26-17HR_Exhibit_D_Scoring_Criteria.pdf

This is a scoring criteria document from the City of Sarasota, Florida, for Request for Proposals 26-17HR seeking a Real Estate Development Consultant to support the 1st Street Workforce Housing Project. The consultant will provide comprehensive advisory services including strategic real estate development consultation, financial pro forma modeling, procurement guidance, contract drafting support, stakeholder engagement, and project management. The project addresses a critical shortage of affordable and attainable workforce housing in downtown Sarasota across four properties totaling approximately 52,000 square feet. Proposals are due March 3, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., with questions accepted by February 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. and responses provided by February 25, 2026. Electronic submissions are required through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The contract term is two years with an optional one-year renewal. Evaluation will occur in two phases, with Phase 1 assessing proposals across seven criteria totaling 100 available points.

The scoring criteria allocate points as follows: relevant project experience (5 points), key personnel and team structure (10 points), demonstrated core competencies across ten required functional areas (30 points), understanding of project objectives (15 points), project approach and technical methodology (25 points), pricing reasonableness (5 points), and local preference (10 points). Local vendor preference is available to firms holding a valid City of Sarasota Business Tax Receipt for at least one year with a physical non-residential business address and full-time employees within the city, earning ten additional points, or to local county businesses meeting similar criteria, earning five additional points. The pricing proposal must include a fixed monthly retainer covering all ongoing project management, deliverables, and reporting activities, with an additional hourly rate schedule for services outside defined deliverables. The selected vendor will be prohibited from competing for the eventual development project, ensuring an unbiased advisory role.