Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF HIALEAH, FL
AI Summary
The City of Hialeah seeks development partners for a mixed-use City Center redevelopment including multifamily residential with reserved affordable units for public employees. The project involves design, construction, financing, and long-term operation on a 6-acre site, emphasizing public-private partnership and transit-oriented development.
The City of Hialeah (“City”) owns an under-used property located at 900-950-1000 E 56 Street and 555-5601 E 8th Avenue that consists of approximately 50 acres with valuable frontage on E 8th Avenue (Lejeune Road) to its west and the Tri-Rail to its east (“Parent Tract”). The City envisions redevelopment of the Parent Tract as a cohesive master planned, multi-phase, vibrant mixed-use City Center providing a mix of uses including multifamily residential, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, office, and transit-supportive uses, with retail frontage on East 8th Avenue and development of a destination Tri-Rail station on its eastern flank.
Through this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), the City seeks to solicit proposals from qualified and experienced development partner(s) to design, entitle, fund, construct, operate, and maintain the first phase of development for this master planned development (“Project”), to be located on the approximate six (6) acre southwest portion of the overall Parent Tract (“Subject Parcel”). The development of the Subject Parcel will serve as an initial phase or catalytic component of the City’s broader, master-planned City Center and will require a public employee housing component.
A core objective of this RFP is the provision of long‑term housing opportunities for public sector or City employees. The City seeks proposals that reserve a defined portion of residential units at preferential, rental rates for a term (30 years or more) or through an alternative structure proposed by the Proposer, allowing the City to offer affordable and predictable housing as a workforce recruitment and retention tool. The City envisions utilizing this as a recruiting tool to keep the best and brightest in Hialeah for the long-term with low-cost leases within a vibrant City Center development. Proposers should include a public employee housing component and propose a structure that provides a defined number of residential units reserved for public employees at long‑term, reduced rental rates or through an alternative mechanism that achieves equivalent affordability outcomes. Proposals shall clearly identify: number and type of reserved units; proposed rental rates and escalation methodology; lease term or control period for City‑designated units; and management and leasing responsibilities for City‑controlled units. Proposers should identify available revenue streams, such as ground lease payments, that can be used to partially fund and further bring down the rental expenses for city-controlled units.
The City anticipates that the Subject Parcel will be provided to the selected Proposer through a long‑term transaction structure, which may include a ground lease, joint venture, master lease, or other alternative or public‑private partnership structure, in exchange for public benefits that may include, but are not limited to: reserved residential units for public employees at reduced rental rates; ground lease payments or other revenue streams payable to the City; participation in Project revenues; and high‑quality design that supports and enhances the long‑term master development of the Parent Tract as a City Center.
The City is open to innovative approaches for design, ownership structure, and revenue sharing – all in furtherance of the City’s primary goal of providing essential housing for its employees at an affordable cost. To accomplish this, the City will create a fund to receive revenues from the Project, which will be used to offset rental expenses for units provided by the Project that are reserved for City employees at preferential rates. While the City has a defined vision for the long‑term master development of the Parent Tract, it is seeking innovative, market‑responsive proposals that demonstrate creativity in site design, building program, deal structure, and financial feasibility, while remaining consistent with the City’s goals and public policy objectives. Proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications, development approach, and overall financial and public value to the City.
Evaluation of the Respondent’s and Key Staff’s credentials, including years in business, applicable licenses, and the capacity to perform construction management, cost estimating, and value engineering. This includes specialized experience in Mixed-Use/Transit-Oriented Development, familiarity with Miami-Dade County permitting, and the ability to coordinate with diverse design and trade disciplines. Assessment also includes the Respondent’s financial stability, bonding capacity, and experience in securing capital/financing for projects on long-term ground leases.
Evaluation of the proposed site plan and the Proposer’s alignment with the City’s vision for the Subject Parcel and Parent Tract. This includes a detailed methodology for stakeholder communication, risk mitigation, and implementation. The City will assess the feasibility of the Project timeline, schedule controls to prevent slippage, and the likelihood of the Project serving as a catalytic component that integrates seamlessly with future development and Transit-Oriented Design principles.
Assessment of the Respondent’s proven track record with similar governmental or public-sector projects. This includes a review of detailed references and recent projects of similar scope and nature. Evaluation focuses on the reputation of the firm and its principals, their history of meeting schedule milestones, and demonstrated success in developing mixed-income or public-private partnership (P3) structures.
Evaluation of the financial return to the City, specifically: (i) the annual ground lease payments, alternative revenue streams, escalators, and revenue participation; and (ii) the quantity of rental units reserved for the City and the depth of the reduced (below market) rental rates for public employees. This also considers the overall quality and scale of the proposed development and its long-term financial and public value to the City.
