Committee discusses procurement options and facilitator’s role in identifying developers
Summary
Members sought clarity on whether the facilitator can pre-select developers or whether the city/authority must run formal procurement. Staff said procurement approach depends on property ownership and legal counsel input; facilitator can assist with matchmaking but procurement rules will guide formal developer selection.
Committee members asked whether the facilitator could simply recommend a preferred developer or whether the city must conduct separate bidding for project components.
Chair and staff explained the facilitator "would be able to do the procurement" as discussed with the attorney's office in certain circumstances, and noted procurement rules differ when property is held by a public authority rather than local government. Chair said the facilitator's role includes identifying optimal developers for specific parcel types and providing matchmaking based on sector expertise, while attorney and third-party counsel would advise on formal procurement steps.
The committee recommended clearer phrasing for deliverables (for example, "parcel strategy approval — refined conceptual site plans") and confirmed that more detailed developer-solicitation choices would come later in the process after phases one and two provide the needed analysis.
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