County use of the RFP process to select joint venture developers of water-view property: a case study
| Date | 01 March 2002 |
| Published date | 01 March 2002 |
| Pages | 252-260 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-02-02-2002-B005 |
| Author | Darla H. Herbold |
| Subject Matter | Public policy & environmental management,Politics,Public adminstration & management,Government,Economics,Public Finance/economics,Texation/public revenue |
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2, 252-260 2002
COUNTY USE OF THE RFP PROCESS TO SELECT JOINT
VENTURE DEVELOPERS OF WATER-VIEW PROPERTY:
A CASE STUDY
Darla H. Herbold*
ABSTRACT. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are typically issued to solicit
competitive proposals for a variety of professional services and commodities.
The Baltimore County Purchasing Bureau issued 30 RFPs in fiscal year 2001 as
well as 550 requests for formal and informal bids. The use of RFPs and the RFP
process for choosing a land developer was creative. The fact that the property to
be developed impacted the quality of life of the neighboring residents made their
buy-in to the project critical. Therefore, it was prudent to include community
representatives in the proposal selection process. This article identifies the
unique issues on an RFP for the sale of real property rather than the purchase of
services or commodities.
INTRODUCTION
Since 1997, Baltimore County, Maryland, has led a comprehensive
initiative to revitalize the Essex/Middle River area of the county. The
keystone project in this effort was the redevelopment of the former
Riverdale residential neighborhood with a community commercial center
and localized amenities. The site fronts a major road on the southeast
and is bounded by the headwaters of Middle River to the northeast, a
four-track AMTRAC/CSX commuter line to the northwest, and an
established older community to the west and southwest. The county
decided that a request for proposals (RFP) would be the best process to
competitively select a developer for the site.
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* Darla H. Herbold, CPPO, is Chief Procurement Officer, Baltimore County,
Maryland.
Copyright © 2002 by PrAcademics Press
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