Request For Proposals #27-03 Affordable Housing Development and Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

27-03

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND OWNER-

OCCUPIED REHABILITATION

Shasta County

1450 Court St.

Redding, CA 96001

RELEASE DATE: August 5, 2026

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: August 19, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: September 2, 2026, 2:00 pm

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

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Shasta County

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Table Of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DEFINITIONS

3. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

4. FUNDING

5. POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED

6. ELIGIBLE COSTS AND ACTIVITIES

7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

8. CONTRACT INFORMATION

9. RFP PROCESS, PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INFORMATION

10. EVALUATION PHASES

11. PROPOSAL RESPONSE

12. ATTACHMENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Summary

The County of Shasta, through its Department of Support Services, Purchasing Unit, invites responses to a Request for Proposals from qualified affordable housing developers seeking funding for the predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of, at minimum, four units of affordable rental and ownership housing including Accessory Dwelling units (ADUs). Eligible developers must have site control for their proposed use of Permanent

Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds. PLHA funds are intended to support housing that serves households earning up to 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). This Request for

Proposals prioritizes projects that serve the workforce housing population earning between 80 and 120 percent of AMI. Projects must be within the County of Shasta outside of the City of

Redding limits, with the exception of projects within the City of Redding limits to which City of

Redding PLHA funds have been obligated. The City of Shasta Lake will approve Owner-Occupied

Rehabilitation projects only.

Only complete proposals that include site control will be evaluated.

1.2. Contact Information

Project Contact:

Lynne Davis

Agency Staff Services Analyst II - Confidential

1450 Court St.

Room 348

Redding, CA 96001

Email: ladavis@shastacounty.gov

Phone: (530) 225-5342

Procurement Contact:

Jessica Moore

Agency Staff Services Analyst II - Confidential

1450 Court St.

Room 348

Redding, CA 96001

Email: jmmoore@shastacounty.gov

Phone: (530) 225-5093

Department:

Purchasing Department mailto:ladavis@shastacounty.gov tel:(530)225-5342 mailto:jmmoore@shastacounty.gov tel:(530)225-5093

Department Head:

Leticia Swanson

Purchasing Manager

1.3. Timeline

Release Date August 5, 2026

Question Submission Deadline August 19, 2026, 2:00pm

Response Submission Deadline September 2, 2026, 2:00pm

Electronic Submittal Location:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/sha staca

2. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this RFP process, the following definitions apply:

Accessory Dwelling unit (ADU) means a dwelling unit which is attached, detached or located within the living area of the existing dwelling or residential dwelling unit and which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons pursuant to Government Code

(GC) Section 65852.2 and 65852.22. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family dwelling. An Accessory dwelling unit also includes the following: an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the

HSC, or a manufactured home, as Department of Housing and Community Development 6 2019

PLHA Final Guidelines defined in Section 18007 of the HSC.

Activity means any single eligible undertaking carried out as part of an Applicant's allocation(s) under the Program.

Affordable means a housing unit that satisfies at least one of the following criteria:

A. If the unit is being rented to low-income, Very low-income or Extremely low-income households, it complies with the Multifamily Housing Program guidelines Section 7312 and the Section 7301 definition of “Affordable Rent”; or

B. If the unit is being sold, it is offered at an “Affordable housing cost”, as published in the

Fannie Mae Selling Guide, Part B, Debt to Income Ratios, as updated annually (Debt-to-

Income Ratios | Fannie Mae), and it complies with the income limits stated in the definitions of Moderate-Income and Lower-Income in this section; or https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/shastaca https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/shastaca https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b3-6-02/debt-income-ratios#DTI.20Ratios) https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b3-6-02/debt-income-ratios#DTI.20Ratios)

C. If the unit is being rented to Moderate-Income households, it is available at a gross rent, including a utility allowance, that does not exceed 30 percent of the applicable income eligibility level, and complies with the definition of Moderate-Income in these guidelines.

Affordable Owner-Occupied Workforce Housing (AOWH) means owner -occupied housing per

HSC Section 50092.1 that is affordable to persons and families of low or moderate income up to

120% of AMI, as defined in HSC Section 50093, except in High-cost areas where moderate-income shall include households up to 150% of AMI.

Area Median Income (AMI) means the most recent applicable county median family income published by the Department, available at the following link: State and Federal Income, Rent, and Loan/Value Limits | California Department of Housing and Community Development

Consultant means the person(s) or entity(ies) who enter into a Contract to provide Affordable

Housing Development and Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation.

Contract means the written agreement between the County and any Responder selected. The

County intends to use its Standard Personal Services Agreement (PSA), attached hereto and incorporated herein, as the template for the Contract which can be found in ATTACHMENTS.

