R850-30-310. Requests for Proposals

1. The agency may issue a request for proposals (RFP) for any lands on which the director has determined the potential for development exists.

2. A proposal submitted in response to the RFP may be for sale, lease, joint development, or exchange and shall receive protected records status until the director selects the preferred proposal.

3. Proposals may be evaluated using the following criteria:

(a) Income potential;

(b) Ability of proposed use to enhance adjacent trust lands;

(c) Proposed timetable for development;

(d) Ability of applicant to perform satisfactorily;

(e) Desirability of proposed use; and

(f) Any other criterion deemed appropriate by the director.

4. Requests for proposals shall be advertised through publication of a notice at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county where the subject property is located as well as any other advertising methods the director determines will increase exposure of the subject property to qualified applicants. The advertisement shall indicate where a person interested in submitting a proposal may obtain an information packet.

5. Proposals shall contain a non-refundable application and review fee as specified in the RFP.

6. Applicants selected in an RFP process shall be exempt from the application process set forth in R850-30-500.