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Section 308.12. - Establishment of procedures for county acquisition of foreclosed or abandoned properties with NSP funds. (1) The community development director is hereby designated as the person responsible for administering the county's Neighborhood Stabilization Program. In this capacity, the community development director shall comply with all procedures in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) and NSP Program Manual (as applicable). (2) Consistent with NSP guidelines, the county will acquire foreclosed or abandoned properties to rehabilitate and sell or rent to qualified low and moderate income households. All properties acquired through the NSP will be located in the designated NSP target area and will be acquired at no more than ninety-nine (99) percent of current appraised value. (3) To acquire properties, the county will work with qualified local real estate brokers, financial institutions, and federal housing agencies. For each potential purchase, the county will undertake all applicable pre-acquisition due diligence activities. This will involve obtaining surveys, appraisals, inspections, and title reports, as applicable. (4) In acquiring NSP properties, the community development director is hereby authorized to execute purchase contracts, due diligence contract work orders, and other applicable documents. On a regular basis, the community development director shall provide an NSP acquisition status report to the board of county commissioners. (Ord. No. 2012-006, § 2, 5-1-12; Ord. No. 2014-008, § 1(App. A), 4-15-14) Editor's note— Former § 308.13. Section 308.13. - Establishment of procedures for county rehabilitation of properties purchased with NSP funds. (1) For each NSP property acquired by the county, an inspection of the property will be conducted to determine the specific rehabilitation work required. That inspection will be based on the county's NSP construction specifications document. Based on the inspection report prepared for the property, a scope of work will be developed, and bid documents will be prepared. (2) To procure contractors for NSP rehabilitation work, the county will comply with applicable NSP regulations and Indian River County Policies and Procedures for CDBG programs and projects. For each NSP rehabilitation project, the county will solicit bids from those firms on its list of pre -qualified contractors. A contract will then be awarded to the lowest, most responsive bidder. (3) The community development director is hereby authorized to execute rehabilitation contracts with NSP contractors. Those contractors will be responsible for obtaining all required permits and completing all items in the applicable scope of work within the timeframe established in the contract. Once the work is completed and inspected, releases of liens are provided, and invoices are submitted, the contractors will be paid. (Ord. No. 2012-006, § 2, 5-1-12; Ord. No. 2014-008, § 1(App. A), 4-15-14) Editor's note— Former § 308.14. Section 308.14. - Establishment of criteria for the sale of NSP properties that constitute an alternative property disposition procedure to sections (1) and (2) of of F.S. § 125.35. Page 7