The City of San Antonio has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ), Number 11 Development Projects.  The Inner City TIRZ and its Board of Directors were created by the City Council in 2000 to support development, redevelopment, revitalization and public infrastructure improvements within a 3.9-square mile area adjacent to downtown San Antonio. This RFP seeks catalyst projects that will 1) generate TIRZ Fund revenue, 2) implement the goals of previous planning studies which incorporate parcels from the Inner City TIRZ, and 3) meet the special development use patterns in compliance with the current 2008 TIF Manual adopted by the City Council on October 16, 2008.

The RFP solicitation period began today (Friday), February 3, 2012.  Copies of the RFP are available on the City's website at http://www.sanantonio.gov/RFPListings/, under “Bidding and Contracting Opportunities" web page.  In addition, the RFP will be published in the San Antonio Express-News on Sunday, February 5, 2012 with a follow up publication in late March. 

Three (3) Pre-Submittal Conferences will be held at the following locations, dates, and times:

Cliff Morton Development Services Building, 1st Floor Board Room at 1901 S. Alamo at 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on February 13, 2012.
Claude Black Community Center, Meeting Room 25 at 2805 E. Commerce at 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on March 23, 2012.
Carver Library at 3350 E. Commerce at 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on April 9, 2012.
Attendance at the Pre-submittal conferences is optional, however it is strongly encouraged.

Responses to the RFP are due no later than 11:00 a.m., local time on Monday, May 7th, 2012 in the Office of the City Clerk, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, Texas, 78283-3966 or the 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Military Plaza.

*Questions concerning the RFP are governed by RFP, Section VIII, Restrictions on Communications.  If you have any questions, please refer to the RFP and follow the guidance given there regarding the process for submitting questions.

A courtesy copy of the RFP is attached for your convenience. Also, Tangible Costs, Map and Tax Increment Map. 

Debra Ann Ordaz
Procurement Specialist III
City of San Antonio Finance Department
Purchasing & General Services Division
Phone: 210-207-7266
Fax: 210-207-7270
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The City of San Antonio is changing the way we do business.  We are implementing a new electronic procurement system that will be web-based and user-friendly.  Please visit the website at http://www.sanantonio.gov/purchasing/SAePS_intro.aspx to learn more!