting Cards, Printing
846
Medical Mutual of Ohio
1,860.4
Health Care Insurance
878
Cleveland-Cliffs
1,739.5
Mining, Crude-Oil Production
888
Applied Industrial Technologies(b)
1,717.1
Industrial Components
922
Agilysys
1,622.9
Electronics & Office Equipment
928
Lincoln Electric Holdings
1,601.2
Industrial & Farm Equipment
955
Invacare
1,529.7
Medical Products & Equipment
(a) In millions of dollars. (b) Headquartered in the City of Cleveland.
Source: Fortune, April 17, 2006.
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HOME VALUES, HOUSING UNITS AND HOME SALES
The 2000 median value of owner-occupied homes in the City, the County and former PMSA were
$72,100, $113,800 and $119,400, respectively, compared with $103,700 in the State and $119,600 in the
United States. In 2000, 49.3% of all homes in the City were constructed prior to 1940, compared with
28.8% for the County and 22.5% for the State. The number of housing units within the City for the tenyear period from 1990 to 2000 decreased by 3.8%, from 224,311 to 215,844, compared with an increase
of 2.1% for the County, from 604,538 to 616,903. (All figures in this paragraph are derived from the U.S.
Bureau of the Census.) In recent years, as part of the City's community development initiatives, the City
has provided financial assistance to nonprofit and for-profit developers to stimulate new housing construction in the City. See "Housing and Neighborhood Development" below. In 2004, the average value
of a home in the City and County was $62,860 and $129,018 respectively.
Listed below are sale price summary statistics for the City and the County, respectively.
Housing Sales Statistics 2000-2004
Year
City
County
Number
of Sales
Average
Sales Price
Number
of Sales
Average
Sales Price
2000
6,600
$66,804
22,360
$128,848
2001
7,706
65,900
24,583
128,700
2002
7,354
71,562
21,426
137,069
2003
5,547
83,216
20,043
148,104
2004
6,648
81,185
22,678
146,229
Source: Cuyahoga County Auditor
BUILDING PERMITS
The following table shows information concerning the filing with the County Auditor of building permits
for construction and demolition and the net assessed valuation (not the actual construction or demolition cost) of those building permits as determined by the County Auditor, for the City by class:
2003
2002
2001
2000
# of
Permits
Assessed
Value(a)
#of
Permits
Assessed
Value(a)
#of
Permits
Assessed
Value(a)
# of
Permits
Assessed
Value(a)
Commercial
1,135
$37,450
1,151
$50,640
1,518
$82,505
1,273
$99,342
Industrial
116
1,325
137
1,741
209
6,677
175
25,361
Exempt
222
11,434
599
19,475
477
7,160
510
13,161
Public Utility
0
0
2
(13)
3
0
3
0
Residential
3,600
1,220
3,765
5,850
6,159
8,188
5,786
6,098
Total
5,073
$51,429
5,654
$77,693
8,366
$104,530
7,747
$143,962
(a) In thousands.
Source: Cuyahoga County Auditor.
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UTILITIES
The PMSA is well served with adequate and reliable water and energy resources. The principal source of
water in the PMSA is Lake Erie, the twelfth largest lake in the world. The principal provider of potable
water in the County is the City's Division of Water. A large amount of fresh water is available to the area
for its foreseeable needs. The two principal providers of electric energy in the PMSA are the City's
Cleveland Public Power and Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, a wholly owned electric utility
operating as a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. Sewer services in the PMSA are provided by the Northeast
Ohio Regional Sewer District.
TRANSPORTATION
The City is a major regional center for economic and commercial activity and is served by diversified transportation facilities. There is immediate access to six United States' highways and seven interstate highways.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport ("Hopkins") is the primary commercial service airport for northeastern Ohio. Hopkins is situated approximately ten miles southwest of the downtown area and is accessible via highway from multiple directions. In addition, light rail rapid transit service to Hopkins is also
provided from downtown by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Hopkins is owned by the
City and operated by the City's Department of Port Control.
Hopkins serves as a connecting hub for Continental Airlines ("Continental") and is the third largest hub in
the Continental system. Hopkins' approximately 940,000 square foot terminal complex includes a multilevel terminal building and four Concourse Buildings (Concourses A, B, C and D). Concourse D, which
opened in May 1999, was built to accommodate the expanding Continental Express regional jet operations.
Over the next several years, Hopkins will be implementing a significant portion of its ten-year Capital
Improvement Program that was developed as a result of the Master Plan Update prepared in March
1999. In early 2001, the City began a $530.6 million capital improvements project at Hopkins, which
includes the construction of a new 9,000 foot parallel runway, other associated airfield projects needed
to complete the runway construction, and certain terminal, parking and roadway improvements at and
near Hopkins. Phase I of the runway opened in December 2002, and Phase II opened in August 2004.
Burke Lakefront Airport ("Burke"), which also is City-owned and operated, has two parallel runways on
480 acres adjacent to downtown Cleveland. Burke recorded more than 84,100 aircraft movements in
2004, the majority by air taxi operators serving business activity in downtown Cleveland, and the
remainder almost entirely by corporate and private general aviation aircraft operators.
The Port of Cleveland (the "Port") is an interlake and international shipping center located on the shores
of Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. The Port primarily handles steel and bulk commodities and is a
heavy lift port which is favorable for such items as automobile manufacturing equipment, presses and
raw and finished steel and factory components. The Port brings more than $575 million into the Greater
Cleveland economy annually through payroll and business expenditures. Approximately $900 million in
merchandise and material is shipped to and from the Port each year.
Norfolk Southern and CSX chose the City as their gateway to the Northeast and Midwest after the
respective railroads restructured the rail systems following the acquisition of Conrail.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
The City is a regional financial center and is the headquarters for the Fourth District Federal Reserve
Bank, serving Ohio, the western portion of Pennsylvania and portions of Kentucky and West Virginia.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Within the County are 13 public and private two-year and four-year colleges and universities, including,
among others, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Cleveland State University,
Cuyahoga Community College, Baldwin-Wallace College, Notre Dame College, Ursuline College, the
Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Art.
HEALTH CARE
There are over 20 hospitals, including acute care and private psychiatric hospitals, in the County. Among
these institutions are The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University Hospitals Health System (affiliated
with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine) and The MetroHealth System, all headquartered in the City.
RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
The City is noted for its many cultural institutions, including the internationally acclaimed Cleveland
Orchestra and Cleveland Museum of Art. Theaters and entertainment centers include Playhouse Square
(a complex of four theaters with seating for over 9,000), The Cleveland Play House, Public Auditorium,
Karamu House and Severance Hall. Other cultural institutions include Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes
Theater Festival, Cleveland Public Theater, Red (an orchestra) and Dance Cleveland.
Other museums include the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Cleveland
Museum of Natural History, Dunham Tavern Museum, Cleveland Children's Museum and Western
Reserve Historical Society. Recreational facilities in the County include the 18,800-acre Metropolitan Park
System, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Wade Park, Rockefeller Park, Shakespeare and Cultural Gardens,
Lakefront State Park and, outside the City, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Professional sports are available to area residents at various facilities located in the City's downtown. Cleveland Browns Stadium,
located on the lakefront in downtown Cleveland on the same
site as the former Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was completed
in August 1999 and is the home of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
The facilities consist of an open-air stadium with approximately
72,000 seats. In addition to NFL football, the facilities are suitable
for major league soccer and open-air concerts.
The Gateway Sports Complex described below, located in the central business district of the City,
includes Jacobs Field, home of the American League's Cleveland Indians, and Quicken Loans Arena,
home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Indoor soccer is played by the Cleveland Force of the National
Professional Soccer League at Cleveland State University's Convocation Center.
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The Gateway Sports Complex consists of a baseball stadium, multi-purpose arena and two parking garages. The stadium, which opened in April 1994, is an open air, natural
turf baseball stadium with seating capacity for approximately 42,000 people. The arena, which opened in October
1994, is a multi-functional, indoor facility for sporting and
entertainment events and seats approximately 20,000 people. The Gateway common areas at approximately 13 acres
include Gateway Square, an area for outdoor entertainment and activities.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, a 150,000 square-foot facility located at North Coast
Harbor, opened in 1995 and has attracted more than 4,000,000 visitors to date.
The Great Lakes Center for Science and Technology, located
on North Coast Harbor next to the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame and Museum, opened in July 1996. With more than
300 hands-on exhibits and a six-story Omnimax theater, the
Center gives visitors the chance to explore science, environment and technology and their relationships to the Great
Lakes. Since its opening, the Center has attracted more than
600,000 visitors annually.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
In 2003, Pickwick and Frolic, a downtown restaurant and comedy club, opened its doors on East 4th
Street. The House of Blues opened November 19, 2004 and is the second new anchor tenant in this area.
These facilities are expected to be anchors for the revitalization of Lower Euclid Avenue. The City issued
$9.2 million in non-tax revenue bonds to assist in the leveraging of over $40 million of investment in this
area. Ultimately, over 155,000 square feet of retail space and 700 residential units are expected to create
an entertainment and retail destination spot for national and local visitors.
Lesco, Inc., ("Lesco") a publicly-traded manufacturer and distributor of turf-care products and equipment announced in August 2004 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to downtown Cleveland
from a suburban location. Lesco had $500,000,000 in sales in 2003. The 200-person headquarters supports a payroll of approximately $11 million.
The Bingham Building, located in the Warehouse district of downtown, began leasing apartments in
June 2004, and currently 179 apartments have been leased. The Bingham Building opened a 9,000
square foot grocery store, and will open an indoor parking garage and a fitness center by the end of
2005, providing much needed amenities to the growing downtown residential neighborhood.
The Waterfront Transit Line, an extension of the light rail public transportation system of the Greater
Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, opened in July 1996. The $60 million Waterfront Transit Line connects the Tower City retail complex with North Coast Harbor through the Flats entertainment district,
located just west of downtown.
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In January 1997, the Federal Reserve Bank completed construction of a new operations center building with state of the art equipment to house the Federal Reserve's data, cash and check processing divisions. The Federal Reserve's original building, a national historic landmark, was renovated and refurbished in 1998.
The Cleveland Public Library dedicated its $65 million Louis Stokes Wing in April 1997. The Eastman
Reading Garden was completed in September 1998 and reconstruction of the library's old building was
completed in the spring of 1999.
The newly constructed Carl B. Stokes 24-story federal building comprised of approximately 727,000
square feet opened in September 2002. The new facility houses court rooms, judges' chambers, clerk's
offices, U.S. Attorney offices, probation services, pretrial services, U.S. Marshall services and other courtrelated agencies.
The renovation of the Allen Theatre, which was completed in October 1998, brought a fifth theatre to
the Playhouse Square District.
Since 1998, six new hotels have opened their doors in Cleveland: Hampton Inn (194 rooms) and Radisson
Hotel at Gateway (142 rooms) in 1998; Holiday Inn Express (141 rooms) in 1999; Marriott Residence Inn
(144 rooms) in 2000; Hyatt Regency Hotel (250 rooms) in 2001 and Hilton Garden Inn (230 rooms) in
2002. Construction of the Intercontinental Suite Hotel was completed in 1999 and construction of the
Intercontinental Luxury Hotel and Conference Center (160 rooms) was completed in 2004 as part of The
Cleveland Clinic complex. With the opening of the Intercontinental Hotel, the number of downtown
hotel rooms exceeds 4,300, doubling the number of hotel rooms available in Cleveland in 1990.
In October, 2004, RTA began construction of the $168.4 million Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
(the "Euclid Corridor Project"). The Euclid Corridor Project is designed to improve transit service and support increased economic times along Euclid Avenue and linkages with other RTA services for increased
access to work, home, medical, educational and cultural centers within the City.
HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
The City has undertaken various initiatives to stimulate neighborhood housing and retail projects. These
projects are described below.
SYSCO Food Services of Cleveland constructed a new facility in the Cleveland Business Park, located near
Cleveland Hopkins Airport. This $50 million facility brings 600 employees into the City and opened in
August 2004.
