In a message dated 2/10/2005 9:54:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, Michelle Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>I have heard the name Sherman in several development projects lately. What is >the policy for RFPs? Maybe a better way to put it is: how does a developer >continue to be snugly at the table in all of these projects? > 9:35 A.M. and I am making my second post... (hate that rule).. Great question! So, you are King (the City) for a day, and you want to make sure that something good happens at the Schmidt Brewery. Do you send out an RFP (Request For Proposals) or do you directly negotiate with a know entity? First off, do you own the Schmidt Brewery (so, that you control the time line for an RFP)? NO So, how could we make an RFP work? Do we know how much the brewery costs, so that we can tell potential bidders how much we will put in? NO Do we know what would even be the scope of the proposal since we don't own the land? NO So, what can we do to get a handle on the Schmidt Brewery? We can go to the auction and out bid any private developer so that we can RFP the land to all comers at a later date or we can try to form a partnership with a private developer in advance. So, do we have 5-6 million dollars handy to bid for the land? NO So, do we have a developer who will negotiate with us? Yes! And, were we able to successfully negotiate a partnership? YES! And, is that developer have a proven track record so that we know that they can deliver? YES And, is that a good thing or a bad thing that they have done projects in Saint Paul before? (I don't know, what do you think?) So, should we do the deal with the developer who we are able to negotiate a partnership with or after all of that negotiations should we RFP what has been negotiated between us to everyone else who might want a shot? (I don't know, but do you think anyone would ever negotiate in good faith again with the City if you did that to them? - NO) So, bottom line is the City RFP's things they have control over and the City forms private/public partnerships with people who approach them with project where either they control the land or at least the City has no control of the land. JMONTOMEPPOF Chuck Repke W 7th _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
