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5) Participation of Low -Income Residents and Businesses. Describe the steps to be taken to ensure maximum feasible participation of local low income residents and businesses in the development of the project. Describe how the project will be developed and operated so as to insure compliance with all relevant components of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 6) Proposed Development Schedule. Taking as a starting point City Council approval of the pre -loan commitment letter, provide a proposed development schedule that includes the following milestones at a minimum: site acquisition, additional required loan commitments and funding from all other funding sources, zoning change approvals (if necessary), preparation and approval of construction plans, start of construction, completion of construction, and lease -up. I> 7) Current Tenants. Provide a listing of all tenants currently residing,in'the units, if applicable. 8) Proposer shall complete and return the following Exhibits•attached herewith: a) Exhibit B — Alignment with the City's Housing Element and Strategic Plan b) Exhibit C — Additional Insured Endorsement for Commercial General Liability Policy (Not required until after Developer selection) c) Exhibit D — Proposer's Statement' d) Exhibit E — Certification of Nondiscrimihation e) Exhibit F — Non -Collusion Affidavit f) Exhibit G — Commitment to Enter,into Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Ana Work Center • The proposal must be completely responsive, to the RFP. Incomplete proposals will be deemed as nonresponsive and will be rejected. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and no representation, is made hereby that any,commitment will"be awarded pursuant to this RFP or otherwise. XIV. DEVELOPER SELECTION'- PROPOSAL AND EVALUATION After each quarterly deadline for the Open RFP Process, staff shall review any proposal(s) to determine if the minimum program and RFP Process requirements are met (minimum threshold review). Proposals that do not meet the minimum threshold *review will be considered non-responsive. If the Proposal meets the minimum threshold review, staff will form, a Review Panel. The Review Panel for the RFP Process will consist of at least one (1) employee from the City's Public Works Agency, Planning and Building Agency, and Community Development Agency, and one (1) outside agency or government -entity. If an employee is not available in one City Agency, a second employee may be requested from one of the other two City Agencies so long as there are at least two of the three City Agencies represented on the Review Panel. Using the scoring and selection criteria provided below, the Review Panel shall determine whether the proposal is recommended for a pre -loan commitment. Including the scoring and selection criteria, the Review Panel shall also review the design of the proposed project for appropriateness for the proposed target group, compatibility with surrounding uses, cost effectiveness of construction, and appropriateness of the design and construction for low maintenance and long term durability. Proposed projects must receive a minimum threshold score of 75 points to move forward in the proposal review process. If the Review Panel determines, in its discretion, that the Proposal may be recommended for approval, the Housing Division shall request an underwriting and subsidy City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development Pa ell l 19 -15