Proposals are invited for the acquisition and redevelopment of 501 McDonald Street, Midland, Michigan. The scope requires demolition of the existing structure, hazardous materials abatement, and complete redevelopment within 24 months of closing. The Land Bank prefers residential redevelopment to address Midland County's housing shortage. Proposals will be evaluated based on responsiveness to housing need, project feasibility, developer qualifications, design quality, community benefit, and submission quality. All proposals must be submitted by September 16, 2026, at 3:00 pm EST.
All proposals must be received on or before 3:00pm wednesday, september 16, 2026. all proposals must be received on or before 3: 00pm wednesday, september 16, 2026.
Proposals will be evaluated using criteria including responsiveness to housing need (25 points), project feasibility (25 points), developer qualifications (20 points), design quality (15 points), community benefit (10 points), and submission quality (5 points). criterion description points responsiveness to housing need degree to which the proposed use adds housing aligned with the documented gaps in section 3 attainable forsale, workforce rental, smallerformat, or seniorfriendly units.
Respondents must provide developer qualifications and experience, including a summary of comparable projects completed within the last ten years. a summary of comparable projects completed within the last ten years, with locations, project types, budgets, and outcomes
Contact with land bank board members or evaluation committee members regarding this rfp during the procurement period is prohibited and may result in disqualification. contact with land bank board members, evaluation committee members, or other officials regarding this rfp during the procurement period is prohibited and may result in disqualification.