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County staff: RFP outreach yielded one formal respondent; occupancy and IT delayed divestment
Summary
County staff said the River Drive request for proposals (RFP) went out April 23 with a July due date and produced a single respondent; staff also noted critical county IT equipment delayed full vacancy of the properties.
A county staff member (referred to in the meeting as "Chris") told the committees that the RFP for the River Drive properties was issued April 23 with proposals due in July and that only one formal respondent returned a proposal. He said staff conducted two walk‑throughs — roughly six people at the first walk‑through and a smaller turnout at the second — and used press releases and a contact list of roughly 40 developers to solicit interest.
Staff also said some buildings remained effectively occupied because they housed critical IT equipment that supports county services, including support for the Marathon County Employees Credit Union, and that those technical constraints delayed divestment. On procurement approach, staff explained the RFP was chosen to allow scoring of public‑interest criteria in addition to price, rather than a sealed‑bid that focuses strictly on maximum dollar value.
