Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: James Haynes
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Department: Community Development Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve award of development opportunity and an Affordable Housing Agreement with D & S Development, LLC to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property (parcel ID 2856-006-013) located in West Ocala
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
RFP released to the public 12/4/2023; Selection Committee Meeting 3/13/24; Presentations 7/3/23; and Intent to Award 7/18/2023.
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2023, at its annual strategic planning session, Ocala's City Council established addressing the affordable housing shortage in the City as one of its major strategic initiatives. In response to this initiative, City staff formed an Affordable Housing Initiative Team to develop ideas and implement strategies to engage for-profit and not-for-profit developers in developing single-family and multi-family affordable housing projects. The initial "surplus lots" list was established, and an infill strategy was initiated to build single-family structures on scattered sites.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* On December 4, 2023, the City's Procurement and Contracting Department issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) #GRM/240225. The solicitation invited the submission of proposals from qualified residential builders to purchase parcel number 2856-006-013 and construct an affordable housing unit.
* The ITN was closed on February 2, 2024. One proposal was received from D&S Development, LLC. of Ocala, FL (D&S).
* On or about February 29, 2024, the proposal from D&S was deemed responsive by the City's Procurement Department.
* The Selection Committee met on March 13, 2024, to review the proposal. During the review, it was determined that the submitted proposal would only fit one of the four parcels bid on by D&S Development, LLC. The Selection ...
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