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Subcommittee to split review of outside RFP examples; staff warns of purchasing policy limits

5719823 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

Members agreed to divide review of sample RFPs from other jurisdictions, discussed scoring elements to compare, and flagged city purchasing rules that may limit committee composition on RFP review panels.

The subcommittee agreed to divide responsibility for reviewing model requests for proposals so members can report back at a Sept. 17 meeting and begin drafting an RFP template.

Leah (Staff member) introduced a packet of RFP examples and said the city had previously used an RFP for downtown lots that included an affordable housing ask. “The city did an RFP for development of downtown lots, and 1 of the 1 of the projects that was requested was affordable housing,” Leah said. Members suggested assigning two or three examples to each reviewer, with one member…

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