File #: 18-277    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Approved
File created: 8/14/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/11/2018 Final action: 9/11/2018
Title: Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request for the Following: A. APPROVE and Enter into a CONTRACT with FARNSWORTH GROUP, INC. for the Administration and Implementation of the SOUTH VILLAGE GROWTH CELL and EAST VILLAGE GROWTH CELL TIF HOUSING PROGRAM for 2018 and 2019; B. APPROVE the Authorization for Staff to Amend the HOUSING PROGRAM GUIDELINES to Restrict Work to Certain Eligible Exterior Items and Align with the Program Administration Process as Determined by the Farnsworth Group, Inc.; and C. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2018 - 2019 BIENNIAL BUDGET Relating to the Use of the East Village Growth Cell TIF Fund Balance Relating to the East Village Housing Program, in the Amount of $144,590.00, and the Use of the South Village TIF Fund Balance to Provide Administration of the South Village Rehab Program, in the Amount of $15,100.00. (Council Districts 1, 2, and 3)
Indexes: Goal 3 - Beautiful Peoria, Goal 4 - Grow Peoria, Reinvest in neighborhoods
Attachments: 1. ORD NO 17,611 (Item No. 18-277), 2. Attachment A to Memo - RFP, 3. Attachment B to Memo - Farnsworth Proposal, 4. Attachment C to Memo - RFP Scoring Matrix, 5. 2018 ORD 17 - Use of East Village Growth Cell TIF and South Village TIF Fund Balance - Housing Programs
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Community Development Director with a Request for the Following:

A. APPROVE and Enter into a CONTRACT with FARNSWORTH GROUP, INC. for the Administration and Implementation of the SOUTH VILLAGE GROWTH CELL and EAST VILLAGE GROWTH CELL TIF HOUSING PROGRAM for 2018 and 2019;

B. APPROVE the Authorization for Staff to Amend the HOUSING PROGRAM GUIDELINES to Restrict Work to Certain Eligible Exterior Items and Align with the Program Administration Process as Determined by the Farnsworth Group, Inc.; and

C. ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2018 - 2019 BIENNIAL BUDGET Relating to the Use of the East Village Growth Cell TIF Fund Balance Relating to the East Village Housing Program, in the Amount of $144,590.00, and the Use of the South Village TIF Fund Balance to Provide Administration of the South Village Rehab Program, in the Amount of $15,100.00. (Council Districts 1, 2, and 3)

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BACKGROUND:
On July 17th, the City of Peoria released a request for proposal (Attachment A) for a qualified firm to administer and implement the City's TIF-funded Housing Program in both the South Village Growth Cell (SVGC) TIF and East Village Growth Cell (EVGC) TIF. The City directly solicited responses from 28 firms. In addition, the request for proposals was posted on the City, and a third party, web site. Responses were due by August 10th.

The City received 6 responses, including one incomplete bid that was not scored. A team of 7 individuals (3 City Staff, 2 EVGC TIF Advisory Committee Members, and 2 SVGC TIF Representatives) were on the Committee that scored the responses. Of the 5 complete responses, the winning bid was Farnsworth Group, Inc. (Attachments B and C).

The RFP noted that the City Council will be considering changes to the Housing Program to limit the eligible to certain exterior items. Staff therefore requests that the Program Guidelines be amended to include the follo...

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