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County authorizes ITN to seek proposals for affordable housing at Port of the Islands
Summary
Collier County authorized an Invitation to Negotiate to develop affordable housing on a 6.86‑acre county parcel at Port of the Islands and expanded solicitation terms to accept sale or lease offers after a commissioner request to broaden outreach.
Collier County commissioners authorized county staff to issue an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) seeking proposals to develop affordable housing on a 6.86‑acre county‑owned parcel at Port of the Islands.
Cormac Giblin, director of housing policy and economic development, told commissioners the county acquired the former hotel site in January 2020 and has since cleared the property. Staff’s recommended ITN prioritized proposals that deliver the highest number of permanently affordable units, target lower‑income bands, and leverage state and federal funding, while emphasizing resilience and sustainability.
"The developer who contacted the county suggested they could move quickly," Giblin said. Commissioners agreed staff should solicit broadly. Commissioner McDaniel successfully moved to expand the ITN’s public outreach and allow respondents to offer either purchase or long‑term lease structures rather than limiting proposals to a land lease only. The motion passed.
The board instructed staff to widely market the site—including placing a for‑sale notice on the property—and to seek proposals that prioritize units for essential workers, seniors and veterans and that maximize federal and state subsidy leverage.
What happens next: staff will release the ITN, accept proposals and return to the board with ranked responses and a recommended path—sale, long‑term lease, or developer agreement—based on the evaluation criteria the board set.
