Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
The degree to which the project has the following characteristics: <br />cohesiveness; timeliness with regard to construction scheduling; zoning <br />requirements; innovation; and completeness of the proposal submitted for <br />review. <br />- Minimum requirements include site control and a complete application. <br />- If everything is in place (commitment letter, proper zoning, site control, <br />complete project proposal, the full 15 points will be awarded. <br />- If all.funding is in place, 10 paints will be awarded. <br />- If proper zoning is in place, 5 points will be awarded. <br />- (BONUS) If the applicant has. contractor commitments and necessary <br />building permits, 5 bonus points, will be awarded. <br />VI. ~elop~ Experience (15 points) <br />The scope, extent and quality of the Sponsor's experience in housing or <br />related services to those proposed to be served by the project and the <br />scope of the proposed project (i.e. number of units, services, relocation <br />costs, development, and operation) in relationship to the Sponsor's <br />demonstrated development and management capacity, as well as its <br />financial management capability. This includes the Sponsor's utilization of <br />minority and women-owned businesses, and other allied small businesses <br />in the planning and development of the project. Partnerships by local <br />organizations will be encouraged. <br />The amount of experience of the project sponsor -and the proposed <br />development team in carrying out similar projects in a successful fashion, <br />particularly with respect to reasonably meeting project budgets and <br />timetables on such projects. This would include review of the <br />organization's track record in handling projects which used town or county <br />local funds and/or funds awarded to the local governments in Orange <br />County by the federal or state government. <br />In the case of rental projects, the amount of experience the project <br />sponsor and management company have in managing low income <br />housing including an adequate management plan for dealing with special <br />population needs and special community needs. <br />The minimum acceptable number of points is 60 with points awarded from five of the six <br />evaluation categories. <br />6 <br />01/19/00 <br />