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Servicing of RLGP loans shall be administered by local banks and savings and loans which make application to the EDA. All such institutions must be within 15 miles of the corporate limits of the City. Formatted: Indent: Left: 0", First line: 0", Tab stops: Not at 0.38" The RLGP will continue to operate as a public/private sector partnership. The financial base of $50,000 for the public share of RLGP funds will come from Housing and Redevelopment Authority funds, administered by Anoka County on behalf of the City. The fund will be replenished by an annual contribution of $10,000 from HRA income and any be interest and principal repayments resulting from outstanding the initial $50,000 of loans. X. IMPROVEMENT REVIEW PROCESS Prior to being given loan or grant approval, the applicant shall receive a positive recommendation from the CVEDA. The EDA shall review proposed plans and the existing exterior condition of the property being improved. The EDA shall base its recommendation applicable, design guidelines. The applicant may appeal any recommendation of the EDA to the City Council. In the event of limited funds, priority will be given to projects which score the XI. CONTRACTING AND CONSTRUCTION The applicant shall prepare or have prepared a detailed Scope of Work, which will also be the participating financial institution (for loan projects). The Scope of Work shall include: A detailed description of the work to be undertaken; Estimates of the quantity and materials to be used in the project; Qualified licensed contractor(s) The cost of having the Scope of Work prepared shall be reimbursable to the applicant from the loan or grant proceeds. No RLGP loan or grant will be approved until an adequate Scope of Work/Bidding Document is submitted and approved by designated EDA staff. The applicant must receive and submit at least two itemized competitive bids for all work to be completed and materials to be purchased with the loan or grant funds. The bids will be reviewed and filed by the city (grant program) or financial institution (loan program) to establish that they are competitive and address the work identified in the Scope of Work. The city or financial institution may waive the requirement for two competitive bids if it is impractical to obtain a second bid. The EDA, through the City Building Inspector, shall monitor the quality and progress of all work funded through the Program. Request(s) for payment (up to three partial payments and one final payment) by the applicant for completed work and supplied materials shall be in writing to the financial institution (or city, for grant-only projects). Partial payments shall not exceed 90 percent of the total project amount. The final payment shall be held until a certificate of completion is obtained from the City and submitted to the financial institution. 5