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City of Tampa

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR

The Disposition of Real Property located at 412 S. West Shore Boulevard (Folio:

113815.0000).

26-P-00010

Development & Economic Opportunity

Lewina Woodard, Procurement Analyst

2555 E. Hanna Ave

Tampa, FL 33610

Phone: (813) 274-8354

Table Of Contents

1. NOTICE

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES

3. GENERAL CONDITIONS

4. CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

5. EVALUATION

6. PROPOSER’S QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

7. ATTACHMENTS & EXHIBITS

Attachments:

A - Final RFP

B - Attachment_B_-_Boundary_Survey_with_Easement_Reservations and Owner Policy

C - ADA Requirements

1. NOTICE

1.1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for The Disposition of Real Property located at 412 S. West Shore Boulevard (Folio: 113815.0000)., RFP # 26-P-

00010 will be received by the Director of Purchasing, City of Tampa, until Monday, December 29, 2025; 3:00 pm: then to be opened.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public hearings or meetings should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted by phone at 813-274-3964, email at

TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request online form available at https://tampagov.net/ADARequest. Please note that the City of Tampa may not be able to accommodate any request received less than 48 hours before the scheduled hearing or meeting.

Attached are important instructions and specifications regarding responses to this Request for Proposals. Failure to follow these instructions may result in Proposer’s disqualification.

Questions regarding Vendor Registration, accessing RFP documents or submission assistance within the OpenGov eProcurement Portal shall be directed to procurement-support@opengov.com. Reference RFP # and name in email subject line. Questions pertaining to the

RFP document/specifications will be accepted up to ten days prior to the scheduled opening date and time and shall be submitted within the OpenGov Portal. Per the City of Tampa’s Communication Policy during any solicitation period including any protest and/or appeal, there should be no contact with City officials or employees, other than Lewina Woodard (lewina.woodard@tampagov.net) permitted from any Proposer. Such communication shall result in an automatic disqualification for selection in the pending solicitation and any subsequent City solicitations for a period of six (6) months, no matter the outcome of the solicitation or any protest and/or appeal.

Proposals shall be accepted no later than the time and date specified above. The RFP Opening shall be thereafter and published on the

OpenGov portal. All proposals received after the due date and time shall be rejected. Offers by mail, hand delivery or express mail, telephone, email or transmitted by facsimile (FAX) machine are not acceptable. All submittals are uploaded electronically into the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. No file shall have a special character. No proposal may be withdrawn or modified after the time fixed for the opening of proposals.

Electronic submittals shall be performed in the OpenGov Portal via link https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityoftampa. To ensure that an electronic submittal is received by the opening date and time, it is recommended that the Proposer submit their documents with adequate time allowed prior to the deadline. Proposer shall receive an email confirmation of their proposal submittal after clicking on the "Submit" button in the portal. The Proposer shall be responsible for confirming that their submittal is received by the deadline. Any submittal received after the closing date and time will not be considered.

1.2. INSTRUCTIONS

City of Tampa solicitations are issued electronically via the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. Obtaining solicitations through the portal will ensure that proposers will have the following capabilities: receipt of solicitation documents electronically, track the status of solicitation award activity, receive addenda, receive the results of solicitation awards and view plans and blueprints online electronically. Proposers who obtain specifications and plans from sources other than OpenGov are cautioned that the solicitation packages may be incomplete.

The City will not accept incomplete proposals. Contact OpenGov at procurement-support@opengov.com for more information.

The City is not responsible for errors and omissions occurring in the transmission or downloading of any solicitation documents, plans, or specifications from the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. OpenGov has no affiliation with the City of Tampa other than as a service that facilitates communication and solicitation submittals between the City and its proposers. OpenGov is an independent entity and is not an agent or representative of the City. Communications to OpenGov does not constitute communications to the City. Contact OpenGov at procurement-support@opengov.com for more information.