County Business Days means Monday through Friday except County holidays as designated by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors.

County Business Hours means 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, during County Business Days.

Proposal means the written submission to the County in response to this RFP.

Request for Proposal (“RFP”) means this invitation to submit a Proposal.

Responder means any person or entity submitting a Proposal.

In the event any defined term is used in this RFP that is not defined in this document, the defined term shall have the meaning attributed to it in the Contract.

3. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

In 2017, Senate Bill 2 (Chapter 364- Atkins, The Building Homes and Jobs Act) created the

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program. PLHA is funded by moneys deposited in the

Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund which are generated through a $75 fee on recorded real estate transactions in the State of California. In 2020, the County of Shasta (County) applied for a five-year formula allocation of PLHA funds for the County (the local jurisdictions).

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The County entered into a Master Standard Agreement with the Department of Housing and

Community Development Permanent Local Housing Allocation 2021 Entitlement and Non-

Entitlement Local Government Formula and has unallocated funds to award Shasta County affordable housing ownership projects.

The purpose of this RFP is to seek qualified affordable housing developers who have site control to propose the use of the unallocated PLHA funds for the predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing that meets the needs of a growing workforce in alignment with the purposes of PLHA. Proposed projects should predominately serve residents earning 80 to 120 percent of Area Median Income

(AMI).

Responders must confirm knowledge of and responsibility for administering Davis-Bacon and related Acts, labor reporting compliance, securing a minimum of 40% of estimated construction costs with other funding, and completing their Environmental Reviews within 12 months of the application.

4. FUNDING

Funding from the PLHA, resulting from this RFP, will take the form of fully deferred, low-interest loans with a 55-year period of affordability. The County is mandated by the State to perform annual monitoring of projects financed by PLHA funds. This monitoring will encompass requests for information from the County directed to the project and/or developer.

The County has $1,000,000 (one million dollars) in PLHA funds for project Activity 2

Predevelopment.

5. POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED

The population served shall earn 80 to 120 percent AMI for Shasta County.

6. ELIGIBLE COSTS AND ACTIVITIES

6.1. Eligible Costs

Affordable multi-family housing: Predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multi-family, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to moderate-income households.

6.2. Eligible Activities

The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of Affordable rental and ownership housing, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), that meets the needs of a growing workforce earning 80 to 120 percent of Area Median Income (AMI). ADUs shall be available for occupancy for a term of no less than 30 days.

7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Reporting will be on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. Long term monitoring will last for the duration of the affordability period of fifty-five years.

8. CONTRACT INFORMATION

If the County chooses to fund and proceed with any project, it will enter into a Contract with the selected Responder or Responders. Upon negotiation of the contract, the chosen responder must agree to receive electronic payments and will be required to complete the ACH/Direct Deposit

Authorization form.

The County will make PLHA assistance in the form of a low-interest, deferred loan to the Sponsor of the Project. The loan shall be evidenced through a Promissory Note secured by a Deed of Trust, and a Regulatory Agreement shall restrict occupancy and rents in accordance with the Local government-approved underwriting of the Project for an affordability period of at least 55 years.

The County will treat all information submitted in a proposal as available for public inspection once the County has completed negotiations with a contractor. If you believe that you have a legally justifiable basis under the California Public Records Act (Government Section 6250 et.

seq.) for protecting the confidentiality of any information contained within your proposal, you must identify any such information, together with the legal basis of your claim in your proposal.

9. RFP PROCESS, PROPOSAL FORMAT & GENERAL INFORMATION

9.1. INQUIRIES

To make inquiries regarding this RFP, Responders may contact only the RFP Contact and are specifically directed not to contact other County officers, employees, or agents on any matter related to this RFP. Failure to comply with the preceding sentence may result in a Responder being barred from consideration under this RFP. For purposes of this section of this RFP, the word

“officer” does not include members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors.

Any Responder who attempts to influence the RFP process by interfering or colluding with other

Responders and/or with any County officer, employee, or agent; or who deviates from the RFP process as set forth in the requirements, or terms and conditions of the RFP, may be disqualified at any time from further participation in the RFP process.

Responder(s) shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the County e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/shastaca. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the County e-Procurement Portal.

Responder(s) may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the Responder(s) to check the website for answers to inquiries.

9.2. PROPOSAL FORMAT & CONTENT

Responses to this Request for Proposals must include a complete electronic PROPOSAL

RESPONSE.

9.3. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE

A. The Contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the Responder or Responders submitting the Proposal(s) deemed, by the County, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the County. The County is not required to enter into a Contract with the particular

Responder who submits the least costly Proposal. If only one Responder submits a

Proposal, the County may, at its sole discretion, enter into negotiations with that

Responder or terminate the RFP process.

