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Council authorizes RFPQ to create developer bench for multiple town projects
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Summary
Council approved a request to advertise a Request for Proposals and Qualifications (RFPQ) using an Indiana public-private procurement method (referenced as ICP 5-23) to establish an umbrella developer bench for infrastructure and building projects; each project will return for separate council approval.
Staff asked the council to authorize a Request for Proposals and Qualifications (RFPQ) employing an Indiana public-private procurement method (referenced in the meeting as "ICP 5-23") to create an umbrella developer bench. The bench would allow the town to prequalify developers who could be selected for specific projects—streets, utilities, buildings and public-safety facilities—without binding the council to any single project at the RFP stage.
Staff emphasized that each individual project would still return to council for scoping, guaranteed-cost proposals and final contract approval. "This is an umbrella developer that's gonna pull in all the projects, but then he will go out and pick individual contractors, builders, and build that team for each scoping period," staff said.
Council approved a motion to allow the RFPQ to proceed; the motion carried 5–0 by voice vote. The staff noted an updated schedule with milestone dates (referenced as 04/2023 through 2026 in the draft schedule) and said project-specific approvals will occur after scoping and cost confirmations.
The council’s authorization starts the procurement process; procurement, scoping and subsequent project approvals will follow in later agenda items as proposals return to council.
