6-CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL.pdf

This is a Certificate as to Corporate Principal form issued by the Housing Authority of Monroe County (HAMC) in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in connection with an RFP for architectural and engineering consulting services for affordable housing development and revitalization projects. The certificate serves as a legal attestation document whereby a corporate officer certifies the authenticity of a principal's bond signature and the authority by which the bond was executed on behalf of the corporation. The RFP seeks qualified architectural and engineering consultants to provide comprehensive design and engineering services across six project phases: Schematic Design/Preliminary Study, Design Development, Bidding and Construction Documents, Bidding and Award, Construction, and Post Completion/Warranty. The scope encompasses site planning, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering, landscaping, cost estimating, and construction contract administration for HAMC's portfolio of approximately 300 Low Income Public Housing units across 7 properties, 117 low-income housing tax credit properties across 3 properties, and administration of over 1,000 Housing Choice Voucher Program units. Proposals must be submitted electronically via PennBid no later than April 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with questions due by April 10, 2026. The contract term is three years commencing upon full execution, with two optional one-year renewal periods available by mutual written agreement.

Respondents must be licensed and bonded in Pennsylvania and provide proof of workers compensation insurance, general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and professional liability/errors and omissions coverage with identical limits prior to award. Compensation is based on hourly rate schedules for all engagement team members plus estimated travel costs and reimbursable expenses, with cost-plus percentage-based compensation explicitly prohibited. Invoices are submitted monthly with payment terms of net 30 days following receipt. The RFP utilizes a 100-point evaluation system assessing Technical Competence and Methods (0-30 points), Narrative Response to RFP (0-25 points), Proposed Contract Price/Fee Schedule (0-25 points), Involvement of Small Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Section 3 businesses (0-15 points), and Community Service (0-5 points). HAMC strongly encourages participation of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and Section 3 businesses. The RFP documentation does not specify an anticipated award value or budget range. Respondents should contact L. Kaufman at lkaufman@housingauthoritymonroecounty.org, (570) 421-7770 ext. 224, or TDD (570) 421-6968 for additional procurement details.