Exhibit C Selection Criteria and Point System.pdf

EXHIBIT “C”

SELECTION CRITERIA

AND

POINT SYSTEM

The following is the Selection Criteria and Point System Rubric to be used by the Selection Committee in determining the “best and final” application submitted under this Notice in order to determine which applicant will move onto Phase II. Applicants are to ensure that their proposals address ALL of the Selection Criteria Requirements listed for consideration by the Committee. Thorough, comprehensive and professional applications will receive the highest ratings based on the Point System Rubric.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Requirement Qualified Non-Qualified

1. Timeliness The applicant's submittal was received by the Louisville District Corps of Engineers Real Estate Division in a properly marked, sealed envelope no later than the stated NOA deadline, 9:00 a.m. EST, July 30, 2025.

The applicant's submittal was not received properly or on time.

2. Purpose

The applicant's submittal clearly meets the expressly stated purpose of the NOA, i.e., "for development and operation of a major commercial concession (campground and related facilities and services and supporting facilities) in furtherance of the objective of the Government to provide quality facilities and services at reasonable prices to meet the demonstrated public demand for land-based recreation and allowing entrepreneurs to make a fair profit.”

The applicant's submittal does not meet the expressly stated purpose of the NOA.

3. Deposit The applicant has submitted a refundable application fee of $10,000.00 payable to F&A Officer, USACE Louisville District.

The applicant has not properly submitted the required application fee.

4. Application Agreement

The applicant has signed and submitted the required application and the required $100,000.00 Surety Bond as described by the NOA, Exhibit "G".

The applicant has not properly submitted the required application.

5. Criminal Background Check

The applicant passed a criminal background check no more than 90 days prior to the due date of this NOA.

(An additional background check will be required during the Phase II application process.)

The applicant failed a criminal background check

6. Market Analysis and Feasibility Study

Market analysis and feasibility study supports specific unmet demand integrally related to the purpose of the NOA for proposed facilities and services and the submitted report, inclusive of its opinions and conclusions, is credible, reasonable, and appropriately supported within its context as described by the NOA, Exhibit "E".

Market analysis and feasibility study is minimal or missing and/or it does not support specific unmet demand and/or demand is not integrally related to the purpose of the NOA for proposed facilities and services and/or the report is not credible, reasonable, and/or appropriately supported.

7.

Environmental and Cultural Resource Acceptability

Environmentally sensitive areas are entirely and appropriately avoided in the overall conceptual Development Plans and long-term management plans.

No buildings, structures or archaeological sites have been damaged/destroyed on public or private lands that would trigger the provisions of the “anticipatory demolition” clause of the NHPA.

Environmentally sensitive areas are impacted by the proposed development plans and/or long-term management plans and/or damage/destruction of buildings, structures or archaeological sites trigger the provisions of the “anticipatory demolition” clause.

If one or more of the Requirements listed above (1. through 7.) are rated Not Qualified:

***STOP*** DO NOT COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING POINT SYSTEM RUBRIC. This application should be rejected, as appropriate.

POINT SYSTEM RUBRIC

1. Site Development and Long-Term Management Plans (Maximum 100 Points)

1.a. Master Development Plan (Maximum 80 Points)

1.a.(1) Site plan/design with estimated costs (40 points max)

Assign points for each listed facility/service provided. Facilities/services marked with an * are required: Creative design, exceeds expectation = 3 points Meets expectation = 2 points Partially meets expectation = 1 point Missing or does not meet expectation = 0 points parking* restrooms & showers* general store public boat ramp* courtesy/transient docks* Dump Station* RV pads* lodging, cabins, cottages Public dog park Learning facilities and activities Cafe/eatery/Snack Bar picnic areas/shelters swimming area public trails Playgrounds*

Public beach roads* utilities* Public camping facilities Other appropriate

1.a.(2) Environmental quality and nature of development (20 points max)

Assign points for each listed category: Exceeds expectation = 3 points Meets expectation = 2 points Partially meets expectation = 1 point Does not meet expectation = 0 points stormwater, erosion & sediment management minimized tree clearing & mitigation wastewater disposal & dump station facilities garbage collection & removal facilities landscaping & aesthetics grading & slopes cut/fill environmental stewardship (See Exhibit H, §3.a)

1.a.(3) Integration with lake setting (10 points max)

Proposal is creatively and exceptionally integrated with lake setting (10 points)

Proposal is consistently integrated with lake setting

(8 points)