In 1994, Cleveland was awarded a $177 million Empowerment Zone grant from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. This grant provides aid to the Fairfax, Glenville, Hough and MidtownCleveland neighborhoods (the "Empowerment Neighborhoods") to fulfill community development
objectives and support development of a labor force system which will help unemployed residents find
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permanent jobs. The Empowerment Zone grant funding is expecting additional investments from banks,
corporations and foundations.
Since its inception, the Empowerment Zone grant has provided more than 48 loans and grants totaling
$55 million to businesses within the Empowerment Neighborhoods. Of this total, $46 million has gone
to minority-owned or governed borrowers, including non-profits and community based organizations
serving minorities. Labor force development programs have provided training, supportive services and
employment opportunities for more than 5,185 residents within the Empowerment Neighborhoods. The
lending program has created more than 700 jobs while retaining more than 990.
Housing in the downtown area has experienced a resurgence in recent years, with more than 2,900 units
developed between 1994 and 2004. An important trend is the rapidly expanding availability of for-sale
housing units downtown, complementing continued strong rental production. This is enabling the
downtown housing market to offer options to a wider range of potential residents. The Pinnacle
Building, now under construction, contains 80 condominium units at sales prices up to $1.5 million.
Recent projects include the Avenue and Flats East Bank neighborhood. Both are scheduled to begin construction in 2006 and will add a total of 823 units and 260,000 square feet of commercial space. Other
smaller condominium construction or conversion activity is also underway.
Housing production in the neighborhoods has also shown dramatic growth. In 2002 and 2003,
Cleveland ranked 1st in new single -family housing construction within its eight county region. By comparison, Cleveland ranked 37th in 1990. Between 1994 and the end of 2003, over 3,100 permits for new
single-family houses were issued. In 2003 alone, 437 permits were issued for new single-family homes.
This compares with a total of 313 permits for the entire ten year period between 1980 and 1989.
Appraised values for existing houses in Cleveland are rising faster than in its suburbs. The County
Auditor's 2000 reappraisal showed that residential property in Cleveland appreciated by 20.4% since
1997, one of the highest rates of growth in Northeast Ohio. In the 2003 County reappraisal, residential
property values in Cleveland again increased at a faster rate than the County as a whole: 13.8% versus
9.31%. Between 1997 and 2003, property values throughout Cleveland neighborhoods have steadily
increased a total of 34.2%.
Midtown-Cleveland, an historic, one-square mile business center outside downtown Cleveland, is also
undergoing extensive redevelopment. Midtown-Cleveland, home to approximately 600 businesses, has
experienced more than 300 expansion and improvement projects in the past decade, with private
investment approaching $300 million. Construction of the new $38 million headquarters for Applied
Industrial Technologies, Inc. (formerly Bearings, Inc.) was completed in May 1997. In 2000, Roulston &
Company completed a $7.5 million corporate center on two acres in Midtown-Cleveland.
The City's revitalization is being assisted by local lenders that have signed agreements with the City to
provide products and services targeted to the Cleveland market. Nine financial institutions, as well as
Fannie Mae, have signed agreements with the City, committing, in the aggregate, almost $6.3 billion in
funds for home mortgages, credit extension in neighborhoods and participation in the City's small business loan program for new and start-up businesses located in the City.
ISG Cleveland, Inc., a subsidiary of International Steel Group Inc. ("ISG"), began making steel in the City
in the first half of 2002. After acquiring assets of LTV Steel in the City's industrial valley in April 2002, ISG
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restarted substantially all of the facilities on the east side of the Cuyahoga River; two blast furnaces, a
basic oxygen furnace shop, a caster, and a rolling mill. Recently, ISG also restarted facilities on the west
side of the River - a basic oxygen furnace and continuous caster. Total employment at ISG on both sides
of the River is reportedly up to approximately 1,460 employees. In 2003, ISG became a public company
and raised $495 million in equity through its sale of stock. Since its founding in 2002, it has purchased
Acme Steel Co. and Bethlehem Steel Corp., and in May 2004 completed the purchase of substantially all
of the assets of Weirton Steel Corporation creating approximately 140 new jobs.
On April 15, 2005, ISG was acquired by Mittal Steel Company N.V. ("Mittal Steel"), through merger with a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Mittal Steel.
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
The year 2002 marked the first year of funding from the State of Ohio, Department of Development's
Clean Ohio Fund. Two neighborhood projects received $3 million each of grant funding from Clean Ohio
in 2002 for environmental remediation of brownfield sites. The MidTown Technology Center on East 61st
Street represents a public and private investment of $20 million to create 144,000 sq. ft. of space for middle-stage technology companies. Hemisphere Industrial Park on East 80th Street represents an investment of $5 million from public and private sources to create 250,000 sq. ft. of new light-industrial space.
The City has partnered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("US EPA") to secure a
Region V administrator to assist with the City's brownfield redevelopment efforts; this position will serve
the City over the next two years. US EPA and the City will fund this effort, with the City's portion being
paid through a VA-HUD appropriations bill.
The City has secured a $4 million award from US EPA to conduct environmental assessments of hazardous waste and petroleum sites. In addition, the City received a $2 million training grant was awarded by US EPA to allow the City to partner with the local community college to train City residents in remediation techniques.
The City is financially assisting with Phase I and Phase II environmental studies on property associated
with the expansion of the following companies:
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Cleveland Range is located in the Collinwood neighborhood with approximately
171 employees. The company manufactures pressure steam cookers, ovens and
convection steamers. The company is planning to acquire and expand to an adjacent property, which includes an abandoned dry cleaning facility.
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Great Lakes Lithograph is located in the Clark-Metro neighborhood with approximately 110 employees. Their current facility is 75,000 square feet and is landlocked. The printing company is proposing to expand its current facility while creating additional parking on a vacant site.
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Northern Ohio Lumber & Timber is located in the industrial flats area in Cleveland.
The lumber company with 15 employees desires to acquire three acres of land that
is currently owned by the City.
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The Trinity Building Redevelopment project has been revised to emphasize industrial uses. The 400,000 square foot building, now owned by the City, will be demolished, and the 10 acre site will be remediated. The City will obtain State and US EPA
funds to complete the remediation and use its own funds to develop the site for
industrial uses.
The former Cleveland Pneumatic complex in the City's Slavic Village neighborhood was awarded a $2.8
million grant from the State's Clean Ohio program. The grant will be used to demolish and remediate
the site. Total project costs are estimated at $7.3 million. In addition, the City was awarded $1.4 million
from the Clean Ohio Fund to remediate one brownfield site and to conduct environmental assessments
on two other brownfield sites.
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NEIGHBORHOODS, ENTERTAINMENT, & CULTURE
NEIGHBORHOODS
More and more visitors are discovering that Cleveland's best kept secret is its neighborhoods, the city's true
heart and soul. Each ethnic neighborhood retains much of its Old-World cultural background from food to
festivals. To discover the wonderful treasures of Greater Cleveland, take in a tour of its neighborhoods.
Chagrin Falls
Located astride the scenic 'High Falls' of the Chagrin River,
about 18 miles east of downtown Cleveland, Chagrin Falls was
first settled in the mid-19th century by New Englanders eager
to exploit the commercial potential of the falls and river. Today,
this village of 4,500 boasts a unique blend of 19th century
charm and 21st century sophistication, making it a popular destination for visitors and area residents alike. Shop the eclectic
mixture of antique, fashion, gift and bookstores and dine at any
number of restaurants, from cozy to elegant.
Coventry Village
Coventry Village in Cleveland Heights has an atmosphere all its own, retaining the counterculture atmosphere that made Coventry a magnet for the area's bohemians in the 1960s and 70s. The heart of Coventry
Village offers a truly original shopping experience with an eclectic assortment of boutiques featuring everything from retro clothing and toy shops to off-beat music stores. Several restaurants and nightclubs, a wine
bar and concert club featuring live musical acts round out this hip village.
Cudell/Edgewater
On the edge of the near west side of Cleveland, the Cudell/Edgewater community is best known for the
popular Edgewater State Park, which overlooks Lake Erie and offers visitors hiking and biking trails, picnic spots and fishing piers. Many grand homes in the area, developed during the Gilded Age, still reflect
the status of Cleveland's most notable millionaires. The area is also full of off-beat coffeehouses, up-beat
delis, unique gift shops, quiet little restaurants and nightly entertainment.
Fairfax
Originally settled by New Englanders and European immigrants in the
late 1800s, Fairfax has not only retained many of its Victorian-style
homes and turn-of the-century churches, but is extremely rich in
African-American social life and culture. Located on the east side of
Cleveland near University Circle, Fairfax is home to many historical
landmarks and major institutions, including the Cleveland Clinic
Foundation, an internationally-recognized health care and research
facility, the Cleveland Play House, the nation's first regional theater, and
Karamu House, the nation's first multicultural arts center and theater.
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Glenville
Named for its shady, thick glens, Glenville began in the 1880s as a fashionable summer resort for the
wealthy families of Cleveland. Today, visitors can still glimpse the area's scenic beauty as they stroll
through Rockefeller Park's 23 Cultural Gardens or the City of Cleveland Rockefeller Park Greenhouse. With
a predominantly African-American population, Glenville is characterized by a strong sense of community
and is an example of urban housing renewal as well as commercial development and redevelopment.
Kamm's Corners
Kamm's Corners, named after the late 19th century settler, Oswald Kamm, has a long and distinguished
history as one of Cleveland's most desirable and vital neighborhoods. Located west of the city, Kamm's
features a variety of homes, from luxurious to affordable, and has great outdoor recreation with municipal parks and the Metroparks Rocky River Reservation. Of interest is Oswald Kamm's General Store and
Post Office. Built in 1875, the building is now a historically renovated restaurant.
Little Italy
Just up the road from University Circle is Little Italy, one of the city's best-known and geographically distinct
neighborhoods. First settled in the late 1800s by skilled Italian artisans, Little Italy (also known as Murray Hill)
has retained much of its old-world charm and sense of tight-knit community. The area is home to a blend of
art galleries and shops, offering a wide variety of crafts, paintings and sculptures, and well-preserved homes.
Murray Hill Art walks are held the first weekend of June, October and December. As its name might suggest,
Little Italy offers some of the finest Italian-style dining in the Greater Cleveland area. Whether it's pizza or
pasta, calzone or calamari, if it's Italian, you'll find it in Little Italy's ristorantes. The Feast of the Assumption is
a week-long street festival that begins and ends with a traditional procession in August.
Collinwood
The neighborhood of Collinwood, one of the oldest and most distinguished communities in Downtown
Cleveland, was once the home of Euclid Beach Amusement Park. Now it boasts two beautiful lakefront state
parks, with bike and walking trails, swimming, and boat docks. The East 185th Street Festival, is the largest
neighborhood festival in Cleveland. The area also includes new homes, luxury townhouses, funky apartments and classically renovated older homes. The movie "Welcome to Collinwood" was filmed in this area.
Ohio City
Ohio City, just across the Cuyahoga River from downtown, is known for its
ethnically-diverse population and its historic West Side Market, located in
the historic Market Square District, on West 25th Street. An Ohio City landmark since 1912, the market is the largest indoor/outdoor market in the
country. Easily identified by its graceful clock tower, visitors will find 180
booths offering a tempting assortment of fresh produce, bakery, meats and
ethnic foods from around the world. Surrounding the market are several
restaurants, nightclubs, dance clubs, eclectic shops and Great Lakes Brewery,
known for its award-winning beer. Throughout Ohio City many lovely
Victorian-era homes have been painstakingly renovated, so that today the
neighborhood evokes a serene charm reminiscent of a bygone era.
Shaker Square/Larchmere
Shaker Square, the nation's second oldest shopping center is a place for the discerning who are looking
for quality merchandise and personal service, a broad choice of restaurants from fine to casual dining
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and a beautiful six screen cinema. Stroll one block north to Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland's Art and
Antique district, home to more than 40 shops, galleries, restaurants and services that offer a unique
urban shopping experience. Two light-rail Rapid Transit lines stop at the Square offering fast transportation (just 12 minutes) to downtown Cleveland.
Slavic Village
A neighborhood of old-world service and charm, Slavic Village was first settled
by Polish and Czech immigrants. Today, it's the perfect destination if you're
looking for a unique blend of Eastern European ethnic shops and eateries.
