The Government of the District of Columbia (“District”), through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“ODMPED”), invites qualified development teams (“Offerors”) to respond to this Solicitation for Offers (“Solicitation”) for the development, redevelopment, or adaptive reuse of the following sites (each individually, a “Development Site”):

• Grimke Elementary School
• Hine Junior High School - Developer's Proposal Presentations, June 10, 2009
• Langston School
• M.M. Washington High School
• Randle Highlands Elementary School (historic 1911 school building only)
• Rudolph Elementary School
• Slater School
• Slowe Elementary School (unoccupied portion)
• Stevens Elementary School - Developer's Proposal Presentations, June 11, 2009
• Young Elementary School

Great urban neighborhoods consist of diverse populations, varied housing options, neighborhood amenities, pedestrian-oriented streetscapes, distinctive public spaces, and ubiquitous mass transit. To promote this vision, the District makes properties available for development in order to assist in achieving these goals and improving the quality of life for District residents.

In the context of this vision, ODMPED intends to identify through this Solicitation one or more highly qualified Offerors with whom to negotiate the disposition or lease of each Development Site. ODMPED seeks Offerors who demonstrate:

• Creative vision for development or reuse
• An understanding of neighborhood context
• Experience effectively engaging communities affected by development
• A track record of creating projects characterized by high-quality design
• A proven history of timely completion of development projects, and
• The organizational and financial capacity to develop each Development Site in a manner that maximizes the District’s policy and financial goals.

ODMPED expects that selected Offerors will fully engage local residents and other stakeholders during the process of planning, developing, or redeveloping a Development Site. ODMPED also expects that Offerors will commit to the District’s policy goals of creating contracting and investment opportunities for local, small, and disadvantaged businesses, and jobs for District residents.

The District seeks to minimize the use of District-supported public subsidy related to these Development Sites and, as such, ODMPED encourages Offers to identify alternative, non-District sources of funding that could be used to fill any funding gaps.