B. Failure to fully comply with all of the requirements of this RFP and to provide all requested information may result in the Proposal being rejected and given no consideration. The determination of compliance with the terms and conditions of this RFP will be in the

County’s sole judgment and its judgment will be final and conclusive.

C. Should more than one Responder submit a Proposal, the following evaluation process will be used to select the Contractor. The factors such as, but not limited to, the following will be considered in the evaluation process: See EVALUATION PHASES.

D. After receiving the Proposals, the County may schedule interviews at its sole discretion with some or all of the Responders and may establish a ranked list of the Proposals. The

Responder receiving the highest ranking may be asked to enter into the Contract negotiation stage.

E. If an agreement to enter into a Contract cannot be reached with the Responder receiving the highest ranking, then the negotiations with that Responder will be terminated.

Negotiations may then be opened with the next ranked Responder and the process repeated, or the County may elect at any time to reject all submitted Proposals and terminate this RFP process. Once negotiations with a particular Responder are terminated, the County will not reopen negotiations with that Responder.

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F. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this RFP, the County reserves the right to award the Contract to the Responder(s) whose Proposal is determined by the County, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the County. The County is not required to award the Contract to the Responder that submits the least costly Proposal. Furthermore, the County reserves the right to award one or more Contracts to one or more Responders as a result of this RFP.

G. If a Responder is selected and the County intends to enter negotiations with that

Responder, the County will issue a written Notice of Intent to Award. The County shall consider any protest or objection, from qualified responders, to the Contract award pursuant to this RFP provided that it is submitted in writing and received by the

County’s contact person at the address listed in this RFP within 10 calendar days of the date stated on the County’s written Notice of Intent to Award a Contract. The protest shall identify all basis on which the protest is based. Any protest or objection will be considered and resolved by the Director of Support Services, or their designee, in their sole discretion and whose decision shall be final and conclusive. The Contract may be executed by the County after the expiration of the time period to protest or object, or after a final decision on any protest or objection, whichever is later.

9.4. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

Responses shall be submitted electronically via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/shastaca.

All responses must be submitted no later than the exact Closing Date and time indicated on this

Request for Proposals.

Proposals may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the RFP closing Date and time by an authorized representative of the Responder. Each Responder warrants and represents that the information provided in the Responder’s Proposal shall remain unchanged for the time period as indicated on the Attachment Proposal Summary and Certifications. Responder acknowledges that County will be relying on the information contained in the Proposal.

9.5. USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSALS

A. The County reserves the right to retain all Proposals that are submitted and to use any ideas in a Proposal regardless of whether a Proposal results in a Contract. All Proposals become the exclusive and sole property of the County. The County will not reimburse

Proposal preparation or submission expenses or costs, all of which are the Proposer’s sole responsibility.

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B. Unless otherwise compelled by a court order or other legal authority, the County will not disclose any Proposal while the County reviews and evaluates Proposals and engages in negotiations with one or more Responders. However, after the County either issues a

Notice of Intent to Award or the County issues a written notice of termination of the RFP process, the County shall consider each Proposal and related documents a matter of public record and subject to the public disclosure requirements of the California Public

Records Act (California Government Code sections 7920, et seq.), unless there is a legal exception to public disclosure.

C. If a Responder believes that any portion of its Proposal is subject to a legal exception to public disclosure, the Responder shall: (1) clearly mark the relevant portions of its proposal “Confidential”; and (2) identify the legal basis for exception from disclosure. By submitting a Proposal, a Responder agrees that County shall not in any way be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any Proposal or any part thereof if disclosure is pursuant to the Public Records Act or otherwise pursuant to law or legal process. By submitting a

Proposal, the Responder agrees to save, defend, keep, hold harmless, and fully indemnify

County, its elected officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers from all damages, claims, costs, or expenses, whether in law or in equity, that may at any time arise for not disclosing any portion of a Proposal marked “Confidential” to a third party.

D. The County will treat all information submitted in a proposal as available for public inspection once the County has completed negotiations with a Responder. If a Responder believes that they have a legally justifiable basis under the California Public Records Act

(Government Section 7920 et. seq.) for protecting the confidentiality of any information contained within their proposal, they must identify any such information, together with the legal basis of their claim in their proposal.

E. Initiation of this RFP does not commit the County to finalize a Contract with any

Responder or to be bound by any Proposal. The County shall not be liable for any costs related to the preparation and submission of a Proposal, costs related to the negotiation process, and/or costs otherwise incurred by any Responder related to this RFP process.

