TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: May 30, 2024
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CANCEL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CRA NO. 2024-03 AND ISSUE THREE (3) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CRA-OWNED VACANT LOTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING
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Recommended Action:
1. Cancel Request for Proposals (RFP) CRA No. 2024-03 - for the Disposition of CRA-owned Vacant Lots for the Development of Affordable/Workforce Housing; and
2. Approve the issuance of three (3) RFPs for the disposition of CRA-owned vacant lots for the development of affordable/workforce housing; each RFP will be issued in substantially the same form as provided in Exhibit D.
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Background:
On February 2, 2024, the RFP CRA No. 2024-01 for the disposition of CRA - owned vacant lots for the development of affordable/workforce housing was issued with the purpose of seeking qualified not-for-profit entities for the purchase and development of six (6) CRA-owned vacant lot properties for the purpose of developing and constructing affordable/workforce housing to provide for-sale single-family housing that is restricted on a long-term basis for affordable/workforce housing. On February 27, 2024, RFP CRA No. 2024-01 was cancelled, in an abundance of caution due to a potential cone of silence issue; and on February 28, 2024, RFP CRA No. 2024-03 was issued for the disposition of CRA-owned vacant lots for the development of affordable/workforce housing.
On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the Proposal Submission Due Date for RFP 2024-03, three (3) Proposals were timely received from the following Proposers (alphabetically listed):
1) Delray Beach Community Development Corporation
2) Delray Beach Community Land Trust, Inc.
3) Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County, Inc.
Subsequent to the Proposal Opening, CRA staff began their review of the Proposals for responsiveness.
On the advice of counsel,...
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