Located south of downtown Cleveland just off of I-77, this neighborhood is
linked to the new Cleveland Metroparks Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation near East
49th St. and Harvard Avenue. For cultural eats, try Frank Sterle's Slovenian
Country House on East 55th St. A must-see for ecclesiastical treasure hunters is
the St. Stanislaus Church at East 65th Street and Forman Avenue. Experience
arts, crafts, kielbasa and more at the Slavic Village Festival held every August.
St. Clair/Superior
Just east of downtown and a stone's throw away from Lake Erie, this area is home to more than 23
nationalities, including Asians, African- and Caribbean-Americans, Eastern Europeans and Hispanics. Its
commercial district is dotted with ethnic specialty restaurants, shops and markets, including Cleveland's'
"Chinatown." Highlights include popular restaurants and Asia Plaza, which offers an authentic Chinese
market and herbalist.
Tremont
One of Cleveland's most 'up and coming' neighborhood destinations is Tremont, a rejuvenated neighborhood that has gained a reputation as one of Cleveland's hot spots for entertainment, art and dining.
Originally settled by Eastern Europeans, Appalachians, Greeks, Polish and African-Americans, Tremont's
newest residential influx consists of young urban professionals and artists, lured by the area's affordable
homes and eclectic surroundings. Stroll through Lincoln Park, the neighborhood's landmark epicenter.
You'll find charming shops, local pubs and lounges, like the Velvet Tango Room, and places to sip coffee
or enjoy a delicious meal prepared by award-winning chefs at restaurants such as Fat Cats, Theory and
Lola. The Tremont ArtWalk is held the second Friday of every month in the neighborhood galleries, pubs
and restaurants.
University Circle
University Circle, located four miles east of downtown Cleveland, is
the cultural center of the city and Northeast Ohio. University Circle is
home to more cultural and performing arts institutions within one
square mile than anywhere else in the country. Museums include the
highly acclaimed Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of
Natural History and the Western Reserve Historical Society. The magnificent Severance Hall is the winter home of the world-renowned
Cleveland Orchestra. All are within walking distance of one another,
situated in a lovely park-like setting. Additional attractions include the
Peter B. Lewis Building designed by Frank O. Gehry, the AfricanAmerican Museum, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, and the Museum of
Contemporary Art. Admission to the museums is FREE during the
Parade the Circle festival in June and Holiday CircleFest in December.
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DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
Flats Entertainment District
Once the industrial heart of the city, "the Flats" is now a waterfront
entertainment district. Located on the east and west banks of the
Cuyahoga River, the area is home to more than 50 restaurants and
nightclubs, the Nautica Queen cruise ship and the Nautica
Entertainment Complex, featuring the Powerhouse and the 4,900seat Scene Pavilion for live music. During the warmer months,
enjoy food and drink outside on the boardwalks and patios of
Shooters and Riverwalk Cafe, taking in great views of the downtown skyline and illuminated bridges while pleasure boats and
massive ore boats maneuver the crooked river. Currently, a
$250,000,000 redevelopment of this District is underway and will
be a great venue for RNC Delegates.
Historic Warehouse District
This National Historic District is a popular, upscale entertainment destination. The streets of West 6th,
West 9th and West St. Clair are lined with trendy restaurants, lounges and nighttime hot spots complete
with live jazz and blues music, including Blue Point Grille, Metropolitan Café, XO Prime Steaks, Cleveland
Chophouse, Johnny's, Mallorca, Velvet Dog, Spy and Liquid/Fusion. You'll also find unique coffee shops,
specialty shops and art galleries. The Historic Warehouse District is also Cleveland's premier downtown
neighborhood featuring commercial buildings and warehouses converted into exquisite loft apartments
and condominiums.
Historic Gateway District
This revitalized district serves as a sports and entertainment destination and a residential neighborhood,
as well as a commercial, retail and dining center. Home to both Jacobs Field and Quicken Loans Arena,
the district is active year-round with sports action, including baseball, basketball, hockey and live entertainment ranging from concerts to ice-skating performances. East 4th Street is shaping up to be one
Cleveland's most popular addresses with Pickwick & Frolic, a restaurant and comedy club, and the new
House of Blues music club. A variety of other restaurants and sports bars with live music include Vivo, Fat
Fish Blue, Flannery's Pub, Alice Cooper'stown and Winking Lizard. In addition, three historic, beautifully
restored arcades along Euclid Avenue draw visitors to their unique stores, art galleries, eateries and historic hotels.
Theater District
The highlight of Cleveland's Theater District is Playhouse
Square Center, the second largest performing arts center in the
country, which draws over one million visitors year-round. Five
beautifully restored theatres, the Allen, State, Ohio, Palace and
Hanna are home to Broadway productions, the Cleveland
Opera, the Ohio Ballet, Great Lakes Theatre Festival and hundreds of concerts throughout the year. Dine at STAR restaurant
before or after a performance. The district is also home to many
historic buildings and Star Plaza, a public, multi-use area with a
Visitor Information Center and Ctix ticket outlet featuring
advanced or day-of discount ticket sales.
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North Coast District
Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the district encompasses
North Coast Harbor, home to the city's newest attractions, the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science
Center and Cleveland Browns Stadium. Historic maritime
museums, the Steamship William G. Mather Museum and the
U.S.S. Cod World War II submarine, the Goodtime III sightseeing boat, Voinovich Park and Burke Lakefront Airport with the
International Women's Air & Space Museum round out this
rejuvenated lakefront district.
Civic Center District
The heart of business and government in Cleveland is found in the Civic Center District, home to historic
government and community buildings, the Cleveland Convention Center, public art, gardens and fountains, hotels and banks as well as the Galleria at Erieview, a glassenclosed shopping and dining complex. The area also includes a
three-block-long outdoor Mall, containing beautiful pedestrian
walkways that stretch from the lakefront bluffs to the heart of
downtown.
Tower City District
The Tower City District is home to Public Square, the city's center, featuring four public quadrants. The district's focal point is
Tower City Center, a beautifully renovated train terminal that
now includes The Avenue, an upscale, indoor shopping mall
with more than 100 retail shops, nine full-service restaurants, an 11-screen movie theater and the Tower
City Amphitheater for live music and events. Two distinguished hotels, the Ritz-Carlton Cleveland and
the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel, and several office buildings are attached to Tower City, including the
historic, 52-story Terminal Tower. The lower level houses the Regional Transit Authority's light rail system hub. In addition, a convenient indoor walkway connects Tower City to Quicken Loans Arena and
Jacobs Field.
Quadrangle District
Cleveland's academic center is home to Cleveland State University's 7 colleges with 57 undergraduate degree programs and 38 graduate programs
and Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus with more than 60
associate degree programs form the heart of the Quadrangle. It is home to
over 100,000 weekly visitors, over 26,000 students and over 19,000 employees at more than 450 businesses, 100 institutions and 100 professional organizations. Cleveland State's Convocation Center is the home for the Cleveland
Force indoor soccer team as well as the Cleveland State Vikings basketball
team. The Tri-C Jazz Festival and City Artists at Work also call the Quadrangle
home. Tower Press, located at 1900 Superior Avenue, is Cleveland's first legally zoned live/work loft building where resident artists can live and work in
their own lofts.
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ENTERTAINMENT
No other city on the planet can give you that sweet emotion like Cleveland. With rockin' events, sizzling
attractions and hot new developments, Cleveland is full of good times, not to mention great venues in
which to hold your next convention. In between meetings, attendees and delegates will want to unwind
and have a little fun! Our dynamic city will have you laughing, playing, dining, dancing, cheering and
applauding for non-stop good times. From first-class museums, trendy restaurants and stylish shopping
to famed sports teams, red-hot nightlife and everything in between, Greater Cleveland boasts an attractive mix of amenities that satisfies any liking.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Don't be surprised if you find yourself on your knees playing air
guitar. From Aerosmith to Zappa, celebrate the living heritage
and evolution of rock and roll music at the must-see Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The Hall of Fame rocks visitors
with high-impact, multi-media productions that bring to life the
sights, sounds and stories of inducted rock and roll legends.
There's also a myriad of original films, interactive displays and the
world's most extensive collection of rock and roll memorabilia to
explore. From Beatles' handwritten lyrics to Pink Floyd's "The
Wall" to Jimi Hendrix's guitars to Jim Morrison's Cub Scout uniform, it's all here. The magnificent structure designed by I.M. Pei towers above the Lake Erie shore at North Coast Harbor.
Great Lakes Science Center
Who says science can't be a blast? A day at the Great
Lakes Science Center is a fun-filled, brain building
experience. Visitors can interact with more than 400
hands-on science, environment and technology
exhibits and see a larger-than-life educational,
adventure films at the six-story OMNIMAX Theater,
which boasts the largest projection system in the
world. Located next to the Rock Hall. Nearby are two
maritime museums, the Steamship William G. Mather
Museum and the U.S.S. Cod World War II submarine.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Encounter the wild, the
tame and the exotic as you roam the Cleveland
Metroparks Zoo and RainForest, home to more than 3,300
animals, including the largest collection of primate
species in North America and 84 endangered species.
Explore the fascinating worlds of Australian Adventure,
Wolf Wilderness, Northern Trek, African Savannah and The
RainForest. The new Center for Zoological Medicine
includes a veterinary hospital and an educational pavilion
for zoo visitors to observe veterinarians at work.
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Amusement Parks
Get thrills and chills running down your spine at Geauga Lake and Cedar Point, voted "Best Amusement
Park in the World." Many new attractions and rides have recently opened at these popular destinations,
including Cedar Point's Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster, two of the tallest and fastest roller
coasters in the world; and more than twenty new rides and ten
thrilling roller coasters at Geauga Lake.
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center
Fly to the moon and play among the stars at the NASA John H.
Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field. A leader in aerospace
technology, it is the only NASA facility north of the Mason-Dixon
Line. The NASA Glenn Visitor Center, named after Ohio astronaut
and former senator John Glenn, features eight exhibit galleries
about space travel and communications. And it's free!
SPORT VENUES
Cleveland is known far and wide as a great sports
town! Catch America's favorite past-time at Jacobs
Field, home of Major League Baseball's Cleveland
Indians. Cheer on our boys of summer, eat a hot dog
with the best ballpark mustard in the country, made
right here in Cleveland, and enjoy the fun atmosphere of one of baseball's elite ballparks, which
holds the MLB record of 455 consecutive sell-outs.
Next door is the 20,000-seat Quicken Loans Areana
(The Q) home of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, where
"We are all Witnesses," and the throne of the "the
King," Lebron James, as well as hundreds of concerts
and special events throughout the year. Located at North Coast Harbor is Cleveland Browns Stadium,
home of the legendary NFL Cleveland Browns football team. The 73,200-seat bowl features the largest
scoreboard in football and the "Dawg Pound" bleacher section. Enjoy NCAA Vikings basketball and MISL Cleveland Force
indoor soccer at the 15,000-seat Cleveland State University
Convocation Center.
Not only has Cleveland showcased the MLB All-Star Game,
the NBA All-Star Game and two World Series, Cleveland is also
a leading host city to high profile amateur sporting events,
including the AAU Junior Olympics, the Gravity Games, the
MAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tournaments, the NCAA
Men's Basketball Regional, the NCAA Women's Final Four
(2007), the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the U.S.
Gymnastics Championships and the International Children's
Games.
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NATURAL AMENITIES
Get back to nature at the Cuyahoga Valley National
Park and fifteen Cleveland Metroparks reservations, which provide a combined 53,000 acres of
natural beauty with lush woodlands, winding
rivers and rolling hills perfect for biking, hiking,
rollerblading, tobogganing, skiing and other outdoor fun. The 22-mile TowPath Trail is perfect for
running, walking and biking. Golfers can swing the
clubs at more than 300 area golf courses, varying
from a sporting par three to challenging, championship layouts.
Lake Erie, our Great Lake, is an aquatic playground
for boating, sailing, jet skiing, swimming, scuba
diving and sport fishing. The lake's natural environment allows for some of the best walleye,
perch, bass and steel head trout fishing in the
world. Set sail on the Nautica Queen, a luxury dining ship, or the Goodtime III and Majestic sightseeing boats for panoramic views of Lake Erie and
the Cleveland skyline. Travel by car along the Lake
Erie Coastal Ohio tour and view historic lighthouses, sand dunes, prairies, glacial islands and more.
PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
Enjoy a riveting performance at Playhouse Square Center,
the nation's second largest performing arts complex with
more than 10,300 seats. Five beautifully restored circa
1920's theaters – the Allen, State, Ohio, Palace and Hanna
– host an extensive array of programming with lavish
Broadway productions, such as Mamma Mia!, Hairspray,
Billy Joel & Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out, Disney's On The
Record and Phantom of the Opera. There's also the
Cleveland Opera, the Ohio Ballet and the Great Lakes
Theatre Festival. From the magic David Copperfield to
the comedy of Jerry Seinfeld, to performers like Tony
Bennett and Jim Brickman, Playhouse Square Center continues to attract the top names in show business, as well
as artists from around the globe.
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SHOPPING, DINING & NIGHTLIFE
Downtown Cleveland features two malls - The Galleria at Erieview and The Avenue at Tower City Center
that includes many retail shops and full-service restaurants, two four-star hotels, a movie theater, a light
rail hub and a convenient indoor walkway connecting to Quicken Loans Arena and Jacobs Field. In addition there are three historic arcades that offer a variety of upscale stores, art galleries, unique specialty
shops and eateries. Numerous shopping malls in the suburbs, including Beachwood Place, Crocker Park,
ETON Chagrin Boulevard and Legacy Village feature a variety of notable department stores and dining
options, or find great bargains at Aurora Farms Premium Outlets and Prime Outlets at Lodi.
Everything's on the menu at more than 1,000 restaurants
in Greater Cleveland. The city's sizzling restaurant scene is
burgeoning with stylish, new restaurants, bistros and
microbreweries serving eclectic menus with the latest food
trends, award-winning brews and tasty ethnic cuisine from
around the globe.
When the sun sets in Cleveland the nightlife scene turns
red-hot! The upscale Historic Warehouse District is a popular destination for live music, chic restaurants and groovy
nightclubs, while the Historic Gateway District is the center
of big-league sports action and year-round entertainment
with Jacobs Field and Quicken Loans Arena, as well as an
assortment of dining, comedy and music options, and the
popular East 4th Street promenade is a lively scene with
Pickwick & Frolic comedy club and the new House of Blues
concert club and restaurant. The bustling, riverfront Flats
Entertainment District, located along the east and west
banks of the Cuyahoga River, boasts a mix of restaurants
and nightclubs along with the outdoor Scene Pavilion for
live music. Other notable areas for entertainment options
include the trendy neighborhoods of Tremont, Ohio City,
Coventry and Little Italy.
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MUSEUMS AND CULTURE
There is no place in the country quite like University Circle. Just four miles east of downtown, this remarkable destination features the nation's largest concentration of cultural, health and educational institutions in one amazing square mile. Awaken your senses and discover exotic gardens, historic cars, natural
history, exquisite art, classical music, striking architecture and plenty more. And take pleasure in the
lovely park-like surroundings as you stroll from one great museum to the next.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Surround yourself in a world of fine paintings, drawings,
sculptures and relics. The distinguished Cleveland
Museum of Art is celebrated worldwide for the superb
breadth and quality of its comprehensive collection with
more than 40,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years-from
its dramatic newly renovated Egyptian galleries and
breathtaking Armor Court to renowned Old Master paintings and Impressionist masterpieces. Its Asian and preColumbian collections are unsurpassed in North America.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is Ohio's largest
museum devoted to the natural sciences. Discover prehistoric dinosaurs, travel to distant galaxies, view
Ohio wildlife, feel the rumbling of an earthquake and view the
museum's impressive permanent collection of gems and jewels.
A must-see is the Shafran Planetarium that accurately illustrates
planetary movements, lunar events and the positions of more
than 5,000 stars, nebulae and galaxies.
Western Reserve Historical Society
Step back in time at the Western Reserve Historical Society,
Cleveland's oldest cultural institution. The Crawford Auto-Aviation
Museum features one of the top ten collections in the nation with
200 classic cars and vintage aircraft dating back to 1897. The
renowned Chisholm Halle Costume Wing showcases garments from the late 1700s to the present, while
the historic Hay-McKinney Mansion offers lifestyles of the rich and famous. An extensive library allows visitors to explore their genealogy and family history.
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Explore two of the world's most fragile and distinct
ecosystems at the Cleveland Botanical Garden's 18,000
square-foot Glasshouse. Enter the dry desert of
Madagascar, home to a land of towering cliffs, massive
rock outcroppings and baobab trees that seem to
grow "upside down." Then emerge into the wet cloud
forest of Costa Rica where orchids bloom, butterflies
fly freely and other insects, birds, and animals abound.
There are also ten acres of award-winning display gardens, including the Japanese Garden and Rose Garden.
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Severance Hall
Severance Hall is the winter home of the worldrenowned Cleveland Orchestra. Long acclaimed for its
superb acoustics, it is considered one of the most beautiful concert halls in the world. This historic building
includes the architecturally stunning Grand Foyer, a
2,000-seat concert hall, a 400-seat chamber hall and a
restaurant overlooking the Fine Arts Garden and Lagoon.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Cleveland truly is a multicultural mecca. Slavic, German, Polish, Greek, Italian, Asian, AfricanAmerican...the diversity in Cleveland's heritage of ethnic cultures is as important to its identity as its
modern-day attractions. Today, Greater Cleveland is home to 80 ethnic groups that speak more than 60
languages. The city's colorful tapestry of ethnic diversity and culture is certainly one of the many reasons
why Cleveland is so unique. The mix of nationalities can be seen throughout the city's many neighborhoods, ethnic restaurants, more than 300 ethnic organizations and numerous festivals that continue to
celebrate and preserve the cultures that make up Greater Cleveland.
Cleveland's African-American community is strong and rich in tradition, comprising nearly 47% of the
city's total population. The Fairfax community on the East Side of Cleveland is a thriving AfricanAmerican neighborhood, home to many historical landmarks and major institutions, including Karamu
House, the nation's first multicultural performing arts and community center. The African-American
Museum is one of the first museums of its kind in the United States. The museum features several main
exhibits and also provides outreach cultural presentations, special youth and adult workshops and a
series of cultural lectures. The African-American Heritage Trail is a guided tour through Cleveland's
African-American history. Historical sites include "Station Hope," part of the Underground Railroad,
Olivet Institutional Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached during the civil rights era and
League Park, where the Cleveland Buckeyes won the 1945 Negro League World Series.
The German and Irish were among the earliest settlers, arriving between 1800 and 1850, while the second half of the century saw the arrival of southern and eastern European immigrants, including Polish,
Slovenes, Slovaks and Hungarians. With more than 650,000 residents of German decent, the Germans are
one of the largest ethnic communities in the area. Numerous social clubs tap into the Irish heritage and
the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown is the city's largest ethnic celebration.
Greater Cleveland's Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing segments of the population, with
more than 62,000 residents. Many people of Hispanic descent populate the historic Ohio City community on Cleveland's near West Side. The Hispanic Cultural Center celebrates and preserves the arts and culture of 22 Hispanic countries through workshops, lectures, performances and artistic exhibits.
No place in Greater Cleveland provides residents and visitors with a better "taste" of the city's ethnic
diversity than the West Side Market, a colorful indoor/outdoor bazaar in Ohio City. Established in 1912
and now a National Historic Landmark, the market boasts nearly 200 booths offering fresh meats,
seafood, produce, dairy products, bakery, specialty goods and ethnic delicacies from all over the world.
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LEGAL ISSUES
Labor Relations
The City of Cleveland and the Host Committe are willing to use their resources and good offices to intervene in any work stoppages, strikes and disruption of service affecting the convention, both during the
organization and set up of the convention and the convention itself. The city and the Host Committe will
use their offices to maintain this commitment. In addition, in any city contract related to the convention,
the city will agree to immediate binding arbitration to resolve any labor disputes related to the
Convention.
The City of Cleveland is providing union wage scales applicable to the construction and service trades.
These scales are Ohio's prevailing wage scales. The internet link below provides access to these scales.
Hard copies of the scales can be found in Appendix A.
http://198.234.41.198/w3/webwh.nsf?Opendatabase
Arbitration
The City of Cleveland agrees to settle disputes between the city and the RNC exclusively by arbitration
in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association or other mutually agreed comparable tribunal.
The city pledges that it will use its offices to encourage the hotel association and the individual hotels
that have labor contracts with their employees to use binding arbitration for any disputes that arise during the period beginning 14 days prior to the start of the Convention, through the convention and seven
(7) days after the completion of the Convention.
Any dispute of claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any modification or extension hereof
(including the question of whether any particular matter is arbitrable hereunder) shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Cleveland, Ohio, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in force, except as modified by this Agreement. The party requesting arbitration shall
serve upon the other party to the dispute or claim, and upon the American Arbitration Association, a
written demand for arbitration stating the substance of the dispute or claim and the contention of the
party requesting arbitration, and the name, address and telephone number of an arbitrator by it. The
party receiving such demand and the American Arbitration Association shall each appoint an additional arbitrator within 12 hours after receipt of such demand for arbitration. There shall be no-prehearing
discovery and the arbitrators shall convene to hear the dispute with 24 hours after receipt of such
demand for arbitration. The hearing shall not be continued or recessed, and each party shall have one
hour after commencement of the hearing to present oral and documentary evidence.
The arbitrators shall announce an award to the parties by telephone or in person within one hour after
conclusion of the hearing, shall enter an award in writing within 24 hours, and shall serve notice thereof
in writing upon each of the parties thereto. The parties thereto agree to abide by all awards rendered in
such arbitration proceedings, and all such awards and decisions may be filed by the prevailing party with
any court of competent jurisdiction as a basis for judgment and the issuance of execution thereon. Such
judgment shall not be open to attorney fees and related expenses of arbitration shall be awarded to the
prevailing party as determined by the arbitrator (s), in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party is otherwise entitled.
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Ethics
The City will provide a set of behavior standards, which would deter any improper or unethical behavior
on the part of any individual or entity involved in this process. The City agrees to work with the RNC
General Counsel to establish a process for reporting and investigating any improper or unethical behavior on the part of any individual or entity involved in the convention process.
In accordance with Section 102.03 of the Ohio Revised Code:
1.
Any individual or entity shall not use, or authorize the use of, the authority or influence of his position to secure anything of value that is of such character to improperly influence him with respect to his duties;
2.
Any individual or entity involved shall not solicit, or accept, anything of value that
is of character as to improperly influence him with respect to his duties;
3.
No one shall promise to give any individual or entity involved anything of value
that is of such character as to improperly influence him with respect to his duties;
4.
Any individual or entity involved shall not accept any form of bribe or unlawful
inducement;
5.
Any individual or entity involved shall not engage in any form of bribe or unlawful
inducement.
In accordance with Section 102.06 of the Ohio Revised Code:
1.
The Ohio Ethics Commission shall investigate complaints of violations of the Ohio
ethics laws; and;
2.
If information sought is directly relevant to a complaint or charges received, such
information is considered confidential.
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LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
Liability: The RNC and its affiliated organization shall not be liable under any contracts or obligations of
the City other than those written contracts and/or obligations duly authorized and executed by RNC, or
for any acts of omissions of the City or its officers, employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors at
any tier and vendors.
Indemnification: The Host Committee agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the RNC, the
Republican Party and their affiliated organizations including, but not limited to, its Site Selection
Committee, Committee on Arrangements, Republican Properties Corporation, RNC Non-Federal
Programs, Inc., and RNC Services Corporation, together with their directors, officers, employees, agents,
attorneys, volunteers, consultants and consulting staff, collectively referred to as the "Indemnitees,"
against and from any all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, costs, charges and expenses
(including accountant and attorney fees) which may be imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against
the indemnitees in any manner rising out of or relating to :
(a). the performance or breach of the city's obligations and representations under a signed
contract, or any agreements entered into relating to performance under a contract;
(b). any other acts of omissions of the city or its officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors at any tier and vendors, or;
(c). any other activities (including activities by any or all of the Indemnitees) contemplated by
a contract (including but not limited to any approvals granted by the RNC pursuant to its right
under a contract to approve the selection and identity of the independent contractors, employees and other personnel providing services in connection with the activities contemplated by a
contract).
