Amazon HQ2 Proposal

Brunswick, Maine
Welcome to Brunswick Landing
Maines Center for Innovation
New home for future Amazon business expansion

Prepared and Submitted by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA)

October 17th, 2017
About Brunswick Landing, Maines Center for Innovation:
Overview:
Former Naval Air Station Brunswick, Closed 2011
Envisioned to be a High-tech Business Campus
Over 3,200 Acres of Land
Over 1.5 Million sq. ft. (139,354 m2 ) of Commercial and Industrial Space
Home of Brunswick Executive Airport, premier business airport in Northeast
Cleantech and Sustainability Focus
Managed by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA)

States Premier Business Location with Centers of Excellence in:

Information Technology
Aviation / Aerospace
Composites and Advanced Materials
Biotech/Biomed
CleanTech

Workforce training options available on campus at Southern Maine Community

College and University of Maine
Located near I-95, Route 1, Amtrak passenger rail service
Within 50 miles of two thirds of Maines workforce
Self-contained utilities, electricity from 100% green sources
Property Location and Master Plan

The Master Plan provides the framework for a

unique opportunity to establish a vibrant live,
work, play and educate environment and
centers of excellence for technology innovation,
environmental sustainability, and green
community development in a great location.
Strategic Business Location
Fast access to Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1
Amtrak Passenger Train Service to Boston
Hubs for 5 Major US Airlines within 1 Hour Flight Time from
Brunswick Executive Airport (BXM)
Portland International Jetport (PWM) 30 minute drive
Boston approximately 1.5 hour drive from Brunswick

Convenient, Cost-Effective Business Site With Its Own Airport!

Brunswick Landing From Above (3,200 acres)
Site plan: Property Overview

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Site plan: Recommended Parcels
Possible lots. Additionally, MRRA has several hundred acres in smaller allotments and buildings available.

Site 2

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Site 1

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Site Selection: About the Midcoast Region
Maines Midcoast Region, the home of Brunswick Landing, is about 25 miles north of
Maines largest city, Portland. Brunswick and the Midcoast communities are part of
the Portland Metro region (population 514,098).

The communities in Maines Midcoast region offer a high quality of life, a hardworking
and skilled labor force, excellent educational resources and an innovative business
climate. The region is home to a number of major employers, including L.L. Bean,
Wayfair, Bowdoin College, Midcoast Hospital, and Bath Iron Works.

Brunswick, Bath and Topsham (below) are the major communities in the region, which
also includes Harpswell, West Bath, Bowdoinham, Woolwich, Phippsburg, Arrowsic,
Georgetown, and Freeport.

Midcoast Demographics
Regional Population: 90,281
Area: 397.8 sq. miles
Pop. Density: 226.95/sq. mile
Median Age: 41.6 yrs
Median Income: $45,708
Employment: 400,000 workers
within 50-mile radius
Commute to Work Patterns (50-mile radius from 04011)
Brunswick-Topsham-Bath Region
Brunswick: Gateway to Maines
Midcoast (population 20,278)
Home to Bowdoin College,
Southern Maine Community
College, University of Maine
Very low crime rate, minimal traffic
Pedestrian-friendly, vibrant
Maine Street downtown area
Only 30 minutes to Portland,
Maines largest city, 2 hours to
Boston, within 50 miles of 2/3
Maines workforce
Amtrak passenger service, easy
access to I-95, U.S. Route 1
Walk or ride bike to Brunswick
Landing, 1 mile away

Business Friendly City!

Brunswick-Topsham-Bath Region
Bath City of Ships (Population 8,303)
Home to Bath Iron Works, builder of U.S.
Navy destroyers and other ships
Located on Kennebec River Waterfront
with direct access to Casco Bay, Maines 2nd
largest inlet and home to the international
Port of Portland, largest seaport by gross
tonnage in New England
Walkable downtown area
Topsham (Population 8,784)
Rural community, yet close to services,
easy commute to Brunswick
Located on the Androscoggin River and
Merrymeeting Bay
Direct access to 1-95
Home of MRRA-owned Topsham
Commerce Park with Wicked Joe Coffee

Convenient neighboring municipalities

Nearby (within half-hour drive)

Portland: (metro population 100K)

Largest seaport in New England by
gross tonnage handled
Home of Portland International
Jetport (5th busiest in New
England)
Rated among most liveable cities in
the country by multiple
publications and studies

Lewiston-Auburn (metro pop. 80K)

Warehouse and logistics center

Augusta-Waterville (metro pop. 70K)

State capitol, airport commercial
service, historic lakes district
Brunswick Renewable Energy Center (BREC)
Brunswick Landing is the home of the Brunswick Renewable Energy Center (BREC), which is
envisioned to be a demonstration site and center of excellence for clean tech research and
development. Progress is already being made toward that end.

