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The City believes the information contained and referenced in the RFP and the Appendices to be accurate. Developers submitting on the RFP are encouraged and shall be responsible for making all independent inquiries and confirming the accuracy of the information contained herein. 5.3 Optional Pre-Proposal Meetings The City, if so requested by any of the pre-selected Developers, will meet to discuss this RFP separately with each Developer that requests a meeting. The optional pre-proposal meeting, if so requested by the Developer, would be held at the City Offices, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard, Ramsey, Minnesota. The Developer shall contact James B. Lasher at LSA Design Inc. (612-339- 8729 or iameslasher~lsadesi,(gninc.com) to arrange to meet during the week of XXXXX XX, 2006. The City shall provide optional times and dates during that week that the meeting could take place. 6. Procurement Process, Developer Selection & Procurement Schedule 6.1 General Procurement Process The City desires to select an experienced Developer who has expertise in developments such as the Project including finance, purchasing, desigmng and constructing. The City is looking for a Developer who can bring a high level of certainty to the successful completion of the Project along with the highest quality tenant mix and quickest implementation schedule. All Proposals shall be evaluated in accordance with criteria specified in this RFP. The procurement process may involve information sessions, interviews, clarifications and reference checks. The Development Team must remain fixed until execution ora Development Agreement. including a Purchase and Sale Contract for any land to be purchased fi.om the City, unless a change is submitted in writing to the City, whom, in ~ts sole and absolute discretion, may accept and provide written authorization of the change. At any point during the time after the pre- qualified Developers are announced and before Proposals are submitted, and with the prior written approval of the City, a Developer may add consultants, subcontractors and/or key personnel to supplement resources that the Developer considers necessary to meet the needs of the Project. The City reserves the right to not select any Developer for the Project. 6.2 Evaluation Committee, Proposal Evaluations and Developer Selection Evaluation Committee The City shall establish an evaluation committee (the "Committee") for the purpose of evaluating Proposals. The Committee shall be comprised of city staffand consultants with representation fi.om City Engineering and planning staff, City Legal Consultants, City Finance Department and Financial Consultants and other consultants as selected by the City. Proposal Evaluations and Developer Selection The evaluation is a 3-step process. The first step involves the City screening each Proposal to ensure it contains the minimum RFP submission requirements. The minimum RFP submission Ramsey Town Center Cinema - Request for Proposals 7ofll -350-