Insurance: The Host Committee shall obtain, and/or provide evidence of liability insurance, in which the
City, its offices and employees, the owner of the Convention Hall, the RNC, RNC staff and the 2008
Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements (COA) and its members, officers, directors
and staff and any other indemnitees are each named as insureds with respect to use of the Leased Facility
as well as for all activities during the Convention. The insurance coverage shall be in full force and effective not later than six (6) months following the signing of the convention contract. Insurance coverage
will be provided by the Host Committee to insure against any liability claim against the RNC and the
COA, and/or any other indemnitees, and, further, the Host Committee or the insurance carrier will defend
and/or settle any such claims on behalf of the RNC, and hold the indemnitees harmless, to the full extend
of all coverages described herein.
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The Host Committee shall obtain such policies of insurance, issued by companies approved by the RNC, as
are reasonable and prudent in connection with the activities contemplated by a contract; provided that the
Host Committee will obtain policies providing at least the following coverages in which the City, the Host
Committee and indemnitees are each named as an additional insured with respect to any and all activities
contemplated by a contract:
(a). Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage in the amount of $10,000,000 per occurrence. The comprehensive general
liability insurance policy shall cover all risks usually covered by such policies, including, without limitation, coverage for the following:
(i). Death;
(ii). Personal injury liability, including assault and battery, false arrest, false detention or imprisonment, emotional distress, malicious prosecution, libel, slander, defamation or violation of
rights or privacy, wrongful entry and eviction or other invasion of rights of private occupancy;
(iii). Owners, tenants and contractors protective liability;
(iv). Incidental medical malpractice liability;
(v). Products and completed operations liability;
(vi). Premises medical payments liability; and
(vii).Host liquor liability/liquor law liability.
(b). Real and Personal Property Insurance with replacement cost coverage written on a standard all-risk
basis with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence for any damage to real or personal property, fixtures, appliances and furnishings owned by the Indemnitees or for which the Indemnitees are legally liable, including without limitations, coverage for the following:
(i). Papers and records insurance covering the loss of or damage to papers, pamphlets, records
and magnetic and electronic storage media; and
(ii). Office contents insurance covering both rental and owned office equipment;
(c). Comprehensive General Automobile Liability Insurance with per occurrence coverage of not less
than $5,000,000 for bodily injury and not less than $1,000,000 for property damage, expressly applicable to all motor vehicles owned, not owned and hired by the Indemnitees;
(d). Money and Securities Insurance covering all cash, checks, financial instruments and other negotiable
instruments on the premises of the Leased Facilities and the Convention Office against all loss, including
without limitation burglary and robbery, with per occurrence limits of not less than $100,000 per person;
(f). Directors, Officers and Professional Liability Insurance covering all managerial and professional personnel of the RNC, Republican National Party and the Committee on Arrangements and its affiliated
organizations written on a per occurrence basis in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence:
(g). Voluntary Workers Compensation Insurance covering all voluntary workers working on Conventionrelated activities, with limits equal to or greater than the maximum awards under the local jurisdiction's
worker compensation laws; and
(h). Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance with a $100,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and
property damage following the form of the underlying primary comprehensive general liability policy.
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All polices of insurance shall be in full force and effect with respect to any occurrence during the
Convention Period and in connection with preparations for the Convention or dismantling and removal
thereof (regardless of when any claims ma arise with removal thereto), shall require at least 30 days written notice to the RNC prior to cancellation thereof, and shall include express provisions in which the
insurer waives its subrogation rights against the Indemnitees. No policy procured shall impose any obligation upon an Indemnitee to pay any deductible, self-insured retention or self-insured participation in
connection with any claim. Original copies of all policies shall be furnished to the RNC.
Contractor Insurance: The City and the Host Committee shall require all agreements with Independent
Contractors, as a precondition to payment thereunder, to oblige the Independent Contractor to provide
a certificate of insurance naming the RNC and COA and the other Indemnitees and its affiliated organizations as additional Insureds and evidencing at least the following coverage with respect to all contemplated operations of the Independent Contractor and any subcontractors;
(a). Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage in the amount of $100,000,000 per occurrence. The comprehensive general liability policy
shall cover all risks usually covered by such policies, including, without limitation, coverage for the following:
(i).
(ii).
(iii).
(iv).
(v).
Owners and contractors protective liability;
Products and completed operations liability;
Premises medical payments liability ;
Personal injury liability; and
Incidental medical malpractice liability
In addition, the comprehensive general liability insurance policy obtained by any Independent
Contractor that purveys, provides, delivers, sells or serves alcoholic beverages of any kind shall include
coverage for host liquor liability/liquor law liability;
(b), Builders all-risk Installation Floater Policy with a limit of $5,000,000 per occurrence on all risk completed value form for 100% of the replacement value of all work insured;
(c). Worker's Compensation and Disability Coverage maintained with respect to employees of independent contractors and their subcontractors equal to or greater than the limits required under applicable state law;
(d). Comprehensive General Automobile Liability Insurance with a per occurrence coverage of not less
than $5,000,000 for bodily injury and not less than $1,000,000 for property damage, expressly applicable to all motor vehicles owned, not owned and hired by the Independent Contractor; and
(e). Professional Errors and Omissions Coverage for any independent contractor providing architectural,
engineering, medical, legal or other service of a professional nature, with per occurrence coverage of not
less than $10,000,000.
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PERMITS
Since the convention and many of the related convention events will occur at Quicken Loans Arena,
Jacobs Field, and the local hotels, the internal rules of these venues will govern the set up and operation
of events at these locations. For example, the convention will use the liquor licenses for these venues to
provide alcoholic beverages at these locations. Materials that detail their procedures for inclusion will
be submitted to the RNC.
For public areas outside the convention center, the organizers may have to obtain permits for construction, electrical, health (food), street obstruction, pyrotechnic, street closing, and potentially other permits depending on the nature of the event. To facilitate the obtaining of all necessary City permits the
City's Office of Special Events will serve as a one-stop resource for the RNC. Special Events will meet with
all necessary participants, and depending on the needs of the convention, assist them in obtaining any
required permits for the activity.
Finally, the Host Committee will play a key role in cutting through any red-tape associated with organizing the planned activities. For example, if vehicles are rented by the Host Committee and loaned free of
charge to the COA, there will be no cost to the RNC and no license to be obtained or tax to be paid. The
City has a vehicle rental tax, but it is paid by the person or entity renting the vehicle, presumably the Host
Committee. If any member of the COA rents a vehicle on their own, the tax is collected and paid by the
rental car company. As indicated above, the various venues will be able to serve or make arrangements
to serve liquor through their liquor permits. The Host Committee, as a non-profit function, can obtain
permits to sell beer (F permit, RC Section 4303.20). Non-profit organizations can also obtain temporary
permits for the sale or consumption of beer, wine and intoxicating liquor associated with conventions.
The Host Committee can also contract with a business to distribute alcohol at a convention-related
event. The specifics can be identified once the requirements are identified
CITY SAFETY COMMITMENTS
The City of Cleveland will provide all security as stated in the Basic Requirement Package for the 2008
Republican Convention. Along with the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, the Cuyahoga
County Sheriff's Department and numerous Federal Agencies we have a "Law Enforcement Resource
Inventory System" in place. This system was developed by the Ohio Homeland Security office through a
cooperative effort with the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association and the Ohio Association of Chief's of
Police. Since establishing this database we are capable of mobilizing massive amounts of personnel and
resources when needed. Another system in place is the Interstate Mutual Aid Pact which could also be
tapped for additional personnel. Aside from police personnel the U.S. Coast Guard is stationed on
Cleveland's waterfront. We would have their assistance in guarding, monitoring and restricting any
movement in our ports, additional military presence would also be available during this period. The City
of Cleveland will be able to provide personnel for security in all areas mentioned in the requirements as
well as adequate traffic control personnel. Our traffic personnel have experience in moving a hundred
thousand visitors in and out of the City. It is a common occurrence during the summer months and during sporting events.
Our City has recently hosted the International Children's Games. We were the first City in the country to
host this event. We housed and provided security for over 20, 000 guests, many from other countries, as
well as over 100,000 spectators within the Cleveland area. The games were successful and without inci-
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dent. As part of the preparation for the International Children's Games, the City of Cleveland completed
the construction of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC is equipped with the latest technologies to support any event from a natural disaster to a terrorist attack to a National Convention. There
are 26 stations on the EOC floor to accommodate the many agencies represented at the EOC during an
event and each station is equipped with a computer and internet access. Our EOC provides for crosscounty communications (video and audio), voice-over IP telephone systems, four projectors allowing for
the monitoring of a number of venues simultaneously (broadcast and cable television, the event site,
etc.) The Wide Area Rapid Notification (WARN) system allows for the immediate notification of hundreds
- even thousands - of individuals within a matter of minutes. This is a marvelous command and control
tool, enabling us to communicate to members of our emergency preparedness team simultaneously and
immediately. WARN's database also contains the telephone numbers of every household within the City
of Cleveland and can send a pre-recorded message to all households within approximately 30 minutes.
The facility also houses the Joint Information Center (JIC), multiple conference rooms, and Information
Systems Support (ISS) personnel who are always available to assist with technology concerns and questions. It is reassuring to note that all computer hardware in the Emergency Operations Center is updated on a monthly basis so that we always ready to activate with the most recent upgrades. This facility
will be heavily utilized in the security operations for the 2008 Republican National Convention.
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CONVENTION FACILITIES
Main Convention Area
Ancillary Convention
Function Rooms
Convention Office Space
Media Space
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CONVENTION FACILITIES
The Cleveland bid proposes a more than ample selection of available convention facility space to meet
the needs of the Republican National Committee, all of which is consolidated in one geographic area.
Cleveland has a very compact downtown, and with the majority of convention facilities located near the
Tower City complex, the 2008 Republican National Convention will be in the heart of downtown
Cleveland. The Tower City complex encompasses over 1 million square feet of available media workspace, two hotels that will support the ancillary convention meeting needs, and is connected by
enclosed walkway to the main convention area, Quicken Loans Arena.
Quicken Loans Arena (Main Convention Area)
Connecting Walkway
Ancillary Convention Function Rooms
Ritz-Carlton
Media Work Space - Higbee Building
Ancillary Convention Function Rooms
Renaissance Hotel
Tented (Convention Office Space)
Tower City Center
When the Van Swearingen brothers built the Terminal Tower (now a portion of the Tower City complex),
they had enough foresight to think toward the future needs of the area around it. Little did they know
that one day it would host the largest convention in Cleveland's history. The 1924 Republican
Convention, held in Cleveland, may have given them some of that insight, and perhaps the 1936
Republican Convention may have come to fruition as a result, however many believe that their true
genius as two of the forefather's of Cleveland's gilded age lie in their focus toward the future.
They envisioned the Terminal Tower as the transit hub (they controlled the rail system) that would carry
Clevelanders to and from their jobs and destinations. They also wanted it to be a symbol for Cleveland
commerce and industry, and were smart enough to position the buildings toward growth and additional land-use to benefit the city and her patrons. Eighty years later, a majority of their vision is realized, with
even further room for growth. The Terminal Tower proudly stands at the heart of the opportunity to host
the Republican National Convention in 2008, primed as the centerpiece of modern civic development as
well as serving the daily constant needs of Cleveland's tried and true who travel through it.
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In the mid-eighties, Forest City Development transformed the Terminal Tower and its Union Terminal into
a thriving, vibrant, tri-level avenue of premier retail stores and specialty shops, first-class restaurants, and
most importantly, a return to the vision of the Terminal Tower as the heart of downtown Cleveland. As
a result, Cleveland went through a period of dynamic downtown growth in the 1990's, adding the
Gateway District that includes Quicken Loans Arena, Jacobs Field and a significant amount of other
assets, including many hotels and restaurants.
Apart from retail, service and hospitality amenities, the Tower City complex is a series of office buildings
anchored by the Terminal Tower, a glowing testament to Cleveland's stake as one of the industrial giants
of the early twentieth century, and a warm reminder to Clevelanders and visitors, answering the call with
efficiency, style and grace as a transportation and commerce hub.