Proposers discovering any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in this RFP, shall immediately notify the City of such error in writing and request modification or clarification of the RFP within the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. Modifications will be made by issuing an addendum and will be given by written notice to all prospective Proposers who received an original RFP from OpenGov

(those who are on the Plan Holders List). Addenda will be posted and disseminated by OpenGov at least five days prior to this RFP opening date. The Proposer is responsible for clarifying any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the RFP prior to submitting the offer or it shall be deemed waived.

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Tabulations (results) will be posted in the OpenGov eProcurement Portal and made available to proposers after the scheduled public opening of the sealed proposals.

The Proposer shall comply with the applicable requirements of Federal and state laws, all Codes and Ordinances of the City of Tampa as amended from time to time and any applicable professional regulations.

The Proposer is expected to carefully examine the entire solicitation package, including but not limited to all the provisions, terms, and conditions. Failure to do so will be at the Proposer’s risk.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES

2.1. INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY

The purpose of this RFP is the disposition of real property located at 412 S. West Shore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609 (Folio:

113815.0000). The City is looking to obtain proposals from qualified buyers, who will utilize the property for single family residential purposes. The property is vacant land but will have easement reservations for existing stormwater improvements. The property and any improvements are sold "AS IS/WHERE IS WITH All FAULTS".

Timeline:

Release Project Date: November 19, 2025

Question Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025, 3:00pm

Response Submission Deadline: December 29, 2025, 3:00pm

2.2. BACKGROUND

The City property located at 412 S. West Shore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609 (Folio: 113815.0000) is vacant land. The property had a single-family dwelling but was demolished. The property consists of approximately 8,125 square feet of land more or less. The

City is offering the property for sale with an opening bid of $450,000. The property is located in the Beach Park Area of Tampa and is in close proximity to Tampa International Airport, Westshore Plaza, International Plaza and Bay Street, and numerous eateries.

2.3. SCOPE OF WORK

Please see attached RFP documents

2.4. Project Timeline or Milestones

Proposals completed as instructed in the attached RFP.

Upon award of RFP, Proposer to enter into a contract for sale and purchase within 30 days.

Contract to be submitted to City Council for approval.

2.5. Minimum Criteria

Financial Capacity to enter into a contract for sale and purchase, and close approximately within 60-120 days of execution of contract upon approval by City Council.

Complete proposal consistent with the RFP's purpose.

Opening bid of $450,000.

3. GENERAL CONDITIONS

3.1. PROPOSAL DUE DATE

Sealed proposals will be received no later than the date and time indicated on page one of this document. Proposals will not be accepted after this time. All proposals shall be submitted through the OpenGov eProcurement Portal (electronically). File name should not have special characters. Proposer must wait for confirmation of successful upload.

City of Tampa Requests for Proposals are issued electronically via the OpenGov Portal. Obtaining proposals through OpenGov will ensure that proposer will have the following capabilities: receipt of proposal documents electronically, track the status of award activity, receive addenda, receive the results of awards and view plans and blueprints online electronically. Proposers who obtain specifications and plans from sources other than OpenGov are cautioned that the proposal packages may be incomplete. The City will not accept incomplete proposals. Contact OpenGov at procurement-support@opengov.com for more information.

The City is not responsible for errors and omissions occurring in the transmission or downloading of any solicitation documents, plans, or specifications from the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. OpenGov has no affiliation with the City of Tampa other than as a service that facilitates communication and proposal submittals between the City and its vendors. OpenGov is an independent entity and is not an agent or representative of the City. Communications to OpenGov does not constitute communications to the City. Contact OpenGov at procurement-support@opengov.com for more information.

3.2. ADDENDUM AND AMENDMENT TO RFP

If it becomes necessary to revise or amend any part of this RFP, OpenGov will provide notification of the Addendum to all prospective

Proposers who received an original RFP notification making them a plan-holder. Addenda will be posted and disseminated by OpenGov at least five days prior to the RFP opening date.

