RFP/Q FOR Putting Assets To Work: Innovative Finance and Asset Management

The City of Mount Vernon is seeking consultant teams made up of experienced firms to provide real estate, economic, and development consultant services to advise the City as it strategizes to manage its real property assets. The City is beginning a process to develop several public/private partnerships (P3) that will require help in the pre-construction process to identify and prioritize projects. Among the duties include: Solicit and negotiate asset concessions, including hiring staff to manage these and other efforts Conduct financial analyses related to concessions, public debt, and other procurement opportunities Evaluate options for structure and use of funds from the asset concession payments Evaluate and present project risks and benefits transparently for public accountability Identify best practices to protect the public interest and consider environmental and social equity priorities Identify best practices for facilitating the use of public transit and access to public transit as it relates to the assets