690 Pohukaina RFP - HHFDC

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Welcome to Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation’s (HHFDC) website for the 690 Pohukaina Request for Proposals (RFP).

Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 21-005-DEV

690 POHUKAINA STREET

MULTI-FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT

The HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HHFDC) is requesting proposals from qualified persons or firms who meet the qualifications described herein to enter into a real estate development agreement for master planning of the project site and development of an affordable residential housing project with an educational use component at 690 Pohukaina Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, identified as Tax Map Key (1) 2-1-051: 041. The project site has been designated for development of affordable housing and educational uses. The selected Offeror shall be responsible for preparing a comprehensive master plan for the affordable housing and educational uses, and development of the affordable housing component. 

Copies of the RFP shall be made available as follows, beginning November 17, 2021.

1.   Electronic copy on the HHFDC website. A copy of the RFP documents can be reviewed and downloaded online at no cost.  Click on this link  to view or download the RFP PDF, and also refer to the "Additional Documents" section below for additional documents to download. Any Offeror who downloads the solicitation documents online is advised to register by e-mail to the RFP Contact. To register, please email the RFP Contact below and provide the following information:

Company Name, Mailing Address, Contact Person Name, Email, Phone Number.

If an Offeror does not register with the RFP Contact, Offeror will not be sent notification of the Pre-Proposal Conference details, or any changes or addenda to the RFP. Such changes or addenda, however, will be posted on this website.

To complete registration, an Offeror must also submit a “Notice of Intent to Offer” letter (Attachment 1) together with a corporate resolution or “authorization to sign” no later than December 30, 2021, at 4:00 pm HST. (To clarify, submission of a Notice of Intent to Offer is not required in order to receive notice of the Pre-Proposal Conference. After the deadline, only those Offerors who have completed registration will receive updates to the RFP.)

2.   Hard copy by U.S. Postal Service first class mail, FedEx, or equivalent. Notify the RFP Contact to arrange mailing of the solicitation documents. Must have carrier account number or documents will be mailed via USPS First Class Mail. 

A remote Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on December 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., HST. Details on how to access the conference will be provided only to Offerors that have registered with HHFDC’s RFP Contact.

Statements made by HHFDC representatives at the Pre-Proposal Conference, or otherwise during the solicitation process, shall not be binding on HHFDC unless confirmed by written addendum. Direct all questions regarding the RFP, in writing via email, to the RFP Contact, Cheryl Kajitani, Housing Development Specialist, HHFDC, Email: cheryl.kajitani@hawaii.gov. The deadline for questions is January 31, 2022 at 4:00 p.m., HST.

Proposals must be received and time-stamped no later than 4:00 PM HST on March 15, 2022 by HHFDC at its office located at 677 Queen Street, Suite 300, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

 Please click here  to review and/or download a PDF of the RFP along with all associated attachments.

The following Attachments are Excel files and so are not part of the  RFP PDF . Please click the links below to download them:

•  Attachment 3 - Development Cashflow Worksheet 
•  Attachment 4 - Pro forma 

The following additional documents are not attached to the RFP but are referenced as Appendices.

•  Appendix 1 - FEIS Kakaako Community Development District TOD Overlay Plan 2015 
•  Appendix 2 - Sewer Master Plan Update HCDA Kakaako Mauka District October 2014 
•  Appendix 3 - Topographic Map 
•  Appendix 4 - Soils Report (Adjacent Lot) 
•  Appendix 5 - HHFDC For Action (October 14, 2021) 
•  Appendix 6 - HCDA Kakaako Mauka Area Plan 

A remote Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on December 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., HST. Interested parties are invited to attend; however, attendance at the Pre-Proposal Conference is not mandatory.

Details on how to access the conference will be provided to Offerors that have registered with HHFDC’s RFP Contact, Cheryl Kajitani, Housing Development Specialist, HHFDC, Email: cheryl.kajitani@hawaii.gov. To register, please email the RFP Contact and provide the following information: Company Name, Mailing Address, Contact Person Name, Email, and Phone Number.

Offerors that do not register with the RFP Contact will not be sent notification of the Pre-Proposal Conference details, or any changes or addenda to the RFP. Such changes or addenda, however, will be posted here under the "Addenda" tab.

To complete registration, an Offeror must also submit a "Notice of Intent to Offer" letter (Attachment 1) together with a corporate resolution or "authorization to sign" no later than December 30, 2021, at 4:00 pm HST. (To clarify, submission of a Notice of Intent to Offer is not required in order to receive notice of the Pre-Proposal Conference. After the deadline, only those Offerors who have completed registration will receive updates to the RFP.)

Statements made by HHFDC representatives at the Pre-Proposal Conference, or otherwise during the solicitation process, shall not be binding on HHFDC unless confirmed by written addendum. Direct all questions regarding the RFP, in writing, to the RFP Contact. The deadline for questions is January 31, 2022 at 4:00 p.m., HST.

NOTE: Selection Schedule Summary is subject to amendment. HHFDC reserves the right to deviate from this timeline.

1. RFP Advertised and Issued: November 17, 2021. 

2. Pre-Proposal Conference: December 7, 2021, 10:00 am HST. See previous section for details of the Pre-Proposal Conference. 

3. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Offer: December 30, 2021, 4:00 pm HST. Interested Offerors shall submit a mandatory “Notice of Intent to Offer” form (Attachment 1) together with a corporate resolution or “authorization to sign”. 

4. Deadline for Receipt of RFP Questions: January 31, 2022, 4:00 pm HST. Questions must be made in writing via email to the RFP Contact, Cheryl Kajitani, Housing Development Specialist, HHFDC, Email: cheryl.kajitani@hawaii.gov.  Responses will be prepared as addenda and emailed to the registered Offerors and posted here under the “Addenda” tab. 

5. Proposals Due: March 15, 2022, 4:00 pm HST. Refer to the RFP for submission requirements. 

6. Discussions with Priority Listed Offerors (if needed): Date to be determined. 

7. Best and Final Offers Due (if needed): Date to be determined. 

8. RFP Interviews (if needed): Date to be determined. 

9. Determine Selected Offeror: Date to be determined. Note, this date is the date of the proposed HHFDC Board meeting at which time the selection of the developer will be considered by the HHFDC Board of Directors and is subject to change by HHFDC at its sole discretion.

ADDENDUM #1:  Please click on this link to download Addendum #1  dated December 14, 2021. Addendum #1 contains: (1) questions and answers from the pre-proposal conference; (2) Executive Order No. 4533, including attached Copy of Survey Furnished (C.S.F.) No. 25,233; and (3) Title Guaranty of Hawaii, Inc. Status Report dated 12/28/2016 for TMK No. (1) 2-1-051-041.

ADDENDUM #2:  Please click on this link to download Addendum #2  dated February 17, 2022. Addendum #2 contains: (1) questions and answers; (2) Storm Water Management Program Plan for Kakaako Community Development District; and (3) 2001 Pohukaina Assisted Elderly Housing Final Environmental Assessment and its Appendix A, 1998 Archaeological Assessment done by Cultural Surveys Hawaii.