It will be the responsibility of the Proposer to review OpenGov prior to submitting a proposal to ascertain if any addenda has been issued, to obtain all such addenda, and to return the executed addenda with the proposal.

3.3. ERRORS AND OMMISSIONS

Proposers discovering any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other errors in this RFP, shall immediately notify the City of such error via email within the OpenGov eProcurement Portal and request modification or clarification of the RFP. Modifications will be made by issuing an addendum and will be given by written notice to all prospective Proposers who queried the solicitation in the

OpenGov Portal. Addenda will be posted and disseminated by OpenGov at least five days prior to the RFP opening date. The Proposer is responsible for clarifying any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in this RFP prior to submitting the proposal or it shall be deemed waived.

3.4. FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW

In accordance with Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, and, except as may be provided by Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes and other applicable State and Federal Laws, all Proposers should be aware that the Proposal and the responses thereto are in the public domain and are available for public inspection and copying. Proposer is required to acknowledge whether or not they are asserting that certain information in its proposal is confidential and/or proprietary and/or exempt from public disclosure. If the Proposer is asserting that certain information in its Proposal is confidential and/or proprietary and/or exempt from public disclosure, then the

Proposer is required to do the following:

1. Identify, with specificity, the information which the Proposer asserts is confidential and/or proprietary and/or exempt from public disclosure,

2. Place such information in a separate file labeled “REDACTED, EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE” this uploaded document must be separate from the Proposer's other Proposal documents,

3. Specifically cite the applicable Florida Statute(s) that exempts such information from public disclosure - such citation must be placed within the redacted file. The “REDACTED” file that contains the Proposer's confidential/proprietary/exempt information must be submitted with the Proposer's other Proposal documents. Proposer is advised that failure to follow the aforementioned instructions may result in Proposer's alleged confidential/proprietary/exempt information being disclosed to the public. This will be the Proposer’s “REDACTED” copy. All submittals received in response to this Proposal will become the property of the City of Tampa and will not be returned. In the event of an award, all documentation produced as part of the contract will become the exclusive property of the City.*

Be aware that the designation of an item as exempt from public disclosure by a Proposer may be challenged in court by any person or entity. By designation of material in your Proposal submittal as exempt from public disclosure, Proposer agrees to defend the City of

Tampa (and its employees, agents and elected and appointed officials) against all claims and actions (whether or not a lawsuit is commenced) related to Proposer’s designation of material as exempt from public disclosure and to hold harmless the City of Tampa

(and its employees, agents and elected and appointed officials) for any award to a plaintiff for damages, costs and attorneys’ fees, and for costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by the City by reason of any claim or action related to your designation of material as exempt from public disclosure.

*Note: The City will not accept Proposal submittals when the entire submittal is labeled as exempt from public disclosure and the proposal will be deemed non-responsive. Proposer’s References and Cost or Price information will be deemed a public record, and if a claim of confidentiality/proprietary information is made, the City may deem the

Proposal submittal as “non-responsive”.

1. In accordance with Section 119.071(1)(b)2, Florida Statutes, sealed bids, proposals, or replies received by the City of Tampa pursuant to a competitive solicitation are exempt from section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes and section 24(a), Art. I of the State

Constitution until such time as the City of Tampa provides notice of an intended decision or until 30 days after opening the bids, proposals, or final replies, whichever is earlier.

2. In accordance with Section 119.071(1)(b)3, Florida Statutes, if the City of Tampa rejects all bids, proposals, or replies submitted in response to a competitive solicitation and the City of Tampa concurrently provides notice of its intent to reissue the competitive solicitation, the rejected bids, proposals, or replies remain exempt from section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes and section 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until such time as the City of Tampa provides notice of an intended decision concerning the reissued competitive solicitation or until the City of Tampa withdraws the reissued competitive solicitation. A bid, proposal, or reply is not exempt for longer than 12 months after the initial City of Tampa notice rejecting all bids, proposals, or replies.

