Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Offeror whose Proposal is accepted by the Authority will provide the following principal services (such services and any ancillary services specified in a Development Agreement between the HCDA and the Offeror for development of the Project). The Offeror shall be responsible for assembling a Development Team, including at minimum a building contractor, architect/planner, and marketing/sales agent. The Development Team will design, finance, construct, market and sell the completed units. The selected Offeror will work with the HCDA in developing an inventory of State and County owned lands in Urban Redevelopment Sites along transit routes and transit hubs. In addition, the selected Offeror shall work with the HCDA to select an appropriate development site for the Project. Proposals should meet the housing demand for a diverse group of residents of varying incomes, ages, and occupancy sizes as described herein. To achieve this, Proposals will need to offer a mix of unit types and sizes where the smallest unit should be a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom unit. Units with 3-bedroom and 21/2-bathroom will be considered the most desirable units. At least, 10% of the units should be 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom units. Proposals should focus on high-density development to maximize the use of developable land to lower development costs. Proposals proposing smaller efficient units, such as micro units or studios will be considered less desirable and will receive low scores during Proposal evaluation. HCDA’s intent is to make the Project attractive and suitable to households for long-term ownership, so that as household size increases, there will be no need to look for larger accommodations. It is expected that the Project will provide space for community-based facilities, preferably on the ground floor of the development. An exact use, such as a convenience store, or a community meeting room, for such space may be suggested in the Proposal. The space may also be provided as flexible space with the exact use to be determined after a better understanding of the expected ownership makeup. Adequate parking should be provided to meet parking needs for the Project. It is expected that with the availability of robust public transit, parking needs may decrease. To address the future decrease in parking needs, parking should be designed to allow for adaptive re-use in the future. Parking should be unbundled from the units to provide the opportunity to purchase it separately from the unit...