Each Respondent shall submit a letter of intent, which shall be signed by an authorized officer of the company or other Person authorized to bind the Respondent to the terms presented in its Response. The letter of intent must expressly state that the Respondent will provide the services requested in the Solicitation, in compliance with the terms in the Agreement, for the prices submitted with the Response.
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The Bidder shall complete and submit the Bid Bond Form. AN ORIGINAL COPY OF THE BOND MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER FOR YOUR SUBMITTAL TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE. The bond must be delivered DIRECTLY to the Purchasing Division Office located at 501 Palm Avenue, 4th Floor, Hialeah, FL 33010. The office is open during normal business hours M-F 8:30 am-5 pm (excluding city-recognized Holidays).
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To establish responsibility, the Respondent cannot have any of the following circumstances.
A. Have a member, principal, officer, or stockholder who is in arrears or in default of any debt or contract involving the City, is not a debtor or in default to the City ; or is not a , guarantor, maker, or surety upon any obligation to the City, and/or has failed to perform faithfully any contract with the City; or
B. Have any record of any pending lawsuit(s) or unsatisfied civil judgments against the Respondent or conviction(s) of criminal acts including, without limitation, any crimes involving fraud or moral turpitude, fraud, deceit, or have ever been declared bankrupt or had a receiver appointed over their property or been the subject of an assignment for the be benefit of creditors in the past seven (7) years.
C. Be on the convicted vendor list per “Public Entity Crimes”, Section 287.133, Fla. Stat and/or the Discriminatory Vendor List”, Section 287.134, Fla. Stat. or.
D. Have been debarred within the past seven (7) years by any public agency in Florida
These findings of responsibility will apply jointly and severally to the Respondent as a business entity and to a member, principal, officer, or stockholder of the Respondent.
DOES RESPONDENT MEET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES?
If YES to the Litigation and Debarments question, please disclose within this text window. Failure to disclose any circumstances listed above shall result in a response being deemed NON-RESPONSIVE.
If NO to the Litigation and Debarments question, please label this section as N/A".
Each Respondent must confirm that the Respondent does not violate any of the following conflicts of interest provisions:
(a) To the best of its knowledge, no officer, director, agent, or employee of the Respondent, or any relative of an officer, director, agent, or employee of the Respondent, is also an employee of the City.
(b) To the best of its knowledge, no City employee owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of five percent (5%) or more in the Respondent’s firm or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
(c) The Respondent does not directly or indirectly own or have a financial interest in more than ten percent (10%) of any other Respondent, regardless of whether such ownership is direct or through a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, other agreement or arrangement, or holding company of any other business entity.
Each Respondent shall list and describe any professional or financial relationship that it has or had with the City, its elected or appointed officials, any employees or agents, or any of its agencies or component units, during the past five (5) years (i.e., since January 1, 2019), together with a statement explaining why each relationship do not constitute a conflict of interest relative to the services sought in this RFP. The
Respondent shall have an ongoing obligation to give the Purchasing Division Director prompt written notice of any other professional or financial relationships that it enters into with the City, its elected or appointed officials, its employees or agents, or any of its agencies or component units before the Agreement is executed.
Each Respondent must list all relationships that present potential, actual, or perceived conflicts of interest in connection with the Respondent’s potential work under this Solicitation. Concerning each such conflict, please provide a brief explanation of the facts and issues involved in the potential conflict. If the Respondent is not aware of any potential conflict, the Respondent should state there are no such conflicts expressly.
Each Respondent must identify all persons that are involved with this Solicitation on behalf of the Respondent. In addition to the representatives previously addressed by the Respondent in their response to this Solicitation, please identify the names of any person serving as the Respondent’s lawyer, lobbyist, or public relations representative with regard to this Solicitation. The Respondent also must promptly notify the City Clerk in writing if any person is added to this list after the submittal of the Proposal.
If the Respondent is participating in any discussions concerning a merger, acquisition, partnership, or assignment of the Agreement, please identify the other person(s) that may be participating in the work performed under the Agreement.
DOES RESPONDENT MEET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES?
If YES to the Conflicts of Interest and Ethics question, please disclose within this text window. Failure to disclose any circumstances listed above shall result in a response being deemed NON-RESPONSIVE.
If NO to the Conflicts of Interest and Ethics question, please label this section as N/A".
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The Contractor must certify that they have the financial capacity to complete the project. It is required that the Contractor download, complete, and submit attached form FDOT form # 525-101-46.
Bidder must download FDOT form #375-030-33 and FDOT form #375-030-034d, complete, and upload.
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To establish responsibility each Respondent must provide information demonstrating that the Respondent will be able to dedicate sufficient capable personnel, inventory, materials, equipment, and other resources to perform the work required under the Agreement. Each Respondent must identify and describe the resources it has available to serve the City.