To meet the minimum space requirements required in section IV, B1-B8, Cleveland is prepared to offer a
convention facilities package centered around the Tower City complex that far exceeds that of other
cities in the following manner:
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Compact accessibility to all convention, function and meeting space
Overabundance of meeting space options
Superior ability to secure and control entry and exit.
Ease of access from all points (easy to find and remember)
"Plug and play" alternatives for meeting space based on the needs of the
RNC
Incredible media staging and point-of-reporting options
Weather (although it is very nice that time of year) will not be a factor.
Unlimited technology and telecommunication needs can be answered in
easy to work bundles.
As the heart and hub of the Republican National Convention, the Tower City Center complex contains
the following facilities and amenities:
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Retail stores
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Convention and Visitors Bureau of Cleveland
Headquarters
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11 screen cinema
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Extensive food court
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Higbee Building
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Full-Service Restaurants including Hard Rock
Café
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Landmark Office Tower
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Skylight Office Tower
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Ritz-Carlton Cleveland Hotel
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Historic Terminal Tower Office Building
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Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
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Access Hub for Rapid Transit
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U.S. Post Office
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Access Point for free downtown Trolleys
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Sundry Stores
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Access point for RTA Bus System
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Caribou Coffee
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Full-Service Spa
Opens to Public Square and downtown
Cleveland
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Tower City Fitness Center
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"WiFi" City (free wireless internet throughout)
Walkway to Quicken Loans Arena and Jacobs
Field
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Convention and Visitors Bureau of Cleveland
Visitor Center
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MAIN CONVENTION AREA
Quicken Loans Arena is a state-of-the art facility that was built to host world-class events, such as the
2008 Republican National Convention, in a first-class environment.
Quicken Loans Arena sets the stage for great events and performances from top to bottom. A multi-purpose, multi-faceted facility, arena amenities are second-to-none in technology and accommodations.
Many new upgrades were made during
2005-2006. They include an HDTV quality
scoreboard, an acoustically clear sound system and a full-arena LED ring.
Enhancements are seen in all new burgundy
colored arena seats and exciting concourse
graphics that highlight great Cleveland performances. New sophisticated metal detectors were installed at all arena entrances.
Quicken Loans Arena features an underground service area for convenient load-in
and load-out. The facility is broadcast production friendly in space and production
amenities. It exceeds TV lighting requirements and features adjustable lighting systems and power sources to meet desired
needs and specifications. The television
bays are equipped for high-definition.
Considered to be among the best in the
business, behind-the-scenes Quicken Loans
Arena offers a dedicated team of professionals that specialize in all areas of event planning, hospitality, customer service, production and building operations.
Room Sizes and Seating Configuration
The included site plan (SD-1) and level drawings (A-1- A-5) highlight many of the areas described in the
document. All drawings are to scale and provide an overview of the Arena details as requested.
Drawing A-12 shows the Arena seating capacity with a South End podium/stage configuration. Seating
capacity of 21,046 including all seats in the sections as noted plus all premium suite seats.
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SD-1 – Site Level
A-1 – Event Level
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A-2 – Courtside
A-3 – Main Concourse
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A-4 – Upper Loge
A-5 – Upper Concourse
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A-12 - Seating Capacity
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Ceiling Heights/Strengths/Load Capacities/Lift Points
These documents are listed as A-10 and A-11 which shows elevations and drapery systems available. The
lift points are noted in drawing A-9.
A-9 – Master Rigging
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A-10 – General Arrangement
A-11 – General Arrangement
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Structural Steel Calculations
This chart is for illustrative purposes only. All calculations must be verified by Cleveland
Cavaliers/Quicken Loans Arena personnel.
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Floor Strength And Previous Maximum Loads
Quicken Loans Arena has unlimited floor strength with no limits to load.
Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning System
The Arena is an all electric facility with 3 - 1000 ton Carrier centrifugal chillers, exclusively for the seating
area.
Load In/Out
The load-in entrance for Quicken Loans Arena is located at Bolivar Street of East 9th Street. Number of
available loading dock access doors: 5 and 4 at 10' high x8' wide. Truck turn around.
Loading Docks
Four pull up loading docks at 9'w X 10'h.
Two drive in loading docks at 14'w X 15'h.
Trucks can enter from the load-in side and drive directly to the arena floor through (2) drive-in doors.
Dock area is covered and secured in the USA, with additional space for parking.
Inside Dock A is 3 phase power up to 200 amp.
The Mobile unit area has six (6) 3 phase power up to 200 amp, and 208 volts. It also has two (2) power
strips, yielding up to 200 amp each, at 208 volts. One contains seven (7) plugs, the other has ten (10).
House Equipment
Four forlifts with 96" extended forks
Clark - 10,341 lbs, 4,200 lbs weight capacity
Clark - 10,341 lbs, 4,500 lbs weight capacity
Caterpillar - 9,960 lbs, 5,800 weight capacity
Caterpillar - 12,610 lbs, 8,000 lbs weight capacity
Arena Seating
The Quicken Loans Arena has undergone a complete arena seating renovation. The new seats are stateof-the-art in design and Functionality. All arena seating meets the new California 33 Fire Lode
Requirement. Approximately 17,600 seats in the Arena are permanently fixed seats. These seats were
completely replaced in 2005/2006.
These seats vary in width from 16" to
21". In addition, there are 1,384 permanent seats in the 87 luxury suites
on Level 2 and Level 4 which were
recovered in 2006 to match the permanent seats. Finally, there are over
2,300 folding chairs on the floor in the
attached configuration. These chairs
were also recovered in 2006. All seats
are a Cavalier's custom colored burgundy fabric to match the Cavaliers
logo. The majority of the fixed seats
have armrests and cup holders. The
folding chairs do not have armrests.
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Lighting System
The Arena lighting system is outlined in drawings A-6 and A-7. There are several lighting levels/configurations. Fourteen (14) Gladiator III spotlights and eight (8) super scans are noted on the documents. In addition there are several light settings determined by the focus of lights. As per NBA requirements, Arena lighting exceeds television lighting requirements. MUSCO Lighting reviews lighting on a yearly basis.
A-6 – Catwalk
A-7 –Event Level
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Available Show Power
Show power left and right - South End
13 areas with 200 amp's available, 2 z-board panels, show power left and right contain several panels
with 400 and 200 amp's
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3
1
2
200 amp panels location-event level, backstage, south end
400 amp panels location-event level, backstage, south end
600 amp panels location-event level, backstage, south end
z-panels location-event level, backstage, south end
Show power left and right - North End
All power located 200'+ from upstage center
2
panels 200 amp location-north end event level, backstage
2 z-panels location-north end, event level, backstage
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Show Power Marshalling Area
Power panels connect on columns, see panel diagram below
Separate electrical transformer feed (stage right).
Separate electrical transformer feed (stage left).
Show Power Underground
Service Area
Power panels connect on columns, see panel diagram to the right.
8 200 AMP COM-LOCKS
2 200 AMP ELECTRICAL PANELS
12 50 AMP CIRCURTS
400 AMP Service
Television Truck Bays Equipped for High Definition
Sound System
The concert quality sound system is configured
below the truss in a halo with additional fixtures in
the trussing above. Specialty lighting may be
hung on the trusses as necessary. Capital
Communications Industries (CCI) performs annual
review per NBA standards. The following items
represent some of the technologies available at
our facility.
House video equipment
Mixers
Amplifiers
Graphic equalizers
Wireless technology
Dolby Digital surround sound
Mitsubishi HD Video Boards
LED Ribbon Boards
Scoreboard
Sound Halo - Top View
Sound Halo - Side View
House audio equipment
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Scoreboard
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Telecommunications
The Arena telecommunications system is an AVAYA Definity G3si V 12 Switch. This switch contains analog, digital and VOIP lines. The voicemail system is Intuity Audix. The Intuity has 24 available ports for
inbound and outbound messaging. It has out calling capabilities and the mail box capacities are able to
be changed to accommodate the user. The call accounting system is an Ecas version 3.0 Our carrier is
AT&T; we have 3 PRI's and 2T1's that carry our local and long distance traffic.
Ticket Barcode Scanning
The bar-coding system was installed in 2005. The scanner is a Symbol Model SPT 1800 handheld wireless scanner featuring a class 1 laser device and operating in 2.4 GHz range. The Ticketmaster tickets
employ a 12 digit interleaved 2 of 5 barcode. Currently, there are 32 symbol scanners in use at the Arena.
The devices communicate with Symbol Access Points which in turn are wired via Quicken Loans Arena
network to a Ticketmaster access control server located at the Arena.
Metal Detectors
Quicken Loans Arena has 28 CEIA PMD2 Metal Detector With Magnetic Scanning On Site at all entrances
into the arena. PMD2 generates an electromagnetic scanning field for the detections of metal weapons
inside a monitored passage. The security level of the PMD2 metal detector is calibrated by means of a
chip card which allows the installer to eliminate the programming operations. The PDM2 metal Detector
is recommend for use in all high security applications where the maximum degree of protection is
required, combined with a substantial flow of people and the minimum number of alarms due to metal
personal effects.
Pyrotechnical
Only a technician licensed in the state of Ohio can operate pyro. Portable Water Pumps are available and
CO2 extinguishers can be rented upon request.
Electrical Facility
The electrical power source is Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI). The Arena is powered by
two source substation. Power vaults are noted on the various Level drawings. For back up power, the
Arena would provide the necessary diesel emergency generators.
Food And Beverage
The Arena has an exclusive arrangement with an in-house concessionaire and restaurant. Both of these
arrangements would be subject to negotiated buyouts.
Custodial Contracts
The Arena is under in-house union contracts with IATSE Local B27. It is a wall to wall contract.
Custodial Arrangements
The Arena is under exclusive contracts with the Concessionaire, Restaurant facility, and labor arrangements for custodial, event labor, ticket office and stagehands.
Decorations
All exterior decorations must be approved by the City of Cleveland. There are no restrictions on internal
decorations.
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QUICKEN LOANS 2005 EVENT LIST
41 REGULAR SEASON NBA CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BASKETBALL GAMES
41 REGULAR SEASON CLEVELAND BARONS HOCKEY GAMES
18 PERFORMANCES OF DISNEY ON ICE
MONSTER TRUCK JAM
WWE SMACKDOWN
SMUCKER'S STAR ON ICE
YANNI CONCERT
3 PERFORMANCES OF WORLD'S TOUGHEST RODEO
7 GAMES OF THE MAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
7 GAMES OF THE MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
BLACK COLLEGE ALL STAR BASKETBALL GAME
GET MOTIVATED SEMINAR
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
TONY HAWK'S BOOM BOOM HUCK JAM TOUR
PROMISE KEEPERS
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
KENNY CHESNEY CONCERT
NEIL DIAMOND CONCERT
DESTINY'S CHILD CONCERT
AND 1 MIX TAPE TOUR
SHOWTIME BOXING
QUICKEN LOANS 2006/2007 EVENTS
Future events committed to other than our annual fare:
Women of Faith - 7/06
Cirque Du Soleil - 8/06
Dew Action Sports Tour summer - 07-08
NCAA 2007 WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR
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ANCILLARY CONVENTION FUNCTION ROOMS
Located within Tower City, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel have committed
to providing the additional convention function rooms needed for the Republican National Convention.
Combined, the two facilities have:
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72,000 Square Feet of Usable Meeting Space
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4 Ballrooms
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40 + breakout rooms of all sizes
The Ritz Carlton and Renaissance connect via the indoor Avenue in Tower City Center. It is a simple fiveminute walk between the two properties. Both hotels offer superior services and work together often as
part of the Marriott Family. Additional convention meeting space may be available utilizing the 12 cinemas within Tower City. They are located within the connecting walkway between Tower City Center and
the Quicken Loans Arena.
The Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
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The Ritz Carlton
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CONVENTION OFFICE SPACE
Two tented structures will be created to house the office space for the Republican National Convention.
The tent cities provided for the convention staff will give immediate and secure access to the Quicken
Loans arena. Access is easily secured by creating a "tunnel", a covered area of 5,000 square feet to the
entrance of Quicken Loans Arena.
