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At your meeting of January 18, 2005, the City Council approved the issuance of a request for qualifications (RFQ) to prepare the next phase of the Kottinger development process. A total of six proposals were received in response to this RFQ and the Task Force conducted interviews with BRIDGE Housing, Christian Church Homes of Northern California, Citizens Housing Corporation and Eden Housing. Based on these interviews and the criteria set forth in the RFQ, the Task Force concurred with staffs recommendation that CCHNC was the most qualified. Since its start in 1961, CCHNC, a private nonprofit 501(c)3, has focused on providing affordable housing for low-income seniors. The firm has won awards for diversity and as been a leader in the aging in place movement. It has been awarded a number of HUD 202 grants and is familiar with public housing authorities. It currently manages 5,000 nnits in 56 facilities. It proposes to utilize an experienced team of subconsultants including HKlT Architects (the architect for the Promenade), the law firm of Goldfarb and Lippman and Community Economics. The project deliverable is a report with information needed to make a decision on moving forward with redevelopment of Kottinger Place or a consolidated development with both Kottinger Place and Pleasanton Gardens. A summary of the scope of work, which is set forth in Exhibit A of the attached agreement, includes: . A detailed project financial proforma including estimated development/construction costs and project financing/funding; . A program to address tenant relocation plarming; . A description of recommended project density, unit mix and a rent schedule . A recommendation regarding retaining any existing buildings on the site . Exploring the potential for reorienting the project to front Vineyard Avenue, which would involve utilizing a portion of Kottinger Park. This option would entail converting some of the current Kottinger Place site to parkland; . Presentation of a preliminary site plan . Recommendation regarding the feasibility of consolidating Kottinger Place and Pleasanton Gardens; . Recommendation for ownership and property management structure. . Identification of potential funding sources for the project. The project timeline is approximately 18 months. Project fees including all subconsultants will not exceed $150,000. Project funding will come from the City's Lower Income Housing Fnnd. In April of this year, the Council approved a report regarding potential long-range uses of the Lower Income Housing Fund that included $3 million for the Kottinger Place project. SR:06:178 Page 2