3. The City of Tampa is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. In accordance with Florida Statutes, 119.0701, Successful Proposer agrees to comply with Florida’s Public Records Law, including the following:

A. Successful Proposer shall keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the services;

B. Upon request from the City, Successful Proposer shall provide the City with copies of the requested records, having redacted records in total or in part that are exempt from disclosure by law or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time (with provision of a copy of such records to the City) on the same terms and conditions that the

City would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed that provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law;

C. Ensure that public records, in part or in total that are exempt or that are confidential and exempt from public record requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion

(or early termination) of the contract if the Contractor does not transfer the records to the City;

D. Upon completion (or earlier termination) of the award, Successful Proposer shall within 30 days after such event either transfer to the City, at no cost, all public records in possession of the Successful Proposer or keep and maintain the public records in compliance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. If Successful Proposer transfers all public records to the City upon completion (or earlier termination) of the award, Successful Proposer shall destroy any duplicate records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If Successful Proposer keeps and maintains public records upon completion (or earlier termination) of the award, Successful Proposer shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the City in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the agency.

E. The failure of Successful Proposer to comply with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and/or the provisions set forth above shall be grounds for immediate unilateral termination of the contract by the City; the City shall also have the option to withhold compensation due Successful Proposer until records are received as provided herein.

F. IF THE SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE

APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE

SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER’S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS

RELATING TO THIS AWARD, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC

RECORDS AT 813/274-8351, AND MAILING ADDRESS OF PURCHASING

DEPARTMENT, HANNA CITY CENTER BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, 2555 E.

HANNA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33610.

Note: Acknowledgement of the Florida Public Records Law must be submitted with the proposal, under PROPOSER’S

QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSCONDITIONS.

3.5. CITY OF TAMPA ETHICS CODE

The Proposer shall comply with all applicable governmental and city rules and regulations including the City's Ethics

Code which is available on the City's Website. (City of Tampa Code, Chapter 2, Article VIII. - Section 2-522)

Moreover, each Proposer responding to this Request for Proposal acknowledges and understands that the City's Charter and Ethics

Code prohibit any City employee from receiving any substantial benefit or profit out of any contract or obligation entered into with the

City, or from having any direct or indirect financial interest in effecting any such contract or obligation. The Successful Proposer shall ensure that no City employee receives any such benefit or interest as a result of the award of this Request for Proposal. (City of Tampa

Code, Chapter 2, Article VIII. - Section 2-514(d))

Please note that the City's Ethics Code may be accessed on the Internet by utilizing the website link http://www.tampagov.net/human-resources/info/lobbyist-information or can be found in the City of Tampa’s municipal codes published online by the Municipal Code Corporation at the website link https://www.municode.com/library/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances. Printed copies of the Ethics Code can also be obtained from the City Clerk's Office for a fee of $0.15 cents a page.

3.6. PROCUREMENT PROTEST PROCEDURES

A protest must be filed with the Director of the soliciting Department within five (5) business days of posting the City’s intent to award and may be filed by an actual Proposer, who is allegedly aggrieved in connection with the issuance of a proposal solicitation or pending award of any contract in any competitive process utilized by the City of Tampa for procurements of supplies, materials or services and construction of public improvements and has standing to protest under Florida Law. Any protest must be filed in accordance with the

City of Tampa Code, Chapter 2, Article V, Division 3, Purchases and Contracts, Section 2-282, Procurement Protest Procedures. Protests not complying with the provisions of this Section shall not be reviewed.

All dates and times specified in the Protest Procedures in Section 2-282 are calculated as city business days. A City business day shall mean 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, with the exception of city holidays. In all instances any document required to be transmitted by a certain date must be received in the required office by 4:30 pm. An envelope which is postmarked by the required date is not sufficient. Transmittal by fax, email or other electronic means may be accepted. However, it shall be the responsibility of the party transmitting the document(s) to ensure that the document(s) were received, and the transmitting party shall bear any risk of interruption or failure in the electronic transmission.