MRRAs goal is to be 100% self-sufficient using renewable resources and be a net-zero

property. MRRA is about at 70% now.

Business park model that combines energy technology business operations with on-site
production of energy used within the park itself.

Dynamic power demonstration and production facilities that allow for components to be
easily swapped out when new technologies evolve (plug-and-play)

Cutting edge research center of excellence in the Northeast for alternative energy
development

Economically and environmentally sustainable for alternative energy facilities and clean
industries

Incorporation of sustainable green growth in the property redevelopment, including EV

charging stations throughout campus
Sustainability focus: Green Power Partnership

MRRAs purchase of renewably generated

electricity has enabled the organization to
become an EPA Green Power Partner at the
Leadership Club level (100% of MRRAs
requirement is met by renewable electricity).

The EPA Green Power Partnership encourages

the voluntary use of green power to reduce the
risk of climate change. Partners benefit from the
use of green power, while supporting the
development of new, renewable energy in the
United States.

By becoming a Green Power Partner, MRRA has

joined more than 1,300 other organizations that
have made the switch to green power, including:
Bowdoin College, Colby College, Unity College,
College of the Atlantic, University of Southern
Maine, and Toms of Maine.
 Biogas Energy Plant

MRRA generates much of its power on-site with a recently constructed anaerobic digester
plant owned by Village Green Ventures. The plant is capable of generating up to 1
megawatt of power with biogas produced from organic waste materials. Plans are in the
works to build a second plant to double capacity!
 Solar PV Generation

MRRA recently broke ground on a 10-acre solar farm that will generate 1.5 megawatts of
electricity using photovoltaic technology.
Several more solar PV projects are in the planning stages at Brunswick Landing. Neighbor
Bowdoin College built a smaller array on the west side of the airfield that is generating
about 1 megawatt.
Infrastructure at Brunswick Landing
Shortly after the U.S. Navy disestablished
Naval Air Station Brunswick, the electrical,
water, wastewater, and stormwater utility
infrastructure and transportation
infrastructure and considerable information
technology assets were transferred from the
federal government to the Midcoast Regional
Redevelopment Authority in September 2011
via Economic Development Conveyance (EDC).

As a result of this EDC, MRRA owns and

operates the electrical, water, wastewater,
and stormwater utility systems and the
transportation infrastructure at Brunswick Landing. This includes 27 miles of road, 15
miles of electrical lines and 17 miles of water and sewer lines.

That is one of the many great benefits of locating your business at Brunswick Landing.
Youll be up and running almost immediately with no need to contact multiple parties to
turn on your utilities. And when you have an issue with power, water/sewer, or roads,
you only need to contact one utility MRRA for help. Natural gas is supplied to
campus by Maine Natural Gas.
Infrastructure: Electrical Grid
Brunswick Landing gets its non-locally
produced power from 100% renewable
energy sources!
MRRA owns and manages a power load of
approximately 4 megawatts distributed over
a 15-mile network of power lines.
And its all green!

Under a program called NewMix Wind Renewable Energy Certificates, MRRA is purchasing
Green-e Energy Certified electricity from wind generating facilities located within the
continental United States.

Purchasing this Green-e certified energy:

Shows MRRAs support for operation and development of renewable power plants
Reduces MRRAs greenhouse gas emissions associated with its electricity use
Demonstrates MRRAs commitment to the environment
Is consistent with MRRAs vision for a Renewable Energy Center at Brunswick Landing
Provides MRRA with a stable, predictable electricity pricing
Infrastructure: Electrical distribution system:
Over 15 miles of
overhead conductors
Over 200 utility poles
4 pole-mounted
Siemens SDR reclosers
with controls
80 pad-mounted
transformers ranging
between 34.5 kV and
1500 kV and 50 pole-
mounted transformers
Over 275 fuse cutouts
4 Ground Operated Air
Break Switches (GOAB)
3 pad-mounted oil
switches
No Network Operations
Center or SCADA
system
Infrastructure: Fiber Connectivity
Maines 3-Ring Binder, a 1,100-mile, high-capacity fiber optic network, runs directly through
the Town of Brunswick and provides connectivity to Brunswick Landing with speeds of
greater than 1 TB per second possible. Companies may connect with their own equipment
or work with providers such as FirstLight and Comcast.

Dark Fiber: The Navy left behind a complex of highly secure buildings that are wired with
sophisticated high-speed connectivity. From 2003 to 2008, the Navy augmented its existing
multi-mode fiber optic network by adding single-mode fiber cabling. The single mode fiber
connecting most buildings at Brunswick Landing can operate at 1 to 5 Gbps.
Wireless Communications
Mobile coverage voice and 4G LTE data is excellent throughout Southern Maine. Major
carriers include AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint. See maps below.

