Portland International Raceway

Official Portland International Raceway website Go to www. portlandraceway. com for full facility and event details.

PIR holds approximately 650 events per year and attracts over 400,000 visitors annually. For more information on PIR, go to Portland International Raceway.

This Request for Expressions of Interest creates a competitive environment in which to establish new agreements for these projects.

Expressions of Interest for projects at Portland International Raceway will be received on an ongoing basis.

PIR has prioritized the following projects: RV Park Project Summary PIR has 11.

5 acres of land, which it believes would be suitable for an RV park catering to families and recreational visitors.

The area is a shade tree, park-like setting that would be quiet at night yet be accessible to I-5 and a MAX station.

Since, by law, RV sites must all be within 500 feet of the restrooms, the RV park would need to have a service building that is centrally located.

The RV park would need to be designed for large rigs to navigate in and out of, have sufficient space between sites as to provide good comfort and minimize conflicts, be family-friendly, and establish itself at a high price point to encourage shorter stays.

Public/Private Agreements - Request for Expressions of Interest Businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals are invited to form public-private agreements to carry out revenue-generating and capital-related activities supporting Portland International Raceway's goal to provide a "World Class Racetrack.

" The intrinsic value of what PIR offers potential partners is greatly enhanced by the large numbers of visitors it attracts that have an affinity for motorsports, cycling, and related recreational activities.

The facility is spacious enough to retain an upscale, family-friendly appearance.

It is expected that the site will be developed with other amenities common to the better RV parks in the region such as a playground, a pet area, picni

In 1965, Portland International Raceway was built on the site of Vanport City, which was destroyed by a flood in 1948. Prior to its destruction, Vanport was the second largest city in Oregon. Vanport was constructed in 1942 to house the thousands of war-time shipbuilders that Henry Kaiser, of Henry Kaiser Industries, had recruited from New York to help with the war effort. Vanport, which was constructed in under a year, was deemed 'The Miracle City.' It had its own post office, nine schools, a fire station, a 400-seat cafeteria, a 785-seat theater, a library, a hospital, fourteen playgrounds, five commercial centers, and a police station staffed by 22 officers. The problem with this instant city was that the quality of housing and building construction left much to be desired. On Sunday, May 30, 1948, just one day after the general manager of Vanport announced that the city was "not in any foreseeable danger" from rising flood waters, a segment of the ring-like dike surrounding the city collapsed. A 12-foot wall of water rushed through the community, wiping out all of the poorly-constructed houses. The residents were never officially notified that they were in danger.