3.7. PROPOSAL BINDINGS

All proposals submitted shall be binding for 180 calendar days following the opening.

3.8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

The Successful Proposer shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the Federal Government, State of Florida, Hillsborough County, and the City of Tampa. It shall be the responsibility of the Successful Proposer to be knowledgeable of all federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that in any manner affect the items covered herein which may apply.

Failure to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and codes may lead to termination of the contract.

3.9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The City requires that the Successful Proposer provide professional, objective, and impartial advice and at all times hold the City’s interest’s paramount, strictly avoid conflicts with other assignments or their own corporate interests and act without any consideration for future work. The Successful Proposer has an obligation to disclose any situation of actual or potential conflict that impacts their capacity to serve the best interest of the City, or that may reasonably be perceived as having this effect. If the City, in its sole discretion, determines that a conflict of interest exists, such Successful Proposer shall not be considered for award of this Contract.

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Any such interests on the part of the Successful Proposer or their employees, must be disclosed in writing to the City in the

PROPOSER’S QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Section. Also, the Successful Proposer is aware of the conflict-of-interest laws of the State of Florida and the City of Tampa and agrees that they shall fully comply in all respects with the terms of said laws.

3.10. IMDEMNIFICATION

The Contractor/Successful Proposer/Firm (collectively the “Firm”) releases and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Tampa, its officers, elected and appointed officials, and employees from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, either at law or in equity, damages, charges, judgments, or expenses (including attorney’s fees and court costs, whether at trial or appeal) which the City may suffer, sustain, incur, or in any way be subjected to by reason of or as a result of any act, negligence, or omission on the part of the Firm, its agents or employees, in the execution or performance of the obligations assumed under or incidental to, the Award/Contract/Agreement (collectively the “Agreement”) into which the Firm and the City will enter, except when caused solely by the fault, failure, or negligence of the City, its agents, or employees. Firm’s duty to defend is separate and apart from Firm’s duty to indemnify and hold harmless and exists immediately upon presentation of written notice of a suit, claim or action of any nature to the Firm by a party entitled to a defense hereunder. If the above indemnity or defense provisions or any part of the above indemnity or defense provisions are limited by the provisions of Section 725.06, Florida Statutes or any other applicable law, then this section shall be so limited to said section 725.06 and with respect to the part so limited, the monetary limitation on the extent of the indemnification shall be the greater of

1. The monetary value of this contract,

2. The coverage amount of Commercial general liability insurance required under the contract, or

3. $1 Million Dollars.

Otherwise, the obligations under this section. will not be limited by the amount of any insurance required to be obtained or maintained under this contract. Firm’s duties to defend and indemnify pursuant to this section shall survive the early termination or expiration of the contract and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the possibility of any liability, claim or loss exists, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Nothing in this section or in the contract shall be construed as a waiver of any immunity from or limitation of liability the City, its officers, agents, and employees may have under the doctrine of sovereign immunity under common law or statute.

3.11. QUESTIONS REGARDING SPECIFICATIONS OR PROPOSAL PROCESS

1. To ensure fair consideration for all Proposers, the City prohibits prospective Proposers' communication with any department or employee during the submission process. Questions relative to the interpretation of the Scope of Services or the proposal process shall be addressed to the City during the pre-proposal conference, or questions can be submitted via the OpenGov eProcurement Portal up to ten days prior to the RFP opening date and time.

2. Communication Policy. During any solicitation period including any protest and/or appeal, no contact with City officials or employees, other than with the Analyst, the Director of Purchasing or the Legal Department, is permitted from any proposer.

Such communication shall result in an automatic disqualification for selection in the pending solicitation and any subsequent

City solicitations for a period of six (6) months, no matter the outcome of the solicitation or any protest and/or appeal.

4. CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

4.1. PROPOSER RESPONSIBILITY

Please see attached RFP documents

4.2. CONTENT

Please see attached RFP Documents

4.3. REQUIRED FORMS

IN OPENGOV, THE FOLLOWING FORMS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND UPLOADED INTO THE PROPOSER’S

QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECTION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TABS:

• Proposer's Affidavit Form Complete, submit and have notarized the Proposer’s Affirmation form provided. This form must be signed by an authorized representative of the firm.

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• Affidavit of Compliance Form Complete, submit and have notarized the Affidavit of Compliance with Foreign Countries of

Concern Pursuant to Section 287.138, Florida Statutes (2023) form provided in the RFP Package. This form must be signed by an authorized representative of the firm.

These forms must be completed (including signatures) and submitted with all proposals. Submittals that do not contain these completed forms shall be deemed “non-responsive”. Instructions on completing the forms are included after each form in this RFP package.Subcontractor shall be defined as a business enterprise, firm, partnership, corporation, consultant, or combination thereof having a direct contract with a prime contractor for any portion of the advertised work that is awarded by the owner/owner's representative.

Supplier shall be defined as a business enterprise that either directly contracts with a Prime Contractor/Consultant or directly contracts with a Subcontractor under such Prime Contractor/Consultant to provide materials, supplies or equipment in connection with a Contract awarded by the owner/owner representative. A Supplier may be a regular dealer, distributor, or manufacturer.

• Any additional forms requested within the RFP or included in the PROPOSER’S QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Section.

4.4. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

IN OPENGOV, THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN

THE PROPOSER’S QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECTION:

• Conflict of Interest(s) Certification of no Conflicts of Interest, or listing of any perceived or known Conflict(s) of Interest.

• Florida Public Records Law Certification acknowledgement of the Florida Public Records Law requirements from GENERAL

CONDITIONS Section and upload of a redacted copy if seeking exemptions.

• Proponent's Certification to Bind Statement

• Any other certification requested in the RFP or included in the PROPOSER’S QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Section.

5. EVALUATION

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Complete Proposal Consistent with

RFP’s Purpose

Points Based 25 (25% of Total)

2. Financial Capacity Points Based 75 (75% of Total)

6. PROPOSER’S QUESTIONNAIRE, FORMS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. Authorized Representative’s Information*

Please include the following information regarding your Authorized Representative:

• Name

• Title

• Mailing Address

• Telephone Number

• Email Address

*Response required

2. Cover Letter Identifying Proposer & Providing Relevant Information*

Introductory Cover Letter: Please provide an introductory cover letter signed by the Proposer that contains the following information:

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A. The name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the Proposer, and identification of the Proposer’s primary contact person in connection with the RFP.

B. Proposer’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number and whether the entity has achieved tax exempt under the IRS rules and regulations.

C. Type of organization of the Proposer, if the Proposer is not a natural person (Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, Limited

Partnership, Corporation, Subchapter S Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Joint Venture, Trust, etc.), Date of Organization, and whether non-profit.

D. Please state whether any of your officers or employees have ever been convicted of a felony or are now under charges for any offense. If so, please provide any relevant details.

E. Please state whether the Proposer or any of its affiliates have ever filed for bankruptcy, or have any outstanding judgments, liens, pending lawsuits. If so, please provide any relevant details.

*Response required

3. Provide Information on the Cost and Financing of the Property*

Consideration of the City’s Conveyance of the Property: Please detail what you are willing to pay the City, which shall not be less than $450,000 for the conveyance of the Property. Also detail other considerations you are willing to pay, such as closing costs.

Financial Capacity of Proposer: Describe the financial capacity in place for the Proposer to undertake the purchase contemplated in this RFP including any supporting documentation.

Financing Plan for the Property: The Proposer must address the following items in connection with the financing of the Property:

a. Does the Proposer have sufficient funds available to purchase the Property? If so, how much? If additional funds are required, please provide an estimate of how much.

b. Does the Proposer intend on financing all or a portion of the cost of purchasing the Property? If so, please provide information regarding any proposed financing.

