What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Sachse Economic Development Corporation, in coordination with the City of Sachse, seeks statements of qualifications from experienced master developers to plan, entitle, finance, and deliver mixed-use development on publicly owned land in the 5th Street District. The selected developer must demonstrate financial capacity and provide a named execution team to deliver walkable commercial, restaurant, and public gathering spaces. Only United States onshore organizations are eligible to submit proposals for this onsite project. Prospective respondents must attend a pre-submittal meeting on October 22, 2026, and submit all written questions by October 26, 2026. Developers must deliver qualification packages, including an electronic PDF, alignment narratives, team resumes, and required conflict forms, by 11:00 AM on November 6, 2026. Staff will evaluate submissions using published criteria, including comparable experience weighted at 20 percent and deal and public cost at 10 percent, to shortlist up to three teams for interviews and exclusive negotiations.
Scope of work
- Plan, entitle, finance, and deliver mixed-use development on publicly owned land in the 5th Street District
- Develop a preferred Scenario 1 Texas Downtown Scale program generally featuring two- to three-story buildings
- Deliver Phase 1 consisting of a restaurant and entertainment cluster with a public park or common open space
- Deliver mixed-use buildings in subsequent phases with ground-floor retail/restaurant/office and upper-floor office, live/work, or urban lofts
- Provide parking at the surface and in the right-of-way, including potential interim surface parking
- Incorporate public gathering space that can be programmed
- Negotiate an exclusive Pre-Development Agreement and subsequent Master Development Agreement
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Comparable experience | 20% |
| Site vision and program | 20% |
| Financial capacity | 20% |
| Public realm / benefit | 15% |
| Team built for execution | 15% |
| Deal and public cost | 10% |
Minimum qualifications
- Record of delivering walkable mixed-use projects or small Texas downtowns
- Documented financial capacity to close without an open EDC check, including documented equity, liquidity, lenders, and partners
- Identified and named execution team including Project Manager, Architect, Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect, Retail Recruitment and Leasing lead, and General Contractor
- Ability to move forward in 2027 with financing and partners identified
Documents to include with your response
- Cover letter
- Statement of alignment
- Site vision and program
- Comparable experience description with public-partner references
- Team list naming key leads with resumes for each named person
- Financial capacity documentation
- Deal posture statement
- Anticipated schedule from MDA to first vertical start
- Public realm explanation
- Conflict disclosure, Form CIQ, and related City and EDC certifications
How to submit
- Method
- Hand delivery or mail
- Instructions
- Responses will only be accepted by hand delivery or mail; no fax or electronic mail. Deliver to City of Sachse – City Hall, Attention: Jerod Potts, 3815-B Sachse Rd, Sachse, Texas 75048. Submit one electronic PDF and the number of bound copies stated on the published cover. Narrative target is 30 pages or fewer, exclusive of financial exhibits, resumes, and required forms.