Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 16, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Mitchell L. Glasser, Manager II, Housing and Community Development Division
PHONE: 407-836-5190
SUBJECT: Selection of Firms, Request for Proposals Y24-1031-AH, Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development
RECOMMENDATION:
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Selection of two firms for Lot A and selection of three firms and two ranked alternates for Lot B for Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development, Request for Proposals Y24-1031-AH, from the following firms listed alphabetically:
Lot A:
Century Crossing/Southport Development, Inc. (SP North LLC)
Osprey Sound Apartments, LP/Ulysses Development Group
Lot B:
BDG Mariposa Grove, LLC/Banyan Development Group, LLC
The Enclave at Canopy Partners, LLC/Archway Partners, LLC
ECG South Ivey, LP/Elmington Affordable, LLC
New Life Seniors/John Stanley, Inc. and New Life Ministries of Orlando, Inc.
Vista at Poinciana LTD./Atlantic Pacific Communities, LLC
Further request approval for the Procurement Division to execute five developer agreements and negotiate the terms of the loans within a cumulative budget of $20,850,000. Further request Board authorization for the Procurement Division to formally terminate negotiations with top ranked firms if we are unable to come to a favorable negotiated developer agreement and commence negotiations with the next ranked alternate. ([Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department Housing and Community Development Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
Orange County Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing with the implementation of its Housing for All 10-Year Action Plan. Financial assistance will be provided as leverage to advance and facilitate the new construction of affordable, multi-family rental housing with an emphasis on serving Orange County families, especially low and very low-income households. Additionally, Orange County is encouraging special targeting for individuals and families who have experienced unforeseen economic hardships., including impacts by the COVID-19 pandemic. To amplify the access and opportunity offered by the proximity to public transportation, major employment centers, and community resources and services, Orange County is using its Access and Opportunity Model to evaluate proposed projects for their location efficiency.
FUNDING:
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF or “Trust Fund”) Program in the amount of $19,000,000 and the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program in the amount of $1,850,000 are the sources of funding. Funding is available in account number 0231-068-1764-8610 and 1232-068-1739, respectively.
DISCUSSION:
Orange County has budgeted $21,000,000 for eligible activities identified in this Request for Proposals (RFP). Orange County’s established AHTF Program and the SHIP program are the sources of this funding which will be used to create affordable housing that serves a valid public purpose. These funds will only be eligible for construction of new housing units, excluding rehabilitation of existing units. Funds are eligible for projects throughout Orange County, including the City of Orlando. The selection of projects as a result of this RFP will move the County closer to realizing the following Housing for All goals:
• Create new housing units;
• Diversify the County’s housing stock;
• Preserve affordability;
• Integrate social capital and economic development; and
• Educate potential homeowners and renters.
The amount of funding per project available was broken into two lots: Lot A for projects utilizing federal, state, and/or Florida Housing Finance Corporation tax exempt multi-family bonds and 4% tax credits, excluding State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) funding. The maximum funding available per project is $7 million and Lot B for projects utilizing federal and state funding, including SAIL funding. The maximum funding available per project is $3 million.
Seven proposals were received in response to this RFP. The proposals received by AD Sims Enterprises, Inc. and The First Community Christian Pentecostal Church of God, Inc. were deemed non-responsive for failing to provide documentation required in the RFP.
Proposals were evaluated by the Procurement Committee on August 8, 2024. Commissioner Nicole Wilson was assigned to the Procurement Committee.
Lot A:
Century Crossing/Southport Development, Inc. (SP North LLC)
Requested Award Amount: $5,750,000
Project Address: 2020 Old Dixie Highway - The property fronts the south side of Old Dixie Highway between Boy Scout Boulevard and Errol Parkway.
County Commission District: 2
Total Number of Rental Units: 100
Targeting for Low and Very Low Income Family Households
Very Low Income: 44% of units (44 units)
Osprey Sound Apartments, LP/Ulysses Development Group
Requested Award Amount: $7,000,000
Project Address: 1401 Duskin Avenue - The property fronts the east side of S. Rio Grande Avenue and is south of Americana Boulevard and north of Vagabond Lane.
County Commission District: 6
Total Number of Rental Units: 100
Targeting for Low and Very Low Income Elderly Households
Very Low Income: 30% of units (30 units)
Lot B:
BDG Mariposa Grove, LLC/Banyan Development Group, LLC
Requested Award Amount: $3,000,000
Project Address: 416-420 Mariposa Street - The property fronts the south side of Mariposa Street and is generally located north of South Street, between N. Rosalind Avenue and S. Summerlin Avenue.
County Commission District: 5
Total Number of Rental Units: 138
Targeting for Low and Very Low Income Elderly Households
Very Low Income: 30.43% of units (42 units)
The Enclave at Canopy Partners, LLC/Archway Partners, LLC
Requested Award Amount: $3,000,000
Project Address: 4475 Rio Grande Avenue - The property fronts the east side of S. Rio Grande Avenue, north of Holden Avenue and south of 45th Street.
County Commission District: 6
Total Number of Rental Units: 104
Targeting for Low and Very Low Income Family Households
Very Low Income: 30.8% of units (32 units)
ECG South Ivey, LP/Elmington Affordable, LLC
Requested Award Amount: $2,100,000
Project Address: 10 and 30 South Ivey Lane - The property fronts the west side of N. Ivey Lane and is south of 408 and north of Raleigh Street.
County Commission District: 6
Total Number of Rental Units: 131
Targeting for Low and Very Low Income Family Households
Very Low Income: 59.5% of units (78 units)
The Procurement Committee evaluated the proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The consensus scores of the Procurement Committee are attached.