AT&T
Verizon

Sprint T-Mobile
Quality of Life: Maine ranked #1 in USA
The coastal areas of southern Maine,
including the Brunswick area are often
regarded as the most attractive housing areas
with a beautiful, healthy environment, low
crime, minimal traffic and excellent schools.

Maine offers exceptional healthcare, boasting

a multitude of acute care and specialty
hospitals. Maine Medical Center (MMC) in
Portland serves as the premier tertiary care
center in northern New England.

Maine leads the country in high school

graduation rates, and ranks in the top 10% of
states for quality of education. All seventh
and eighth graders are issued with a laptop
computer, the only program of its kind in the
world. Maine was the first state to provide
100% of schools and libraries with internet
access.
Quality of Life: 4 Seasons of Fun!
Similar to Washington, Maine is one of the greatest
natural playgrounds in the world with thousands of miles
of spectacular coastline, majestic mountain ranges and
crystal-clear lakes and rivers. It is home to 18 ski resorts,
32 state parks and Acadia National Park and Katahdin
Woods National Monument.
Quality of Life: Local Food Movement
A thriving food culture is growing throughout Maine with the City of Portland among top
foodie cities in the country. Additionally, Maine is home to more than 100 craft
breweries, including one right at Brunswick Landing Flight Deck Brewing.

The challenge for the visitor is how to navigate Portlands prodigious dining options
no small task given that there are literally hundreds of restaurants in this city. One thing
is certain: In a place where the local food movement got a jump start years before the
word locavore found a firm foothold in the epicurean vocabulary you can bet that
much of what you eat is likely to have been raised, foraged or caught in the surrounding
fields, forests and waters.
The New York Times
Quality of Life: Affordable Housing
Maine has the most affordable housing of
all the six New England states with the
lowest prices and property tax rates overall.

The median home value in Maine is

$195,900. Maine home values have gone up
12.8% over the past year.
The median list price per square foot
in Maine is $163. The
median price of homes currently listed
in Maine is $229,900.

Brunswicks median home price is less than

$200,000 and surrounding communities
offer similar affordability.

Many young families and talented workers

and entrepreneurs have moved to Maine
from the Boston area to escape high real
estate prices (some of the most expensive
in the USA) and higher taxes.
Real Estate data from Zillow
Quality of Life: Culture
With symphony orchestras, opera
and ballet companies and a plethora
of theatre companies, Maine offers
an exquisite menu of performing
arts and cultural entertainment.
The states specialty of lobster
and fresh seafood is abundant in
its many fine dining establishments
and casual restaurants.

Shopping outlets in Kittery and

Freeport combined with the boutiques and specialty stores in Portlands Old Port, also
home to lively nightlife and traditional pubs, have created a growing interest in Maine as an
international shopping destination. Many historic homes are preserved as museums, among
them those of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and philanthropist Lucy Farnsworth.

As the closest state to Europe and with New Brunswick and Quebec to the north and Nova
Scotia to the east, Maine is ideally positioned for global trade and foreign travel.
Spectacular international Canadian cities, such as Qubec City, Montral, Halifax and
Ottawa, are within a few hours drive or ferry ride.
Business Assistance Programs and Incentives:
A number of business assistance programs for new, relocating and existing businesses are offered by the Midcoast
community and the State of Maine.

Pine Tree Redevelopment Zones (PTZ) - Tax rebate and reimbursement program offered by the State of Maine. Created in
2006, the PTZ includes approximately 1,000 acres at Brunswick Landing. Redevelopment in the PTZ reduces the tax burden for
qualified businesses via a variety of exemptions, reimbursements and credits (see page 29 for example of Amazon benefits) :

Corporate Income Tax Credit Qualified companies will receive a 100% Maine State corporate income tax exemption for
years 1-5 of their Maine based operation. Qualified companies will receive a 50% Maine State corporate income tax
exemption for years 6-10 of their Maine based operation.

Insurance Tax Credit - Qualified companies will receive a 100% tax credit benefit on insurance premiums for up to five
years.

Sales and Use Tax Exemption Qualified companies will receive a 100% State of Maine sales tax exemption on all
equipment and building supplies for years 1-10 of their Maine based operation.

Employment Tax Increment Financing Qualified companies will be reimbursed 80% of a qualified employees personal
state income tax obligation. For example, if an employees State personal income tax obligation for a year is $2,000, the
State will return $1,600 to the company. If a company has ten similar employees, the company will receive $16,000.

Employment Wage Subsidy and Training Funds - Employees can qualify for up to 12 weeks of new hire wage
reimbursement or 50% of wages, training and education subsidies.