Proposal is partially/mostly integrated with lake setting

(3 to 6 points)

Proposal is largely not integrated with lake setting (0 to 2 points)

1.a.(4) Construction sequencing/phasi ng (10 points max)

Construction sequencing/phasing is exceptional, creative, comprehensive, and realistic

(10 points)

Construction sequencing/phasing is comprehensive and realistic (8 points)

Construction sequencing/phasing is partially incomplete and/or somewhat unrealistic (3 to 6 points)

Construction sequencing/phasing is largely incomplete, unrealistic and/or missing (0 to 2 points)

1.b. Long Term Management Plan (Maximum 20 Points)

1.b.(1) Identification and qualifications of key personnel (10 points max)

More than 3 key personnel related to accounting, on-site management, and repair identified by individual and/or company name with relevant, exceptional and verifiable qualifications (10 points)

At least 3 key personnel related to accounting, on-site management, and repair identified by individual and/or company name with relevant and verifiable qualifications

(8 points)

At least 2 key personnel identified by individual and/or company name mostly with relevant qualifications are described

(3 to 6 points)

Proposal does not specifically identify at least 2 key personnel, and/or does not describe their relevant qualifications (0 to 2 points)

1.b.(2) Long term maintenance plan (10 points max)

Assign points for each listed category: Exceeds expectation = 3 points Meets expectation = 2 points Partially meets expectation = 1 point Does not meet expectation = 0 points schedule for grounds maintenance garbage collection & disposal schedule

Dump Station procedure & schedule structural maintenance & improvements plan handling of hazardous materials

2. Financial Capability and Credit Check (Maximum 50 Points)

2.a. Credit checks/ Bank references (20 points max)

More than 2 exceptional commercial or institutional credit references from which the applicant previously obtained financing; excellent credit rating

(20 points)

At least 2 commercial or institutional credit references from which the applicant previously obtained financing;

very good (or better) credit rating

(14 to 18 points)

At least 2 commercial or institutional credit references; fair to good credit rating (10 to 12 points)

Fewer than 2 credit references and/or inadequate or inappropriate references and/or poor credit rating (0 to 8 points)

2.b. Financial capability documents (See NOA

§19.l.(2)-(3) for complete requirements) (30 points max)

Provide all of the following:

a. Clear, complete and current financial statement.

b. Detailed budget including projected cash flow and estimated operating costs.

c. Detailed financing plans, lender commitment letters.

d. Proof of sources of funds and loan documents.

(30 points)

Provide all of the following:

a. Complete and current financial statement.

b. Budget including projected cash flow and estimated operating costs.

c. Detailed financing plans, lender commitment letters.

d. Proof of sources of funds and loan documents.

(22 to 28 points)

One of the required documents is missing or significantly inadequate.

(16 to 20 points)

More than one of the required documents are missing, are significantly inadequate, or indicate that the applicant may have insufficient funds available to successfully develop and operate the proposed development.

(0 to 14 points)

3. Experience and Background (Maximum 50 Points)

3.a. General business experience (20 points max)

Substantial and high quality general experience regarding the operation of a business including the development, O&M of infrastructure and facilities and the hiring, supervising, and management of employees (20 points)

High quality general experience regarding the operations of a business including the development, O&M of infrastructure and facilities and the hiring, supervising, and management of employees

(14 to 18 points)

General experience regarding the operations of a business

(10 to 12 points)

Little to no general experience regarding the operations of a business and/or the experience is very low quality (0 to 8 points)

3.b. Specific concessionaire or relevant experience and performance 15 + 15 = (30 points max)

Very relevant experience involving essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities required by

NOA

(15 points)

Relevant experience involving a similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities required by NOA (12 points)

Experience is somewhat relevant involving some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities required by NOA

(8 to 10 points)

Experience is not relevant involving little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities required by NOA

(0 to 6 points)

Relevant performance gives the Government substantial confidence and high expectation of successfully executing the required effort

(15 points)

Relevant performance gives the Government satisfactory confidence and reasonable expectation of successfully executing the required effort (12 points)

Relevant performance gives the Government limited confidence and low expectation of successfully executing the required effort (8 to 10 points)

Relevant performance gives the Government little or no confidence and little or no expectation of successfully executing the required effort (0 to 6 points)

In order to be selected for Phase II, an applicant must score a minimum of 140 out of the MAXIMUM 200 TOTAL