Contract Financing Government Bids & RFPs

Statements of qualifications are due December 1st at 2:00 p. m. , central time. The county must receive the complete submission before the stated deadline; late submissions will not be considered.

The county will evaluate qualifications and experience using a 200-point framework, including comparable public-sector development experience, key personnel qualifications, understanding of Section ****, development approach, financial capacity, and references.

Respondents must provide at least four comparable public-sector facility development projects, identify required professional and firm licenses, and complete certifications in appendices A through C, including Texas Ethics Commission Form CIQ when required.

Questions are due November 20th, 2026 at 2:00 p. m. , central time. Submit questions in writing by the published questions deadline.

Material misrepresentation may result in rejection or termination, subject to applicable law. Late submissions will not be considered. No gratuities, contingent influence payments, or collusion are permitted.

Proposals must be submitted sealed no later than 2:00 p. m. on November 12, 2026, as stated: all proposals, including hard copies and electronic copies, must be submitted sealed to the desoto county purchasing department no later than 2:00 p. m. on november 12, 2026.

The county may pay through monthly billings or compensating balances, as stated: the county reserves the right to have the option of paying for the services through monthly billings or compensating balances, or a combination thereof.

Proposers must be a federal or Florida chartered bank with a principal branch in Desoto County and be FDIC insured, as stated: the proposer must be a federal or florida chartered bank or savings and loan association with a principal branch office located within desoto county.

Questions must be submitted in writing before the deadline, as stated: no inquiries, submitted within seven 7 days of the date set for receipt of proposals will be given any consideration.

Failure to maintain QPD certification results in termination, as stated: failure to maintain certification as a qpd will result in immediate termination of the banking service agreement by the county.

The first payment of principal and interest will be due thirty 30 days after the funding date, 3, 4, 5 year terms desired. The first payment of principal and interest will be due thirty 30 days after the funding date

All manufacturers warranties expressed or implied with respect to the equipment are to be assigned by the lender to the BOCES. all manufacturers warranties expressed or implied with respect to the equipment are to be assigned by the lender to the boces

Bid will be evaluated and awarded based on most favorable funding mechanism, ability to perform, successful experience, and terms and conditions. most favorable funding mechanism bid proposal

Bidders must demonstrate experience, personnel, financial stability, and systems requirements. a bidder must be able to demonstrate the experience, personnel, financial stability, and systems requirements necessary to successfully perform this contract

Questions must be in the possession of the purchasing director five working days prior to the bid opening. such questions must be in the possession of the purchasing director five working days prior to the bid opening

Bids which are incomplete, unbalanced, conditional, obscure, or contain additions not called for may be rejected as nonresponsive. bids which are incomplete, unbalanced, conditional, obscure, or which contain additions not called for, alterations or irregularities of any kind, may be rejected as nonresponsive

Proposals must be uploaded to Housing Agency Marketplace no later than 2:00 p. m. Eastern time on Friday, November 13, 2026. All proposals must be uploaded to housing agency marketplace no later than 2:00 p. m. eastern time on friday, november 13, 2026.

Services will be billed on an hourly time-and-materials basis with a not-to-exceed ceiling amount. Because services will be billed on an hourly timeandmaterials basis, the contract will state a nottoexceed ceiling amount for the base term and for each option period.

Proposals evaluated on RAD conversion experience (35 points), affordable housing development experience (30), references (10), and cost (25). Proposals will be evaluated solely on the factors and point values stated below no other factor will be considered.

Firms must have extensive experience in RAD transactions, real estate development with LIHTC, tax exempt bond, and FHA mortgage financing. The selected respondents must have expertise in rad transactions, real estate development with low income housing tax credit tax exempt bond and fha mortgage financing.

Protests concerning this solicitation must be received before the proposal due date. Protests concerning this solicitation must be received before the proposal due date.

Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered, and offerors must not be suspended, debarred, or subject to HUD limited denial. A proposal received after this deadline will not be considered unless it is the only proposal received.