Tent One (Ampco Parking Lot) will house the body of the convention staff office space. Fully climate controlled, the structure will offer 18,000 square feet of open floor space, available for rows of desk, etc. An
additional 18,000 square will be divided into private and semi-private workspace, contained by airwalls.
Tent Two will cover Huron Rd. and will contain an additional 5,000 square feet of space and create a
secure point of entry and exit to Quicken Loans Arena for convention staff.
The tent structures will include:
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Pole-free tenting in either white or transparent;
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Double doors;
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Interior Panel Dividing Walls,
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Solid Cassett Flooring,
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Cassett Floor Raised wiring capable,
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Climate - Controlled.
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MEDIA SPACE
To accommodate the required space needed for the 2008 Republican National Convention, temporary
media space will be set up in the Higbee Building. When you put your offices in the Higbee Building, you
are within walking distance of the best of everything within the City. Media will not even have to walk
outside to reach any of amenities they could possibly want. Connected to the Tower City Center complex, the Higbee Building allows instant access to both casual and fine dining, luxury hotels like the RitzCarlton and Renaissance, plus some of the city's greatest shopping. The 49-story Terminal Tower is right
next door, and the Higbee Building is connected to Quicken Loans Arena through the Tower City walkway. Media employees will also find easy access to RTA public transportation, the Tower City
Ampitheater, Tower City Cinemas, a Fitness Center, and ample parking.
The Higbee Building is very close to most major thoroughfares. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
is a 20 minute ride via I-71 or RTA's Rapid Transit System. In addition, I-90, I-77, I-480 and the Ohio
Turnpike are only minutes away. Also, as a part of the Tower City complex, the Higbee Building has
immediate access to downtown Cleveland's main commuter rail station and the central switching area
for the city's public transportation system.
The Higbee Building is located within four blocks of the main AT&T downtown switch site. There are
diverse fiber entrances and shafts within the building. The main railway crossroad run through the center of Tower City, and the main passenger railway terminal in Cleveland is located at subgrade, also in
Tower City. Many fiber optic backbones in Cleveland run within the railway easements or directly outside of the building in the Euclid Corridor. Major telecom carriers have planned or connected facilities
within the Tower City complex.
The Higbee Building will provide men's and women's restrooms. The tenants may construct additional
bathrooms within tenant areas should they so desire.
Typical floor assemblies are rated to support a maximum of 100-pound live load capacity. The
column/foundation structures can withstand the required additional loads related to the heavier equipment, batteries, etc. Tenants will transfer the loads of battery lines or other heavy pinpoint loads to the
column lines with steel frameworks constructed above the floor slabs. The placement of tenant batteries will be carefully coordinated by the Landlord as to not overload any particular column line. The structural components at certain mechanical/electrical equipment areas within the building are reinforced to
accommodate the loads of heavy equipment and machinery.
Typical column spacing is 21 ft. by 31 ft. on center.
The Higbee Building provides a fire sprinkler system for tenants to modify as required within their space.
Tenants may tap their pre-action systems into the existing system. A communal drainage riser is provided at the main mechanical shaft for the connection of tenant pre-action floor drains. Tenants may install
their own FM-200 systems within their space and replace windows in certain pre-approved locations
with louvers, if required, for ventilation related to those systems. The Higbee Building provides a comprehensive fire alarm system with the main panel located in the ground floor lobby, which will be monitored by the Higbee Building's 24/7 security guard. The building system, as manufactured by Notifier, is
a fully addressable, supervised life safety system, which includes smoke detection, strobes and speakers,
two-way fire department communication, and one-way public address system. The tenants will connect
their own fire alarm systems for their spaces to the main building panel and complete the fire alarm sys-
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tems as required within their own demised spaces. Convenient conduit routes will be provided for tenants to access the main building fire alarm panel.
The Higbee Building has two freight elevators. Each is 6 ft. wide, 10 ft. long, and 8 ft. high, with a capacity of 8,000 lbs.
Convenient locations will be provided at rooftop areas for tenants to locate required tenant GPS dishes,
antennas or similar items. Ample vertical shaft space will be provided for the required conduit runs to
the tenant spaces.
Separate risers for utility and generator/auxiliary electrical power.
Strategically placed oversized shafts for redundant horizontal and vertical riser systems and interconnectivity
Space will be provided at the rooftop areas (in an amount that is pro rata with the leased space area) for
technology tenants to construct the required dunnage and locate their HVAC units. Ample vertical and
horizontal shaft space will be provided for the tenants to run the required coolant and electrical piping.
Waterproof "doghouse" structures centrally located over shafts (separated to segregate wet and electrical piping) will be provided at areas of the roof for tenants to run the required piping from the rooftop
units into the building. Alternate HVAC systems can be installed, to be contained within the tenant space
if required.
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The Higbee Building
Floor Plans
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HOTELS & HOUSING
Hotels
Short Term and
Long Term Housing
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HOTELS
Northeast Ohio has an abundance of over 30,000 hotel rooms ranging from first-class to economy, within a one-hour drive of the convention. Cleveland's ample roadways and general ease of access during
normal times and heightened over convention periods will allow for convenient transfer of all attendees
of the conventions.
The Convention and Visitors bureau of Greater Cleveland has identified six major pocket areas in greater
Cleveland that will be called upon to support the hotel usage of this convention.
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Downtown: 4300 Hotel Rooms
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Airport /Southwest region: 3200 Hotel Rooms
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South /Southeast: 3000 Hotel Rooms
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East: 3800 Hotel Rooms
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West: 2700 Hotel Rooms
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Akron/Canton : 6300 Hotel Rooms
Downtown Cleveland offers a wide variety of hotels,
all of them are within ten minutes by foot or by available coach transportation to the convention. The
nearby suburbs (West/Southwest/South/East) are all
very convenient to downtown. Travel to and from
the greater Akron/Canton Region can be minimized
by dedicated use of Interstate highway lanes. The
accompanying chart illustrates estimated travel
times to reach the convention by hotel. Cleveland's
transportation plan will include direct access routes
to and from all pockets to achieve these travel times
and meet the needs of the RNC.
There are 90 member hotels of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, which are all represented in this proposal. Also, the Convention and Visitors Bureau has located in additional 48 hotels that will be available
for convention use. An additional 40 to 50 hotels representing 6,000 to 7,000 additional sleeping rooms
not further identified will be added to this chart if requested by the COA. The accompanying chart displays greater Northeast Ohio's identified hotels by the following:
1.
Hotel size
6.
Club level capability
2.
Services available
7.
Coffee shops
3.
Number of single rooms
8.
Dining
4.
Number of double rooms
9.
Lounge service
5.
Number of suites
10. 24-hour food capabilities
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All hotels listed in this chart agree to accept all commitments requested by the Committee on
Arrangements. The CVB will work diligently to provide commitments from additional hotels requested.
Hotels by Distance
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Hotels by Distance
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Hotels by Total Rooms
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Hotels by Total Rooms
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SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM HOUSING
With nearly forty different residential properties to choose from, downtown Cleveland apartments and
condominiums have become the fastest growing segment of downtown Cleveland. From skyline views
to waterfront views on both the river and the lake, there are a wide variety of apartments and condominiums to choose from in downtown Cleveland. Some highlights of downtown living in Cleveland:
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Downtown Cleveland currently has a total of 5175 market-rate housing units either
existing or under construction.
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The number of downtown Cleveland housing units has DOUBLED in the past five
years.
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Over 8,000 people now call downtown Cleveland home and that population continues to grow.
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Cleveland, Ohio leads many similarly sized cities - like Denver, Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh, for example - in the development of market rate rental housing / apartment units downtown.
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Within the past few years, a growing wave of condos / condominiums have been
developed and existing rental buildings are being converted to condos as more
downtown residents want to own their own home.
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Nearly a quarter of downtown Cleveland apartments residents are reverse commuters
- they live downtown but work in the suburbs.
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Neighborhood infrastructure retail is developing - including a new grocery store in
Cleveland's Warehouse district and other storefront neighborhood amenities.
Downtown Cleveland and its surrounding suburbs offer an excellent selection of Downtown Cleveland
apartments, homes and rooms for rent. Fine rental housing is located throughout all areas of downtown,
including the Warehouse District, The Flats, Gateway and The Theater District. Residents of downtown
Cleveland spend 40 to 60 percent less for apartment housing than do residents in comparable metropolitan areas. Some popular Cleveland downtown apartment complexes include:
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Apartments at Nautica
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National Terminal Apartments in The Flats /
Warehouse District
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Apartments at the Pointe at Gateway
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Bradley Building
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Bridgeview Apartments
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Buckeye Building
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Perry-Payne Building
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Chesterfield Apartment
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Reserve Square Apartments
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Crittenden Court
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Water Street Apartments
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Grand Arcade Condominiums
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Windsor Block
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The Hat Factory
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Worthington Square
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Huron Square Apartments
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Stonebridge Apartments
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425 Lakeside
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The Statler Arms
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In addition to these existing housing units, eleven housing development projects are expected to come
online before the beginning of the Republican National Convention. The chart below details these projects.
Downtown Project Pipeline
Project
Pinacle Building Condominiums
The Erie Building
1104 Prospect Building
Stonebridge Phase V
The Avenue District-Ph I & II
The Avenue District Ph III
Flats EastBank
Rockwell Building
West 9th St Phase I
West 9th St. Phase II
West 9th St. Phase III
Location
637 West Lakeside Ave.
1260 W. 4th Street
1104 Prospect Avenue
2019 Center Street
E.12th/13th Street
E.12th/13th Street
Front Street, Main Street, Old River Rd
1403 E. 6th Street
West 9th Street
West 9th Street
West 9th Street
Type
Apt/Condo
Condo
Apt
Apt/Condo
Condo
Condo
Apt/Condo
Apt/Condo
Condo
Condo
Condo
Estimated
Completion
Date
2006/07
2006/07
2007
2007/08
2007/08
2007/08
2007/08
2008
# Units
by 2007
80
19
22
110
60
40
0
40
63
120
180
The Host Committee will work with downtown housing owners to secure commitments to make available vacant housing units to Republican National Convention staffers prior to the beginning of the
Convention.
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TRANSPORTATION & PARKING
Transportation
Public Parking
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
TRANSPORTATION
Inner City Bus and Rail
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) offers a variety of services for downtown visitors.
Persons flying into Cleveland Hopkins International Airport can board a train inside the terminal, be
downtown in less than 30 minutes - and never go outside. All trains serve Tower City, its connecting
hotels and the 1,000 foot long Walkway to the Quicken Loans Arena. Many major RTA bus routes - as well
as those from Lake and Summit counties - serve the Public Square/Tower City area. Two free downtown
routes connect many downtown hotels with unique low-floor trolleys that offer easy access for disabled
persons. Unique, state-of-the-art Rapid Transit Vehicles (RTVs) serve Euclid Avenue - Cleveland's historic
Main Street, with service every five minutes.
Cleveland’s Rapid Transit
Convention area
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Also expected to be complete prior to the 2008 Republican National Convention is the Euclid Corridor
Transportation Project. The goal of the Euclid Corridor Transportation Project is to improve transit service, as well as support increased development along Euclid Avenue. The project will provide shorter travel times along Euclid Avenue and linkages with other RTA services for better access to work, home, med-
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ical, educational, and cultural centers in Greater Cleveland. The project will connect the central business
district (the region's largest employment center) with the University Circle area (the second largest
employment center) and major cultural, medical and educational districts. The idea of the Rapid Transit
System is to provide the quality of rail transit, while benefiting from the flexibility of buses. Euclid
Avenue will be served by a unique, aerodynamic, 62 foot Euclid Corridor Vehicle (ECV), which will be
quiet and environmentally friendly. Currently, the proposed vehicle is a diesel-electric bus, similar to
ones that currently operate in Europe. The vehicles use a low-sulfur diesel motor to power smaller electrical engines mounted near the wheels of the vehicle. The Euclid Corridor Vehicle (ECV) will operate in
an exclusive center median busway beginning in Public Square, then transition to the curb at University
Circle, where they will continue into neighboring East Cleveland. There, the buses will serve one of RTA's
most highly used facilities, the Stokes Rapid Transit Station at Windermere.