Proposers must clearly articulate their strategic vision and practical methodology for executing this urban development. This includes submitting a proposed site plan that aligns with the City's vision for the Subject Parcel and Parent Tract, demonstrating how the project will act as a catalyst for future Transit-Oriented Development. Proposers must provide a comprehensive narrative detailing their design philosophy, quality control systems, and specific approaches to stakeholder engagement and public-private partnerships (P3). Furthermore, this section requires a rigorous breakdown of project management protocols, including strict schedule controls, risk mitigation strategies, and a detailed review of the team's workload capacity, concurrent project management experience, and ability to overcome past and future project challenges.
Proposers must demonstrate their firm's operational history, financial stability, and technical capacity to deliver this Project successfully. This entails providing proof of business authorization, applicable licenses, and at least five (5) years of continuous industry experience. Proposers are required to submit comprehensive narratives detailing their project methodology, success in ground lease developments, public-private partnerships, and specialized expertise in mixed-use development, transit-oriented development (TOD), and Miami-Dade County permitting. Furthermore, this section requires evidence of strong financial and bonding capacity—particularly regarding long-term ground leases and other transactional structures that are proposed in the Proposal—along with detailed references, an organizational chart, and concise resumes for all Key Staff and subcontractors highlighting relevant past performance.
Proposers must clearly define the direct financial and civic benefits their development will deliver to the City, while proving they possess the capital backing required to execute the project. This entails detailing the proposed financial return—including ground lease payments, revenue-sharing models, and the specific allocation of reduced-rate rental units for public employees. Furthermore, Proposers must demonstrate the long-term public value of their design and provide a comprehensive disclosure of their financing history. This includes outlining expected funding sources, summarizing relationships with capital partners over the past three years, and detailing any active financial obligations or recently closed construction loans.
The Proposer must submit proof demonstrating the successful completion or ongoing status of at least three (3) projects similar in scope to the Project within the past ten (10) years, as identified in the provided list of recent contracts. Do not include references from the City of Hialeah. In addition to this project history for each, the Proposer shall also provide:
Name telephone number and email address for your client's contact person or representative for each contract.
A narrative description of the services performed.
The Proposer must submit proof demonstrating the successful completion or ongoing status of at least three (3) projects similar in scope to the Project within the past ten (10) years, as identified in the provided list of recent contracts. Do not include references from the City of Hialeah. In addition to this project history for each, the Proposer shall also provide:
Name telephone number and email address for your client's contact person or representative for each contract.
A narrative description of the services performed.
The Proposer must submit proof demonstrating the successful completion or ongoing status of at least three (3) projects similar in scope to the Project within the past ten (10) years, as identified in the provided list of recent contracts. Do not include references from the City of Hialeah. In addition to this project history for each, the Proposer shall also provide:
Name telephone number and email address for your client's contact person or representative for each contract.
A narrative description of the services performed.
Each Response must be accompanied by a list of three (3) references, which shall include the name of the company, dates of contract, description of the completed work or goods supplied, a contact person and the current telephone number. Each reference may be either public or private entities, but must be distinct and cannot be duplicated. Do not include references from the City of Hialeah, and please. NO RESPONSE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THIS WRITTEN LIST OF REFERENCES. IT WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE.
Each Response must be accompanied by a list of three (3) references, which shall include the name of the company, dates of contract, description of the completed work or goods supplied, a contact person and the current telephone number. Each reference may be either public or private entities, but must be distinct and cannot be duplicated. Do not include references from the City of Hialeah, and please. NO RESPONSE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THIS WRITTEN LIST OF REFERENCES. IT WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE
Each Response must be accompanied by a list of three (3) references, which shall include the name of the company, dates of contract, description of the completed work or goods supplied, a contact person and the current telephone number. Each reference may be either public or private entities, but must be distinct and cannot be duplicated. Do not include references from the City of Hialeah, and please. NO RESPONSE WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THIS WRITTEN LIST OF REFERENCES. IT WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE
By submitting their response and price proposal, the respondent certifies they have followed all solicitation rules and are making a legally binding offer to accept any resulting award.
The Respondent certifies that the response to this Proposal is submitted in accordance with the solicitation specifications and conditions governing this Solicitation, and that the Respondent will accept any award(s) made to them as a result of this Solicitation.
This confirmation constitutes the unequivocal offer of the Respondent to be bound by the terms of its response and Proposal.
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Note: A self-performance requirement sets a minimum percentage of work that the contractor must complete in this project rather than utilize subcontractors.
A completion estimate is important for solicitation projects because it is crucial for both the companies bidding on the project and the organization soliciting the bids.
For bidders, the estimate is the foundation of their proposal, allowing them to:
For project owners, the estimate helps them to:
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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