EV4894 - RFQ - Citywide Housing Accelerator Developer Pool

The City of Kansas City, Missouri, is establishing a Pre-Qualified Developer Pool through solicitation EV4894 to identify mission-driven partners capable of transforming vacant, abandoned, and nuisance properties into quality residential assets. This two-step procurement process first qualifies developers based on their experience, financial capacity, and community impact approach. Once selected for the pool, developers become eligible to compete for specific future opportunities, including single-family and multifamily new construction, housing rehabilitation, historic preservation, and strategic redevelopment of Land Bank or Homesteading Authority properties. Selection into the pool is based on a weighted scoring methodology, requiring a minimum overall score of 70 points, though membership does not guarantee a project award. Qualified developers must possess or obtain Kansas City Developer Certification before any project-specific agreement is awarded and must comply with City Small Business Enterprise (KCSBE) and economic inclusion requirements. The contractual framework is governed by the laws of the State of Missouri and Jackson County, featuring a standard city contract that allows for an initial term with up to five optional one-year renewals. Key administrative requirements include the submission of duplicate invoices, adherence to the Buy American Preference, and compliance with the Missouri Prevailing Wage Law for construction projects exceeding 75,000 dollars. The City maintains the right to terminate for convenience with fifteen days' notice and requires a ten-day cure period for defaults.