HomeMy WebLinkAboutDevelop 20 Acre Parcel - Negoatiate DDA ComDyn LLC - Hovley GardensPALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AUTHORIZE AGENCY STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH COMDYN, LLC FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF 26 AFFORDABLE SENIOR RENTAL UNITS AND
94 AFFORDABLE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ON A 20-ACRE PARCEL
OWNED BY THE RECEVLOPMENT AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: LAURI AYLAIAN, REDEVELOPMENT MANAGER
DATE: 12 MAY 2005
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, that the Agency Board authorize Agency staff to negotiate a
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with ComDyn LLC of Santa Monica,
California, for development of 26 units of senior rental housing and 94 single family
homes as part of the City of Palm Desert's affordable housing program.
Executive Summary:
Approval of the staff recommendation will approve the selection of a firm to develop the senior
duplexes and single-family homes on the Agency's 20-acre site near Hovley Gardens. It will
authorize staff to negotiate a DDA, which would then be presented to the Agency Board for
consideration during a public hearing in several months' time.
Discussion:
On 27 January 2005, the Agency Board authorized issuance of an RFP for development of
affordable housing units on a 20-acre parcel owned by the Redevelopment Agency. The size,
nature, and quality of the housing facilities, which have received conceptual approval by all
required entities, was clearly defined in the RFP. Firms were invited to submit cost and
schedule proposals, as well as evidence of their qualifications for consideration.
On 4 February 2005, the Redevelopment Agency issued a Request for Proposals to 39 firms;
over the next ten weeks, four more firms requested copies of the RFP, bringing to 43 the total
number of potential respondents to be considered.
On 19 April 2005, the Redevelopment Agency received six written proposals. The respondents
and their proposed costs were as follows:
Staff Report
Authorization for Negotiation of a DDA — ComDyn LLC
Page 2 of 2
May 12, 2005
FIRM COST
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition $ 30,980,032
ComDyn, LLC $ 20,463,557
Mayans Development $ 34,206,563
Olson Company $ 32,221,396
Palm Desert Development $ 24,421,658
Rancho Housing Alliance $ 21,932,413
PROPOSED COMPLETION
July 2009
February 2007
Not Provided
December 2007
November, 2007
May, 2007
The six proposals were reviewed based on 18 criteria that fall into four broad categories: cost
and developer's fee; schedule for accomplishing the work; qualifications, resources and
experience of the firm(s) involved and their key personnel; and responsiveness to the RFP and
the interests of this specific project.
The ad -hoc committee responsible for the 20-acre housing project reviewed the proposal
information submitted by each firm. This committee was comprised of members of the
Redevelopment, Housing, Development Services, and Planning Department staffs, plus two
elected officials. Based on the comparison of all criteria, and in particular upon the cost,
schedule, and responsiveness of each of the respondents to the RFP, the committee short-
listed ComDyn, Palm Desert Development, and Rancho Housing Alliance for further
consideration.
The three selected firms were interviewed by the ad -hoc committee on 3 May 2005. The
committee unanimously found that ComDyn LLC of Santa Monica, California, is the firm best
qualified to execute this project. ComDyn LLC has recently completed two very similar projects
in the City of Oxnard, for which they were awarded the PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit for
the Best Detached Home on a Compact Lot and the HUD Secretary's Platinum Award for
Excellence in Affordable Housing. ComDyn LLC also submitted the lowest cost proposal and
the shortest schedule for delivering the completed units. Additionally, the Redevelopment
Agency had a very favorable outcome with the recommended firm when it assisted the Agency
with the completion of the Desert Rose project.
Submitted by:
Lauri Aylaian
Redevelopment Manager
Approval:
Justin McCarthy
ACM Redevelopment
Department Head:
Dave Yrigoyen
Director of Redevelopment/Housing
Carlos L. Ortega
Executive Director
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PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AUTHORIZE AGENCY STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH COMDYN, LLC FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF 26 AFFORDABLE SENIOR RENTAL UNITS AND
94 AFFORDABLE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ON A 20-ACRE PARCEL
OWNED BY THE RECEVLOPMENT AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: LAURI AYLAIAN, REDEVELOPMENT MANAGER
DATE: 12 MAY 2005
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, that the Agency Board authorize Agency staff to negotiate a
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with ComDyn LLC of Santa Monica,
California, for development of 26 units of senior rental housing and 94 single family
homes as part of the City of Palm Desert's affordable housing program.
Executive Summarv:
Approval of the staff recommendation will approve the selection of a firm to develop the senior
duplexes and single-family homes on the Agency's 20-acre site near Hovley Gardens. It will
authorize staff to negotiate a DDA, which would then be presented to the Agency Board for
consideration during a public hearing in several months' time.
Discussion:
On 27 January 2005, the Agency Board authorized issuance of an RFP for development of
affordable housing units on a 20-acre parcel owned by the Redevelopment Agency. The size,
nature, and quality of the housing facilities, which have received conceptual approval by all
required entities, was clearly defined in the RFP. Firms were invited to submit cost and
schedule proposals, as well as evidence of their qualifications for consideration.
On 4 February 2005, the Redevelopment Agency issued a Request for Proposals to 39 firms;
over the next ten weeks, four more firms requested copies of the RFP, bringing to 43 the total
number of potential respondents to be considered.
On 19 April 2005, the Redevelopment Agency received six written proposals. The respondents
and their proposed costs were as follows:
Staff Report
Authorization for Negotiation of a DDA - ComDyn LLC
Page 2 of 2
May 12, 2005
FIRM COST
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition $ 30,980,032
ComDyn, LLC $ 20,463,557
Mayans Development $ 34,206,563
Olson Company $ 32,221,396
Palm Desert Development $ 24,421,658
Rancho Housing Alliance $ 21,932,413
PROPOSED COMPLETION
July 2009
February 2007
Not Provided
December 2007
November, 2007
May, 2007
The six proposals were reviewed based on 18 criteria that fall into four broad categories: cost
and developer's fee; schedule for accomplishing the work; qualifications, resources and
experience of the firm(s) involved and their key personnel; and responsiveness to the RFP and
the interests of this specific project.
The ad -hoc committee responsible for the 20-acre housing project reviewed the proposal
information submitted by each firm. This committee was comprised of members of the
Redevelopment, Housing, Development Services, and Planning Department staffs, plus two
elected officials. Based on the comparison of all criteria, and in particular upon the cost,
schedule, and responsiveness of each of the respondents to the RFP, the committee short-
listed ComDyn, Palm Desert Development, and Rancho Housing Alliance for further
consideration.
The three selected firms were interviewed by the ad -hoc committee on 3 May 2005. The
committee unanimously found that ComDyn LLC of Santa Monica, California, is the firm best
qualified to execute this project. ComDyn LLC has recently completed two very similar projects
in the City of Oxnard, for which they were awarded the PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit for
the Best Detached Home on a Compact Lot and the HUD Secretary's Platinum Award for
Excellence in Affordable Housing. ComDyn LLC also submitted the lowest cost proposal and
the shortest schedule for delivering the completed units. Additionally, the Redevelopment
Agency had a very favorable outcome with the recommended firm when it assisted the Agency
with the completion of the Desert Rose project.
Submitted by: Department Head:
Lauri Aylaian
Redevelopment Manager
Approval:
ust n McCarthy
AC Redevelopm t
ta-v_e Yrigoyen
Director of Red opment/Housing
Carlos L. O a
Executive Director
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