County use of the RFP process to select joint venture developers of water-view property: a case study

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.

Citation

Herbold, D.H. (2002), "County use of the RFP process to select joint venture developers of water-view property: a case study", Journal of Public Procurement, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-02-02-2002-B005