New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Brunswick Landing is located within a qualified census tract for federal and State New
Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) programs. These programs can significantly benefit companies needing large capital
investments; working in collaboration with leverage lenders and NMTC investors. (See example on Page 30)

Town of Brunswick Tax Increment Financing

State of Maine Infrastructure Bonds

MRRA Growth Loan Fund: Revolving Loan Program for Tenant Leasehold Improvements and Working Capital.
Maine Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Business Assistance Package for Amazon
The Maine DECD offers several incentives for companies new to Maine, including the Pine
Tree Development Zone. State approval within 2-3 months. No legislative hold-ups!
Based on a 10-year term, the hiring of 5,000 employees, and an investment of $315,000,000
in construction/machinery and equipment, estimated value of DECD incentives to Amazon is:
$200,914,835.35. Pine Tree Development Zones (PTDZ)
program offers eligible businesses the
chance to greatly reduce or virtually
eliminate state taxes for up to ten years
when they create new, quality jobs in
certain business sectors or move existing
jobs in those sectors to Maine.
Over 240 Maine businesses were
participating in the PTDZ program in 2016,
with reimbursements from thousands to
hundreds of thousands of dollars for taxes
paid on new employees.
Eligible sectors are:
Biotechnology
Aquaculture and Marine Technology
Composite Materials Technology
Environmental Technology
Advanced Technologies for Forestry and
Agriculture
Manufacturing and Precision
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Financial Services
New Market Tax Credits Example | Mlnlycke Health Care

MRRA and Mlnlycke Health Care used New Market Tax Credit financing to build a $55 million,
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for the Swedish biomed company. The 80,000 SF facility
is the first in North America for Mlnlycke, one of the largest firms in the world in its specialized
medical device sector.
Workforce Development | Maine Quality Centers
Overview:

The Maine Quality Centers (MQC) provide customized workforce training grants for
Maine employers seeking to locate or expand their operations in Maine or who are
interested in providing training to their incumbent workers. Training programs are
coordinated and delivered through Maines seven community colleges, and the MQC
staff work with your company to design a program that delivers the training you
need when you need it and where you need it.

What MQC offers:

Grants to help cover the cost of customized training for workers or recruits.
Incumbent worker training.
Recruitment assistanceadvertising and screening.
Pre-hire training for potential hires.
Post-hire training for new hires.
Targeted training for industry certifications.
Customized training, consultation, and curriculum.
Flexible schedulingdays, evenings, weekends.
Classes delivered at your worksite or on campus.
Tech Workforce within Greater Portland-Brunswick area:
Occupation Title Est. Employment Average Wage
Computer Network Architects 380 $98,935
Computer Network Support Specialists 510 $56,833
Computer Occupations, All Other 490 $77,229
Computer Programmers 400 $71,003
Computer Systems Analysts 1,270 $83,314
Computer User Support Specialists 1,100 $52,172
Database Administrators 200 $71,996
Information Security Analysts 190 $118,642
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 890 $72,495
Operations Research Analysts 240 $72,645
Software Developers, Applications 1,210 $85,137
Software Developers, Systems Software 250 $94,094
Statisticians 30 $82,949
Web Developers 180 $67,672

Maine State Dept. of Labor

Higher Education: More than 50K undergrads within 50-mile radius
Bowdoin College, Brunswick
Enrollment: 1,806
Bates College, Lewiston
Enrollment: 1,792
University of Maine, Augusta
Enrollment: 5,652
Colby College, Waterville
Enrollment: 1,800
Thomas College, Waterville
Enrollment: 984
University of Southern Maine, Portland / Gorham
Enrollment: 7,855
Southern Maine Community College, Brunswick Landing / South Portland
Enrollment: 7,006 (900 in Brunswick)
St. Josephs College, Standish
Enrollment: 2,775
University of New England, Biddeford
Enrollment: 12,245
Central Maine Community College, Lewiston
Enrollment: 3,109
Unity College, Unity
Enrollment: 665

Farther Afield: University of Maine, Orono (100 miles)

Enrollment: 11,286
In Good Company
A few of the companies during business at Brunswick Landing:
Site 1: 130 acres
Interchange and on/off
ramps from U.S. Route 1 in
planning stages for direct
access to Amazon business
park
Direct access to Brunswick
Landing perimeter trail
system and pedestrian bike
path to Bowdoin College,
downtown Brunswick
Direct access to Brunswick
Executive Airport flight line
Shovel-ready parcel with
infrastructure and utilities
in place; includes several
buildings that may be
suitable for redevelopment
 Site 2: 45 acres
Includes ideal secure facility for
UAS/drone R&D, other special
projects
Direct access to Brunswick
Executive Airport flight line
Thank You Very Much Indeed for Considering Us!

Best of Luck with HQ2!