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4. Section 3 and Section 504 Compliance. Describe the steps to be taken to comply with <br />the federal requirement for maximum feasible participation of local low income residents <br />and businesses in the development of federally funded projects. Describe how the project <br />will be developed and operated so as to insure compliance with all relevant components of <br />the Americans with Disabilities Act. <br />5. Proposed Development Schedule. Taking as a starting point City Council approval of the <br />proposed City loan, provide a proposed development schedule that includes the following <br />milestones at a minimum: Site acquisition, additional required loan commitments and <br />funding from all other funding sources, zoning change approvals if necessary, preparation <br />and approval of construction plans, start of construction, completion of construction, and <br />lease-up. <br />6. Exhibit B - Additional Insured Endorsement for Commercial General Liability Policy. Not <br />required until after Developer selection. <br />7. Exhibit C - Proposer's Statement <br />8. Exhibit E - Certification of Nondiscrimination <br />9. Exhibit F - Non-Collusion Affidavit <br />The proposal must be completely responsive to the RFP. Incomplete proposals will be deemed as <br />nonresponsive and will be rejected. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals <br />submitted and no representation is made hereby that any contract will be awarded pursuant to this <br />RFP or otherwise. <br />XVI. DEVELOPER SELECTION - PROPOSAL AND EVALUATION <br />Immediately following the submission deadline, the Community Development Agency will create a <br />review panel composed of City staff from relevant City departments. Each member of this panel <br />will evaluate and rank each proposal using the evaluation criteria listed below: <br />1. Demonstrated ability of the developer team to develop. Capacity to obtain such additional <br />funding as may be necessary, to obtain the necessary entitlements, to successfully manage <br />the construction process, and to lease up units as quickly as possible. (20 percent) <br />2. Demonstrated ability to manage affordable rental units so as to insure both ongoing <br />compliance with affordability requirements and long term financial solvency. (15 percent) <br />3. Demonstrated readiness of the proposed project to proceed. Demonstrated site control and <br />availability of financing. Appropriate zoning. (30 percent) <br />4. Proposed levels of affordability. (15 percent) <br />5. Extent to which City funds will be leveraged by outside funds as shown by sources and uses <br />budget. (10 percent) <br />City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency <br />Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development <br />Page 8 <br />19E-11