THE PROCESS (particularly for economic development projects)

Public sector steps before the RFP

■  General concept design, but not design specific

■  Evaluation of the value of publicly held lands

■  Evaluation of market potential, including tax revenues to be generated

■  RFQ to select a design and construction team

■  RFP to the select group developed by the RFQ

■  Private pre-RFP costs can be significant, but projects have a higher probability of success (because of the pre RFP process)