All such costs shall be borne by the Responder(s).

F. Notwithstanding any other provisions, the County reserves the right, in its sole discretion to:

1. Accept or reject any or all Proposals, or any part(s) thereof;

2. Reject any Proposal for failure to submit the Proposal in conformity with the requirements, or the terms and conditions, of this RFP;

3. Waive any informalities or irregularities in a Proposal, or to waive any deviations from the requirements, or terms and conditions of this RFP, if deemed to be in the best interest of the County;

4. Negotiate with a Responder or Responders;

5. Solicit new proposals on the same Project or on a modified project which may include portions of the original proposed Project as in the best interest of the

County;

6. Terminate, in part or its entirety, the RFP process.

G. Any Responder submitting a Proposal understands and agrees that submission of their

Proposal shall constitute acknowledgment and acceptance of, and intent to comply with, all the requirements, and terms and conditions of this RFP.

H. The County shall not be liable for, and by submitting a Proposal the Responder agrees not to make any claims for, or have any right to, damages because of any misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the requirements, or terms and conditions, of this RFP, or because of any misinformation or lack of information.

I. In the event it becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFP, an addendum will be published. Responders will be notified of Addendum(s) automatically by following this procurement.

9.6. SANCTIONS

All qualified Shasta County bidders and responders are hereby notified that under the Executive

Order (EO) that as a vendor, consultant, contractor, or grantee, compliance with the economic sanctions imposed in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine is required, including with respect to, but not limited to, the federal executive orders identified in the EO and the sanctions identified on the U.S. Department of the Treasury website (https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/ sanctions-programs-and-country-information/ukraine-russia-related-sanctions).

Failure to comply may result in the termination of contracts or grants, as applicable.

10. EVALUATION PHASES

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No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Project Readiness- Site Control 0-10 Points 30 (30% of Total)

2. Responder’s Background and Experience in

Performing Similar Projects 0-10 Points 25

(25% of Total)

3. Technical Approach/Development

Process/Collaboration 0-10 Points 25

(25% of Total)

4. Funding/Timeline 0-10 Points 20 (20% of Total)

11. PROPOSAL RESPONSE

11.1. Upload cover letter identifying Responder's principal point of contact with contact information.*

*Response required

11.2. Evaluation Criteria: Project Readiness- Site Control

11.2.1. Does Responder have site control on one or more parcels in Shasta County?* Site Control is a requirement.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

11.2.2. Describe the site (location, size), zoning designation, form of site control (purchase option, fee simple title, etc.), and any entitlements received or needed for the proposed housing development.* *Response required

11.2.3. Provide copy of Deed of Trust or Land Lease Agreement.* *Response required

11.2.4. Provide site plan, parcel map, and/or aerial photo of the proposed development site, identifying adjacent streets.*

*Response required

11.2.5. Provide supporting documentation confirming the availability of utilities at proposed site including but not limited to water and electric.*

*Response required

11.3. Evaluation Criteria - Responder’s Background and Experience in Performing Similar Projects

11.3.1. Provide a list of projects developed and owned by the Responder that include site control.*

*Response required

11.3.2. Provide a description of overall affordable housing development experience including staffing experience.*

*Response required

11.3.3. Provide resumes of key staff employed by Responder.*

*Response required

11.4. Evaluation Criteria - Technical Approach- Development Process/Collaboration

11.4.1. Provide narrative describing project development approach along with timeline for each step of implementation.* *Response required

11.4.2. Provide description of the proposed project, including number of units, unit mix by bedroom size, unit mix by income targeting levels, and unit/site amenities.*

*Response required

11.4.3. Describe plans for community engagement and collaborations with the County and other entities in the development of the project.*

*Response required

11.4.4. Describe how project meets County goals and needs as described in the RFP.* *Response required

11.4.5. Provide a brief description of the proposed operations plan of the housing project, including property management. *

*Response required

11.5. Evaluation Criteria - Funding-Timeline

11.5.1. 6.1. Provide a description of how needed project funding equal to a minimum 40% of project costs has been or will be secured, including a well-defined timeline for use of funds.*

*Response required

11.6. Insurance

11.6.1. Do you agree to provide all required insurance policies including but not limited to

Commercial General Liability with limits of $2 million per claim and $4 million aggregate, Professional Errors and Omissions with $2 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

When equals "No"

11.6.2. If no, please state why.*

*Response required

11.7. Request for Confidentiality of Proprietary Information

If a Responder believes that any portion of its Proposal is subject to a legal exception to public disclosure, the Responder shall: (1) clearly mark the relevant portions of its proposal

“Confidential”; and (2) identify the legal basis for exception from disclosure. By submitting a

Proposal, a Responder agrees that County shall not in any way be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any Proposal or any part thereof if disclosure is pursuant to the Public Records Act or otherwise pursuant to law or legal process. By submitting a Proposal, the Responder agrees to save, defend, keep, hold harmless, and fully indemnify County, its elected officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers from all damages, claims, costs, or expenses, whether in law or in equity, that may at any time arise for not disclosing any portion of a Proposal marked

“Confidential” to a third party.

