HomeMy WebLinkAboutAck Natural, Inc. Co-Located Adult Use Marijuana Retail and Medical Marijuana Dispensary RFQ
Ack Natural, Inc.
Co-Located Adult Use Marijuana Retail
and Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Request for Qualifications
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Name, DBA or business name; documentation of Massachusetts business registration; and required certificates of good standing; ....................................................................................................... 1
Certificate of Good Standing from Secretary of State ................................................................................ 2 Certificate of Good Standing from Department of Revenue ...................................................................... 3
2. Proposed address for facility; proof of property interest/site control (i.e. deed, lease or NOI to lease) and proof of the proposed location’s compliance with local zoning requirements, including location within the permitted zoning district and compliance with required buffers; ........................... 4
Binding Letter of Intent/Option to Lease for 17-17 Spearhead Drive ........................................................ 5 500-foot Buffer Zone for 17-19 Spearhead Drive ...................................................................................... 9 Stormwater Report prepared by Bracken Engineering ..............................................................................10
3. Contact Information for primary point of contact(s) to discuss application issues; ..........................22
4. Names and resumes of all executives, managers, persons, or entities (such as the Applying Entity’s local Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Security) having direct or indirect authority over management, policies or security operations, including description of prior cannabis experience for each, if applicable, and the following additional information; ..............................................................................................................23
Michael Sullivan Resume ..........................................................................................................................28 Douglas Leighton Resume.........................................................................................................................30 Zach Harvey Resume ................................................................................................................................31
Robert DeCosta Resume ............................................................................................................................33 Chapman Dickerson Resume .....................................................................................................................34 Seth Yaffe Resume ....................................................................................................................................36 C.S. Tate Keogan Resume .........................................................................................................................37
5. Names of persons contributing more than 10% or more of capital to operate; and description of prior cannabis experience if applicable; ....................................................................................................38
6. Copies of articles of incorporation, bylaws and similar charter documents, as well as lists of officers and directors of any and all current licensed or certified medical or adult-use locations, entities or establishments, including those located in other state(s), where the Applying Entity, or any affiliated persons, controls or otherwise has an interest in the license(s); ..............................................40
Ack Natural’s Articles of Organization .....................................................................................................41 Ack Natural’s Bylaws ................................................................................................................................45
7. All persons listed in Item 4 above shall submit an affidavit certifying that they have no outstanding or unresolved criminal proceeding, the disposition of which may result in a felony conviction, and have not been convicted of a felony or offense in Massachusetts, or a felony or offense in another state, that would result in Mandatory Disqualification or Presumption Determination of Unsuitability as set forth in 935 CMR 500.801 Table A;..........................................................................73
Michael Sullivan Affidavit ........................................................................................................................74
Zach Harvey Affidavit ...............................................................................................................................75 Douglas Leighton Affidavit .......................................................................................................................76 Seth Yaffe Affidavit ..................................................................................................................................77 Chapman Dickerson Affidavit ...................................................................................................................78
C.S. Tate Keogan Affidavit .......................................................................................................................79 Robert DeCosta Affidavit ..........................................................................................................................80
8. Proposed Timeline and Development Plan (building reuse, new build) to be operational, including local resources for building and opening facility; .....................................................................................81
In-Depth Construction and Development Timeline ...................................................................................82
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9. Current Business Plan, including credit line, credit history, financing sources, financial records that show current and proposed sources of funding sufficient to demonstrate financial stability to ensure the Establishment’s solvency and successful operation with a seasonal market; .....................84
Ack Natural Business Plan ........................................................................................................................85 Letter from Certified Public Accountant .................................................................................................126
10. Plan for employee staffing – number and type of jobs created, expected wage range, and potential benefit to the town; ...................................................................................................................................127
Letter of Support from Nantucket Businesses and Neighbors .................................................................129 Signatures in Support of Ack Natural ......................................................................................................143
11. List of locations where applicant already has establishment(s) in other Massachusetts communities or has pending applications. List of locations in other states where applicant has applied for or has secured licenses or permits to operate adult use retail or medical dispensary locations; ..158
12. Plan demonstrating an ability to grow marijuana products locally and maintain supply of locally grown product for sale; .............................................................................................................................159
13. Summary of any support of coop/craft grower programs, if any; ..................................................160
14. Proposal for any additional community benefits, including non-monetary goals and local charitable benefits; ...................................................................................................................................161
15. Copy of draft Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (MCCC) application for a Marijuana Retailer license and any other applicable MCCC license applications for the proposed location (e.g. marijuana cultivator or product manufacturer); and, all draft or completed submissions to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health or MCCC (as applicable) for the Applying Entity’s Medical Use of Marijuana Certificate of Registration, including all application materials and notices of status change; ..................................................................................................163
Department of Public Health Medical Use of Marijuana Program Application ......................................164 Draft Cannabis Control Commission Marijuana Cultivator License Application ...................................325 Draft Cannabis Control Commission Marijuana Product Manufacturer Application ..............................372 Draft Cannabis Control Commission Marijuana Retailer Application ....................................................417
16. Traffic and parking plan, including for any overflow parking, emergency vehicle access, pedestrian/bicycle access, loading/delivery capacity; and, traffic study if required pursuant to local zoning; ........................................................................................................................................................463
Letter pertaining to Intent to Lease 4 Hanabea Lane ...............................................................................465 Letter from Valet Park of America ..........................................................................................................466
17. Plans for exterior nuisance mitigation (including light, noise, emissions, odor, debris), minimization of water use, wastewater treatment, use of renewable energy sources; fire safety, recycling and handling of solid waste, security plan (for location, facility, interior environment, data and products), and plan for testing of product(s); ..................................................................................467
18. Proposed design and marketing options for facility, packaging and signage; ...............................474
19. Demonstrated willingness to sign draft HCA with minimum terms as set forth in the form of the HCA attached to this RFQ. .......................................................................................................................478
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