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Develop and Manage the Process to Select a Single Medical Cannabis Dispensary I City of San Leandro Task 2 — Pre -Qualification Support ICF understands that the City desires to have a two-stage RFP process. The first stage of this process (Task 2) will include a pre -qualification process, including the development of a pre - qualification application, development of a fee structure, performing a review of the submitted applications, and making recommendations to the City about which applicants should be invited to submit a full application. The pre -qualification application review methodology will include, but not be limited to, evaluations of the proposed dispensary location, individual or company's experience operating medical marijuana dispensaries, access to capital, and the applicant's proposed business plan, among other factors as agreed upon by ICF and the City. 2.1 Develop Pre -Qualification Application, including Setting Fee Structure ICF will use its experience evaluating medical marijuana dispensary applications to develop a pre -qualification application that solicits the requisite information from applicants. We are aware of common issues encountered by agencies in conducting application evaluations, and we will design and develop the pre -qualification application to minimize these issues. ICF will review the City's existing Medical Cannabis Dispensary regulatory requirements (Ordinance 2013-020, Chapter 4-33 Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits), the California Attorney General's Guidelines for the Security and Non -Diversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use (August 2008), and applications from other California municipalities to identify the most appropriate pre - qualification application questions and evaluation criteria. Specific application questions related to the following areas may be appropriate for inclusion in the pre -qualification application: ■ Location: The location of the proposed facility to ensure that it is in one of the City's industrial or commercial districts; is not located within 1,000 feet of a school, library, youth center, park, recreation facility, or place of religious worship; and is not within 500 feet of a residential zone. To support this evaluation, ICF will develop a basic GIS map to illustrate which potential areas within the City are eligible to site and operate a dispensary in accordance with the local requirements. ■ Experience: The experience of the proposed dispensary management team to determine if they have the requisite managerial, cultivation/agricultural, and medical experience to safely, responsibly, and successfully start and manage the operations of a medical cannabis dispensary. ■ Access to Capital: The availability of start-up and operational capital to the applicant. ■ Proposed Business Plan: The feasibility and reasonableness of the proposed business plan. ICF will develop a draft list of potential pre -qualification questions and evaluation criteria. We will provide the draft list to the City's interdepartmental team and then convene a meeting to discuss and agree upon a final list, including any additional evaluation questions and criteria as well as the relative importance of each in the pre -qualification stage. We have assumed that the pre - qualification application will include approximately 10-15 questions and their associated evaluation criteria. We will develop the pre -qualification questions to be mutually exclusive, comprehensive, and not overly onerous for the pre -qualification stage. This will permit the City Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this proposal ku Pare