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The standard form of Development RFP for Project Coordinators to use and <br /> modify for use in real estate disposition solicitations is linked: RFP Template - <br /> Development <br /> Many portions of the standard form RFP are required. If the Project Coordinator <br /> intends to delete any portion of the standard form, the assigned attorney should be <br /> contacted. Project-specific additions to the standard form are encouraged. <br /> Contact the Communications Department for support to put the RFP on the web <br /> site and/or provide graphic assistance. These procedures do not require or <br /> prohibit RFQs. <br /> CPED shall advertise Development Properties offered for sale or lease by RFP's <br /> through a public announcement advertised in "Finance and Commerce," or the <br /> "Minneapolis Star Tribune" and may also advertise such offers in national <br /> publications, trade journals, community newspapers and other appropriate <br /> communication venues, including direct mailings or invitations to selected <br /> prospective Purchasers. All offers advertised in "Finance and Commerce" or the <br /> "Minneapolis Star Tribune" shall be advertised no less than once a week for two <br /> (2) consecutive weeks. All other advertised offers may be advertised one (1)or <br /> more times as the Project Coordinator deems appropriate. If no proposals are <br /> received after the expiration of a RFP submission deadline date, the Project <br /> Coordinator may re-advertise the Public Bid or RFP and extend the submission <br /> deadline date. If one (1)or more proposals are received, the City must first <br /> formally reject all proposals before re-advertising the RFP. <br /> iii. In-Fill Residential Lot Sales. Where a lot is offered on the open market for sale for <br /> residential purposes of a single family or duplex. Such lot should be advertised no <br /> less than once a week for four(4) consecutive weeks. Advertisements are to run <br /> in the "Star Tribune" Minneapolis Edition on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the <br /> advertisement period and in "Finance and Commerce" on the 2nd and 4th <br /> Tuesday of the advertisement period. The Project Coordinator should also notify <br /> the 25 most likely builders to submit offers directly by mail. If no valid and credible <br /> Offers to Purchase are received after the expiration of an advertised submission <br /> deadline date, the Project Coordinator may either post the lot as available for sale <br /> on the CPED web site's lot list or re-advertise the lot and extend the submission <br /> deadline date. If one (1)or more valid and credible Offers to Purchase are <br /> received, the City must first formally reject all Offers to Purchase before <br /> re-advertising the Lot. <br /> All Home Ownership Works (HOW) properties are sold through Exclusive Listing <br /> Agreements with a CPED-identified broker and are not advertised as described <br /> above. <br /> iv. Direct Sale. Where a Purchaser directly enters into negotiations with CPED for the <br /> purchase and redevelopment of a specific Property. Upon receipt of a formal <br /> expression of interest from a potential purchaser, the Project Coordinator should <br /> obtain approval from the CPED Director to pursue negotiations. A Direct Sale may <br /> not occur where (i) other Purchasers have submitted a valid and credible Offer to <br /> Purchase to CPED for the purchase and redevelopment of a specific Property, (ii) <br /> the Property is already being offered for disposition by public bidding, RFP or <br /> advertisement as an in-fill residential lot sale, (iii) the Property is unavailable for <br /> disposition because it has been approved for sale to another Purchaser or is part <br /> of an existing or proposed redevelopment project, or(iv) CPED determines that <br /> the proposed Direct Sale offer is inconsistent with the Disposition Policy or is not in <br /> Updated as of 10/6/04 6 <br />