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Sustainable & Energy Efficient - In addition to high-quality development, the City expects that the Project will achieve sustainability and energy efficiency goals that exceed the minimum requirements of the California State Building Code. Housing Element - The City of Redwood City is committed to ensuring new opportunities for affordable residential development. In September 2014, the City Council adopted the 2015-2023 Housing Element, which contains goals, policies, and programs that are intended to encourage the development of high quality affordable housing. The Project shall be consistent with the Housing Element. Proposals shall include specific findings of consistency with applicable Housing Element goals. Compressed Timeline - The City seeks to have the project developed as soon as is practicable. Therefore proposals will be judged on the practicality of timelines and the Developer’s demonstrated adherence to time schedules, as well as its ability to obtain all necessary plan approvals, and financing and construction commitments so that construction may commence as soon as possible. RFP Mandatory Requirements The Heller Site was acquired with former Redwood City Redevelopment Agency Low Mod Set Aside funds and the residential development on the site must comply with both the City and Housing Successor Agency’s affordable housing requirements. The project must benefit Moderate Income households as defined in California Health and Safety Code. In addition to the affordability requirements, developers (and their contractors and subcontractors) would be subject to prevailing wage regulations, which will be monitored by the City. Non-discrimination provisions would also apply to the project. These provisions require that nondiscrimination and non-segregation clauses shall be included in all deeds and contracts relating to the subject development or property transactions. Request for Proposal Details The RFP represents the initial step in the development of the Site. Responses to the RFP would demonstrate the developer's understanding of the City’s goals and specific expertise in developing high quality projects. Respondents must disclose financial capability to undertake the proposed development. A thorough narrative of the development concept with a description of the respondents’ approach to urban design and architecture that will meet the goals of the RFP is required. The draft RFP includes information for pre-submittal discussions with City staff, submittal deadlines, and submittal requirements such as: 6.1.A. - Page 3