*Response required

4. Specify Any Pre-Closing or Special Closing Conditions:*

Pre-Closing Conditions: Please specify and identify any pre-closing conditions and/or timeframe requested by the Proposer before the Proposer is willing to execute, close on title to, or make effective the contract for sale and purchase for the Property between the

City and the Proposer.

Special Agreement Terms: Please specify any special or unusual contract terms and conditions requested by the Proposer in connection with this Proposal or the Property.

*Response required

5. Public Record Declaration or Claim of Exemption*

As a Bidder, any document you submit to the City of Tampa may be public record and be open for personal inspection or copying by any person. In Florida “public records” are defined as all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings, data processing software, or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made, or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by any agency. Section

119.011(11), F.S. A document is subject to personal inspection and copying unless it falls under one of the public records exemptions created under Florida law.

Do you claim any exemptions from the public records laws?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

5.1. Exemption form Public Records Law and Agreement to Indemnify and Defend the City of Tampa*

Upload a redacted copy of your submittal.

By claiming that parts of the proposal are exempt from the public records law, and uploading a redacted copy, the Proposer agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold the City of Tampa, its officers, employees, and agents free and harmless from and against any and all claims arising out of a request to inspect or copy the proposal. The Proposer agrees to investigate, handle respond to, provide defense (including payment of attorney fees, court costs, and expert witness fees and expenses up to and including any appeal) for and defend any such claim at its sole cost and expense through counsel chosen by the City of Tampa and agrees to bear all other costs and expenses related thereto, even if they (claims, etc.) are groundless, false, or fraudulent.

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6. Conflict(s) of Interest*

For purposes of determining any possible conflict of interest, all Proposers, must disclose if any elected or appointed officer of the City of Tampa, City of Tampa employee(s), or any immediate family member* or close personal relation** of an elected or appointed officer of the City of Tampa or City employee(s) is also an owner, corporate officer, agent, employee, stockholder, or has a controlling financial interest***, etc., of their business.

*Immediate family means spouse, parents and children of the person involved.

**Close personal relationship means dating, cohabitation, and/or having an intimate sexual relationship. Dating includes but is not limited to casual dating, serious dating, or casual sexual involvement where the parties have no intention of carrying on a long-term relationship, cohabitation, and any other conduct or behavior normally associated with romantic or sexual relationships. This definition applies regardless of the sexual orientation of the employees involved. Persons involve d in a close personal relationship shall be referred to as a "close personal relation."

***Controlling financial interest means ownership, directly or indirectly, to ten (10) percent or more of the outstanding capital stock in any corporation or a direct or indirect interest of ten (10) percent or more in a firm, partnership, or other business entity or such other interest or position in a business entity sufficient to allow him or her to control its operations.

Do you need to disclose any Conflicts of Interest?

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6.1. Conflict(s) of Interest*

List the name(s) of the City employee, elected or appointed official, and the position(s) with your business

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7. Response to Proposal*

Specifically state the Proposer’s understanding of the work to be accomplished and make a positive commitment to perform the work in

SCOPE OF SERVICES.

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8. PROPOSER’S AFFIDAVIT*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Proposer's_Affidavit.pdf

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9. AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTORY PROVISIONS*

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• Affidavit_of_Compliance_wit...

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10. Proposal Confirmation*

By clicking Confirm below, the Proposer complies with all of the requirements of the RFP package including but not limited to Communication Policy and City of Tampa Ethics Code contained in SECTION "GENERAL CONDITIONS".

NOTE: When Proposer is a corporation, the president, vice president or other person duly authorized to bind the corporation shall set out the corporate name in full beneath which he/she shall sign his/her name and give the title of his/her office or position. The proposal shall also bear the seal of the corporation attested by its corporate secretary. Proposals signed by a person other than an officer of the corporation, shall be accompanied by evidence of authority.

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11. Document Uploads*

Please upload your bid proposal documents here.