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NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received from qualified firms (Developers/Proposers) for the development of affordable housing projects in the City of Santa Ana. Responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) will be accepted and evaluated on an on-going basis during Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 — 2019 with four quarterly deadlines. Available affordable housing funds and land assets being made Proposals shall not exceed the total Available Funds as published on a quarterly basis in the Housing Division Quarterly Report. The RFP Process will be open ("Open RFP Process") and provide sufficient time for applicants to identify an eligible site and complete and submit a proposal in response to the RFP announcement. The RFP Process will be open for at least one fiscal year with four (4) quarterly deadlines to submit a proposal scheduled throughout the year. After each deadline for the Open RFP Process, staff shall review the Proposals to determine that 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 employee from the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency, Planning and Building Agency, and Community Development Agency, and one outside agency or government entity. Using the scoring and selection criteria provided in the RFP, the Review Panel shall determine whether the proposal is recommended for a pre -loan commitment, with or without conditions. Including the scoring and selection criteria, the Review Panel shall 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 with 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 layering review by a real estate advisor selected by the City of Santa Ana and paid for by the proposer. The real estate advisor shall confirm the underwriting for the project, the financial gap, and other programmatic requirements related to the funding sources. If the Review Panel determines that the proposal will not be recommended for approval (i.e. the proposal does not meet the minimum threshold score of 75 points), the proposer will be notified in writing of the decision and the results will be published in the Housing Division Quarterly Report. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that any proposals submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the City of Santa Ana prior to the quarterly proposal due date and time. Any questions regarding the Request for Proposals shall be made in writing via e-mail to Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager, at ibrown(a)santa-ana.org. MAILED, DELIVERED BY HAND, OR COURIERED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS FOLLOWS: City of Santa Ana Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager Community Development Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza, Sixth Floor Santa Ana, CA 92701 PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL RFP RESPONSES. City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development Page 2 19D-6