Murdock Village Redevelopment Initiative

9. How will the County's Request for Proposals Process unfold?

In mid-2003 the County Commission determined to seek willing and capable proposers to participate as a redevelopment partner in addressing the recommendations provided by the Urban Land Institute [Click here to learn more about the Urban Land Institute] and the WilsonMiller concept plan. [Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation of February 25, 2003 WilsonMiller concept plan.] At the time, five (5) development teams with significant qualifications responded. The County selected three (3) development teams as fully responding to its request for qualifications. That process occurred concurrently with the County's own determination concerning the feasibility or economic viability of an evolving redevelopment initiative. The request for qualifications made it clear that the County reserved the right to accept or reject any and or all letters of interest, and waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request resubmission, if need be. Subsequently the County has sought input from the qualified respondents and developed a request for proposals. This process took longer than anticipated, but has resulted from collaboration with interested proposers and input from the County Commission, its staff, consultants and legal advisors. The request for proposals was approved by the County and notice was initially published on February 2, 2004. [Click here to view request for proposals and all Addendums. Caution - it is important to review the request for proposals in light of all Addendums in that the request for proposals has been modified.]

Once the request for proposals was advertised, interested proposers were offered an opportunity to provide input and ask for clarifications at a pre-bid conference on February 13, 2004. [Click here to view a summary of the February 13, 2004 meeting with interested proposers.] As a result, the County authorized clarifications to the request for proposals. [Click here to view Addendum No. 2 to the request for proposals. Caution - it is important to review the request for proposals in light of all Addendums in that the request for proposals has been modified.]

Responses to the request for proposals are due on May 12, 2004 . However, the County has made it clear that if a substantial number of the proposers seek additional time to fully respond, it may entertain extending the time to submit proposals.

The County will offer the opportunity for interested proposers to comment upon initial drafts of a Redevelopment Agreement during March and April 2004. A selection committee has been designated by the County Commission to consider and evaluate proposers [Click here to learn more about the County's request for proposals process.] This selection committee will also receive comments from interested proposers on any draft of the Redevelopment Agreement. All meetings of the selection committee designated by the County Commission, including meeting with interested proposers, will be noticed and conducted in conformance with government in the sunshine regulations. [Click here to view schedule of upcoming meetings related to the Murdock Village redevelopment initiative.] The County has established a schedule for submitting proposals and for completing the ultimate selection of a redevelopment partner, but reserves the right to amend milestone dates and be flexible in considering the proposals and implementing the redevelopment initiative. [Click here to view the anticipated critical events schedule relating to the request for proposal process.]

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