The construction of a transit zone is proposed to provide expanded, highly visible bus operations in the
Downtown Central Business District (CBD) and to provide convenient transfers between cross-town bus
routes for regional travel. The transit zone is composed primarily of St. Clair and Superior Avenues.
Several other streets-E. 12th, E. 13th, E. 17th (south of Euclid only), E. 18th, E. 21st and E. 22nd, will route
the buses onto either St. Clair or Superior. The improvements included in the transit zone are:
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Segments of exclusive bus lanes;
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Enhancements to the pedestrian zones to encourage transit usage, including passenger shelters
and pedestrian signage to provide greater visibility and information to transit riders;
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Modifications to roadways and traffic regulations to relocate loading areas and eliminate on-street
parking.
Charter Bus and Shuttle Operations
Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service is available to operate and oversee the transportation services
including the operation of all motorcoaches, mini-buses, shuttle vans and transit shuttles as applicable.
It would also work with the various limousine services and coordinators associated with the transportation services.
This organization has the top reputation for providing dependable transportation planning, coordination and implementation of large and complex service, primarily due to the pre-planning, scheduling
and coordination with agencies involved in assuring an on-schedule operation. One of Great Day! Tours'
most important assets is its on-going working relationship with other bus and transportation companies
within Ohio and in surrounding states which has permitted it to operate the largest of the conventions
in the Greater Cleveland area. The company has a staff of Dispatchers, Transportation Convention
Planners and On-Site Supervision for its transportation services.
Working with the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland, the company has successfully
served the following events:
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The National Tour Association's annual convention was held at the Cleveland Convention Center
and other venues; 44 coaches served seventeen hotels in five hotel areas; this was a week-long
event.
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The U.S. Senior Golf Open held at Canterbury Golf Course. Here shuttles to this suburb location
transported 25,000 guests to the event in a 1-1/2 hour morning period and, at the end, transported them back. Eighty-five buses were utilized during this seven-day event. This service, which was
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spotlighted by the Tournament personnel when being interviewed by the newspapers, involved
the participation of fifteen companies supplementing the service of Great Day! Tours coaches.
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During the National Basketball Association's All-Star Game, in addition to providing most of the
coaches used for transportation, Great Day! Personnel also coordinated the services of 135 buses
from various schools and organizations from across the Northeastern Ohio area, bringing in and
unloading all passengers in a 25-minute period.
This company has 41 years of experience and provides this service with the full support of the
Convention & Visitors Bureau.
While final routes and the number of buses assigned to each route would be based on the final hotel
assignments and the number of guests at each location, the transportation shuttle service would
include:
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Downtown Cleveland shuttle service would be operated on a continuous basis, looping those
hotels, on several routes, to provide coverage throughout the designated hours.
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Dedicated shuttle service would be provided to hotels on the eastern section of the city, including
the Intercontinental Hotel and Guest House at the Cleveland Clinic.
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Hotels on the eastern portions of the city including those in Euclid, Mayfield Village and in Lake
County would be assigned specific buses. This would include the Holiday Inn Wickliffe, the Red
Roof Inn Willoughby, the Holiday Inn Mayfield Village and other area hotels.
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One or more bus routes would serve the Beachwood area including the new Marriott, Hilton,
Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites and other hotels in that area.
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The Independence area will have either one, or two, separate routes due to the significant number
of hotels on both sides of the Interstate Highway.
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The Airport hotels and the Middleburg Heights areas will have two, or more, distinct routes. The
Sheraton Airport and Hilton Garden Inn will be part of the Airport Hotel Route with other coaches
serving those hotels on Snow Road, Bagley Road and Brookpark Road.
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A dedicated route will serve Strongsville which includes the Holiday Inn Select and Red Roof Inn
(Motel 6). This service can also be expanded to serve any hotels utilized along Pearl Road (Route
42).
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Richfield now has a number of hotels and would have coaches serving the Quality Inn & Suites,
Super 8 Motel and the new Hampton Inn. These same coaches can be combined, or operated separately, if the Tally-Ho Broadview Heights will be utilized.
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Separate routes would also be established for the hotel groupings in Hudson/Boston Heights,
Akron-Downtown, Fairlawn-Montrose, Medina, Elyria-Lorain, Westlake (centering on the Holiday
Inn), the Islands area (Sandusky), Fremont, Streetsboro/Twinsburg/Macedonia and any other hotels
utilized.
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Specific logistics for the outlying hotels will vary, most likely with coaches doing pickups at the larger
properties and the surrounding hotels being responsible for bringing their guests to these locations utilizing the estimated 300 air-conditioned buses. The specifics would be reviewed once the room pickups
are determined.
Dispatchers would be provided at each of the various hotel areas as well as in the Downtown area.
Supervision and management teams would be both mobile and on-site based on the needs and the
schedule of special events where additional coordination is required.
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Four months prior to the opening session of the Convention, limited air-conditioned shuttle transportation would be provided between, and among, the various leased facilities and designated
hotels as directed by the COA.
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During the specified periods, beginning two months prior to the opening session of the
Convention, an air-conditioned shuttle bus system would be operated between, and among, the
various leased facilities and designated hotels. The specific stops, frequency and equipment will
be provided as directed by the COA.
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During the Convention period, the air-conditioned transportation system will be implemented as
designed to transport Convention participants between their respective hotels and the Main
Convention Area or officially designated convention facilities for each session of the Convention.
Additional buses will be provided for the two weeks prior to the Convention period, during the
Convention and for one week after the Convention.
All coaches provided will be insured as required by the Department of Transportation for in-state and
interstate service. Any additional coverage is to be provided through the City and/or Host Committee.
Insurance endorsements will be provided that name the RNC and COA as "additional insureds".
Taxi Service
The City of Cleveland is serviced by seven taxi companies. Taxi company rates are set by the City. The
City will obtain the commitment letter specified in the agreement. There are on-going discussions of a
potential rate increase. If the taxi industry is granted a rate increase from City Council within 18 months
of the convention, then the City will have a provision that the rate during the Convention Period will be
the current rate.
Air Service
The greater Cleveland area boasts of three airports to serve the needs of delegates. Cleveland Hopkins
Airport is located 8 miles south of downtown Cleveland, and is a hub for Continental Airlines. Akron
Canton Airport is located 33 minutes south of Cleveland and has a variety of discount carriers that service most of the country. Burke Lakefront Airport is on Lake Erie in the heart of downtown Cleveland. The
City of Cleveland owns and operates CLE and Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL). Both airports
comprise the Cleveland Airport System. The airports are operated in accordance with all FAA regulations.
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Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE)
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) handles more than 2,200 flights each week to approximately 80 destinations. Individuals looking for information on any of the flights departing from or arriving to CLE can view the Flight Guide section of Cleveland Hopkins web site, where information regarding a specific flight can be obtained. Additionally, information on scheduled flights can also be downloaded in several formats for use on a home computer, Palm handheld device, or PocketPC handheld
device.
Below are some key facts regarding Cleveland Hopkins International Airport:
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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is the 36th busiest airport in the nation (based on
passenger volume for 2004).
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On average, the busiest times at the airport are 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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There were 264,000 operations (takeoffs and landings) in 2004.
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There are more than 320 daily nonstop flights to over 80 destinations.
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CLE is a hub for Continental Airlines.
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The airfield has two parallel 9,000-foot runways and one 6,000-foot runway, each with all-weather
capabilities.
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There are over 6,000 public parking spaces on the premises.
Passenger Volume
CLE served over 11.2 million passengers in 2004, divided almost evenly between business and leisure
travelers. This represents an increase of approximately 6.8 percent over 2003 passenger volumes.
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
11,264,937
10,555,387
10,795,270
11,864,411
13,288,059
13,020,285
12,359,378
12,159,226
11,582,160
Airlines Serving CLE
Continental Airlines is the hub carrier at CLE. Ten other carriers provide service, including:
Air Canada
America West
American Eagle
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Burke Lakefront Airport (BRK)
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) is a fully certificated FAR Part 139 airport that is owned and operated by the City of Cleveland. It is situated in downtown Cleveland, Ohio at 1501 North Marginal Drive.
Full Service Fixed-Base Operators
Millionair: 1.216.861.2030
Business Aircraft Center: 1.216.781.1200
Runways
6L/24R Length: 6,198 feet
6R/24L Length: 5,198 feet
FAA Air Traffic Control Tower
The Federal Aviation Administration operates an air traffic control tower at Burke Lakefront Airport. The
control tower is open 24 hours per day from Mondays at 7:00 a.m. until Fridays at 11:00 p.m. (EST). It closes on Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. (EST) and re-opens on Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00 a.m.
(EST). It closes on Sundays at midnight and reopens on Mondays at 7:00 a.m. (EST).
Akron-Canton Airport (CAK)
The Akron-Canton Airport was established in 1946. The Board of Trustees governs all airport activities.
The Airport Director is the highest- ranking official at the Airport. He/ She reports directly to the Board
of Trustees at monthly public meetings.
The Airport is located at exit 113 off Interstate 77. Fifteen minutes South of Downtown Akron and fifteen
minutes North of Downtown Canton.
Airfield Information:
Terminal Building:
Runways:
2,900 Acres
200,000 square Feet; 5 Baggage Carrousels, Business Lounge (will be
expanded to 300,000 square Feet by Summer 06)
Runway 5/23 is 7,600 ft with an ILS (instrument landing system)
Runway 1/19 is 7,000 ft with 2 ILSs
Airlines Serving CAK
AirTran Airways: Offering the most nonstop destinations and everyday affordable fares from AkronCanton Airport, aboard full-size Boeing jets with a business class section on every flight.
Nonstop: Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas, Ft. Lauderdale and Ft. Myers
Delta Connection: Offering all jet service and easy connections to destinations worldwide.
Nonstop: Atlanta, Cincinnati and Orlando
Frontier Airlines: Offering everyday affordable fares to Denver and the West aboard big comfy Airbus
jets with DirecTV in every seat back. Nonstop: Denver
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Northwest Airlink: Connecting passengers into the World Gateway in Detroit with easy one stop service to cities like Tokyo, Singapore and Beijing. Nonstop: Detroit
United Express: Offering all jet service to United Airlines' worldwide network including service throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
Nonstop: Chicago (O' Hare)
US Airways Express: Offering all jet service to Charlotte and Philadelphia, with connecting service to
most major east coast cities, the Caribberan and Europe.
Nonstop: Charlotte and Philadelphia
PARKING
Cleveland has more than ample parking available for the convention. The following chart illustrates
availability and distance to the convention. Areas in yellow indicate parking facilities that will be most
heavily used during convention dates:
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND PUBLIC PARKING INVENTORY
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND PUBLIC PARKING INVENTORY
Parking Garages
North Coast
Civic Center
Warehouse
Gateway
Theatre
Tower City
Flats
East
Bank
Cleveland
State
Total
OffStreet Parking
Total On-Street
Meter Parking
Total Public
Parking
Inventory
Parking Lots
Total Facilities
Distance
from Q
Arena
Facilities
2
18
3
11
20
5
0
Spaces
1,505
9,884
962
7,621
8,456
3,778
0
Facilities
5
21
25
8
38
4
10
Spaces
3,945
2,716
3,188
690
3,817
1,313
1,777
Facilities
7
39
28
19
58
9
10
Spaces
5,450
12,600
4,150
8,311
12,273
5,091
1,777
7 Blocks
3 Blocks
5 Blocks
0 Blocks
3 Blocks
1 Block
6 Blocks
5
1,227
22
3,215
27
4,442
6 Blocks
64
33,433
133
20,661
197
54,094
2,399
56,493
The parking facilities within, adjacent to, and in the immediate area of the Leased Facilities is sufficient
for the parking of approximately 1,500 cars and 300 buses. Such parking facilities shall be adequately
lighted, staffed, and maintained as directed by the COA. The City's Division of Parking currently has
approximately 1,000 available spaces at the Muni Lot located on the Shoreway across from Burke Airport
on a daily basis. The Burke Airport parking lot also has a number of unused spaces daily. Burke is under
the Department of Port Control, but usage of all necessary City owned parking spots will be coordinated. Other areas that can handle buses would be the Port Authority lots or Dock 32.
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