Item 10 - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Homeownership Initiatives

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EXHIBIT 1 The Developer shall be an independent developer capable of providing experienced, knowledgeable and professional staff. The Developer shall be responsive and maintain excellent working relationships with city residents, businesses, government officials and City staff. The Developer shall provide adequate staffing levels at all times and adhere to established schedules. The Developer shall be knowledgeable of and comply with federal, state and local laws, including the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as it applies to their proposal. III. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Following the RFP Process and conditional on meeting other requirements and conditions, a pre -loan commitment letter may be drafted by the Housing Division, reviewed and approved by the Housing Division Manager, the City Attorney's Office, and the Executive Director of Community Development, before being recommended for approval by the City Council. The letter shall state the maximum amount of program funds and/or land asset reserved for the project and list all of the additional conditions, documents and steps that must be taken by the Developer prior to loan closing. B. When determined appropriate, the City will provide information in its possession relevant to preparation of required information in the RFP. The City will provide only the staff assistance and documentation specifically referred to herein. C. The Developer shall be responsible for retaining data, records and documentation for the preparation of the required information. These materials shall be made available to the City as requested by the City. D. This RFP does not commit the City to pay costs incurred in preparation of a response to this RFP. All costs incurred in the preparation of the proposal, the submission of additional information and/or any aspect of a proposal prior to award of a written contract will be borne by the respondent. The City reserves the right to accept or reject the combined or separate components of any proposal in part or in its entirety or to waive any informality or technical defect in the proposal. E. All data, documents and other products used, developed or produced during response preparation to the RFP will become property of the City. All responses to the RFP shall become property of the City. The City will make best efforts to maintain Proposer information identified as proprietary information confidential, to the extent allowed under the California Public Records Act. F. The City reserves the right to reject, replace or approve any and all subcontractors. All subcontractor(s) shall be identified in the response to the RFP and the City reserves the right to reject any subcontractor(s). Subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the Developer and the City shall assume no liability for such subcontractors. IV. COORDINATION Coordination by the awarded Developer with the City, other contractors and agencies will be required to achieve satisfactory and timely delivery of the required work. Coordination may include, but not be limited to, coordination with impacted businesses, neighborhood and civic groups, local and/or state agency boards and staff, or attendance at Community Development Commission meetings or City Council meetings. The City will decide the manner in which the coordination efforts will be conducted. At the City's option, coordination efforts may be performed by the Developer's direct contact, by the Developer acting through the City or by the City only. When coordination efforts require agreements, such agreements shall be coordinated with the City. V. DEVELOPER RESPONSIBILITIES The selected Developer will assume responsibility for all aspects of the development, and for insuring that the project is developed and operated in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Page 6