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City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency <br />Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development <br />Page 2 <br />NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS <br /> <br />NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals will be received from qualified firms (Developers/Proposers) for <br />the development of affordable housing projects in the City of Santa Ana. The RFP Process will be open <br />(“Open RFP Process”) and provide sufficient time for applicants to identify an eligible site and comple te and <br />submit a proposal in response to the RFP announcement. The RFP Process will be open until February 28, <br />2022. After the deadline, staff shall review the Proposals to determine that the minimum Program and RFP <br />Process requirements are met (minimum threshold review). Proposals that do not meet the minimum <br />threshold review will be considered non-responsive. If the Proposal meets the minimum threshold review, <br />staff will form a Review Panel. The Review Panel for the RFP Process will consist of at least one employee <br />from the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency, Planning and Building Agency, and Community <br />Development Agency, and one outside agency or government entity. If an employee is not available in one <br />department, a second employee may be requested from one of the other two departments so long as there <br />are at least two of the three City Agencies represented on the Review Panel. <br />Using the scoring and selection criteria provided in the RFP, the Review Panel shall determine whether the <br />proposal is recommended for a pre-loan commitment. Using the scoring and selection criteria, the Review <br />Panel shall review the design of the proposed project for appropriateness for the proposed target group, <br />compatibility with surrounding uses, cost effectiveness of construction, and appropriateness of the design <br />and construction for low maintenance and long term durability. Proposed projects must receive a minimum <br />threshold score of 75 points to move forward with the proposal review process. If the Review Panel <br />determines, in its discretion, that the proposal may be recommended for approval, the Housing Division <br />shall request an underwriting and subsidy layering review by a real estate advisor selected by the City of <br />Santa Ana and paid for by the proposer. The real estate advisor shall confirm the underwriting for the <br />project, the financial gap, and other programmatic requirements related to the funding sources. If the <br />Review Panel determines that the proposal will not be recommended for approval or an award of funds, the <br />proposer will be notified in writing of the decision. <br />It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that any proposals submitted shall have sufficient time to be <br />received by the City of Santa Ana prior to the proposal due date and time. Any questions regarding this <br />Request for Proposals shall be made in writing via e-mail to Claudia Fernandez-Shaw, Housing Programs <br />Analyst, at cshaw@santa-ana.org. <br />MAILED, DELIVERED BY HAND, OR COURIERED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS FOLLOWS: <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Claudia Fernandez-Shaw, Housing Programs Analyst <br />Community Development Agency <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Sixth Floor <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL RFP RESPONSES. <br />EXHIBIT 1