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Council hears update on Northpointe market-rate RFP; three proposals under evaluation
Summary
City staff reported three responsive proposals for the Northpointe market-rate housing RFP and outlined an evaluation and interview process; staff said they will return with a recommendation and noted funding and bid timelines tied to grant deadlines.
City staff updated council on the Northpointe market-rate request for proposals and said the city received three proposals from Hayden Homes, Polish Homes and Woodhill Homes.
Staff said a review team including master-developer staff and city reviewers prepared questions for the proposers, followed by in-person interviews. Staff are completing written evaluations and expect to bring a recommendation to council in a near-future workshop, then a possible May council meeting for a resolution to authorize negotiations and the PUD process.
Staff and council discussed trade-offs among proposals: two firms sought the full 9-acre parcel while another offered lower-density single-family options; one proposer included creative housing types ("cottage clusters" or quad clusters) designed to lower per-unit costs while preserving single-family characteristics. Staff noted the city’s goal to mix market-rate units in this parcel (priced in the roughly $100,000–$130,000 range in discussion) with other affordable housing work on adjacent city property.
Council members asked whether smaller local builders were encouraged; staff said the RFP was intended to allow small builders but proposers generally sought the full tract to offset infrastructure costs. Staff said one northern parcel could be made site-ready for a smaller builder, and staff will evaluate that option during developer negotiations.
Staff also briefed council on deadlines tied to grant funding for infrastructure work: $2.5 million initial funds must be spent by June unless the legislature or grant administrator extends the timeline. Staff said bid documents are being finalized and that an out-to- bid schedule in mid-April could allow a May award and a May 31 goal for shovel-ready progress, though staff described the timeline as tight and contingent on grant extension and bidding outcomes.
Ending: Staff said evaluations will be finalized in the coming days and a recommendation returned to council at the next workshop; council will have multiple opportunities to shape a development agreement and PUD before any final sale or agreement is executed.
