Section 10-B3209. SELECTION PROCESS

 

3209.1The Director shall select a developer, reject all proposals or direct the Department to provide further evaluation of one (1) or more of the proposals based upon specific stated concerns.

 

3209.2If the Department is directed to provide further evaluation, upon receipt of that evaluation, the Director shall select a developer or reject all proposals.

 

3209.3The selection of a developer shall, in accordance with the offering document, be either in the form of a grant of an Exclusive Right Agreement to prepare a developmental proposal ("Exclusive Right") or a tentative designation ("Tentative Designation").

 

3209.4Developers or members of the development team entity whose names are on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) list of debarred, suspended or ineligible bidders, shall be disqualified from participating in the development. The Department shall review the list and advise the developer of any names.

 

3209.5Final selection or designation of a redeveloper under either an Exclusive Right Agreement or a Tentative Designation shall be made by the Director following a public hearing in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

3209.6Notification of proposed final developer selection by the Department shall be mailed or delivered to the Project Area Committees, the directly-affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, local community development corporations and other community organizations considered appropriate by the Department.

 

3209.7Normally, notice shall be mailed or delivered thirty (30) days prior to the date of the proposed action, but shorter notice may be given where necessary and as may be permitted by law.

 

3209.8The Director's final selection or designation shall be in writing and shall set forth the findings the Department has made upon which the final selection or designation of the redeveloper is based.

 

3209.9Comments by the ANC shall be given great weight and adverse comments shall be considered specifically in the Director's findings.

 

3209.10The Director's written designation shall also approve the terms and conditions of the proposed Land Disposition Agreement (or Contract For The Sale Of Land) and authorize its execution by either a date certain or within thirty (30) days of the Director's approval.

 

3209.11The written designation shall also approve the land price or lease rate, if that price or rate has not been previously approved by the Department.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 7048, 7060 (October 28, 1994).