Hillsborough County evaluation committee records consensus scores for RFP 2500197 CHDO recertification and project proposals

Hillsborough County evaluation committee members met by remote communication technology to score proposals submitted under RFP 2500197 for CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) certification, recertification and CHDO projects. Committee chair Lehi Hollinger led the scoring; Tracy Edwards, senior procurement buyer, opened the session and said, “for the record, this meeting is being recorded and has been publicly noted.”

The committee assigned final consensus scores to each applicant reviewed during the meeting. Recorded totals in the transcript include CDC of Tampa (77 points), Florida Home Partnership (priority 1 project: 83 points), Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County (76 points), New Bike Village (76 points), and Real Estate Foundation (74 points). The committee reviewed category-level scores — including organizational capacity, past performance, project timeline, ability to proceed/shovel-ready status, construction/green design features, leveraging and financial capacity — and recorded subtotals for each application.

The nut graff: These…