11.7.1. Request for Confidentiality of Proprietary Information* The Responder, by the undersigned representative, requests that the specific information, described below and identified on the page or pages of the response in which it appears, be treated as confidential information and protected from disclosure to the public.

1. Description of specific information that is the subject of the request.

2. The legal basis for exception from disclosure.

Enter N/A if this does not apply.

11.8. Statement of Experience

11.8.1. Business Status*

☐ Non-Profit Corporation

☐ General Partnership

☐ Limited Partnership

☐ Corporation

☐ Sole Proprietorship

☐ Other:

*Response required

11.8.2. If other/Corporation:*

If you chose Corporation, which State your business is incorporated in?

If you chose Other Entity, please clarify.

11.8.3. Non-Profit Organization*

Does at least one-third of your organization’s total Board membership qualify as Independent

Directors?

An Independent Director is defined as a Board Member that: (1) Was not compensated as an officer or employee of the organization or of a related organization during the tax year; (2) has no material financial interest in a business transaction and did not receive compensation or other payments exceeding $10,000 during Consultant's tax year from the Consultant or related organizations as an independent contractor; and (3) neither the Board Member nor any member of the Board Member's family (as defined under IRC Section 4958) had a business relationship with Consultant requiring Consultant to report on Schedule L of Form 990, nor was the Board Member a current officer, director, trustee, key employee, or substantial contributor of a related organization.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

11.8.4. Non-Profit Documentation

Please upload the following documents:

Organizational Chart

Annual Compensation of Lead Executives

Most Recent Form 990

11.8.5. Debarment*

By submitting this Response you represent and warrant that: (a) your organization is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in any federal program or covered transaction; and (b) it is not listed on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) exclusions list.

☐ Yes

☐ No

11.8.6. Number of years in business under present business name? *

11.8.7. Have you ever used another Business Name?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

11.8.8. Please state any other business name(s) used and provide the number of years in business under prior business name(s).* *Response required

11.8.9. Number of years’ experience providing equivalent or related services?* *Response required

11.8.10. Contracts completed during the last 5 years:*

Example Format:

Year, Services Provided, Contract Amount, Location, Contracting Agency

11.8.11. Have you, or your agency, failed or refused to complete a contract?* If yes, please explain in the next question and include any resulting litigation if applicable.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

11.8.12. Please explain.*

*Response required

11.8.13. Do you or your agency hold a controlling interest in any other organization, or is this agency or business owned or controlled by another organization or agency? *

If yes, please explain in the next question

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

11.8.14. Please explain.*

11.8.15. Do you, or your agency, hold or have a financial interest in any other business?*

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

11.8.16. Please explain.*

Unless you are the individual personally performing contracted services or a governmental agency.

*Response required

11.8.17. Names of persons with whom you, or your agency, have been associated in business as partners or business associates in the last five years. (Government agencies are exempt) *

If none/exempt please indicate with a N/A

*Response required

11.8.18. Explain any litigation involving you, your agency, or any principle officer(s) thereof (if applicable):*

If not applicable, please indicate with a N/A

*Response required

11.8.19. Provide a description of experience in the services to be provided, and the experience of principle individuals who will be performing services: *

*Response required

11.8.20. List any major equipment to be used for the direct provision of services: * *Response required

11.8.21. Most recent audited financial statement*

Please attach a copy of your most recent audited financial statement, for a fiscal period not more than 18 months old at time of submission, by an independent certified public accountant.

If one is not available, a profit and loss or similar type income statement in order to demonstrate fiscal stability.

See California Department of Social Services, Manual of Policies and Procedures, Section 23-610

(c) (15)(L) for full details of this requirement.

11.8.22. Do you or your agency agree, at the request of the County, to provide letters of credit, and guarantor letters from related entities?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.8.23. Please provide a list of commitments, and potential commitments which may impact assets, lines of credit, guarantors letters, or otherwise affect you or your agency’s ability to perform:*

If none, please indicate with a N/A

*Response required

11.8.24. If the nature of the services requires business or professional licenses, are such licenses held by you and/or your agency?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.8.25. Do you and/or your agency agree to provide additional information as required by the County to make an informed determination of qualifications? *

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.8.26. Do you and/or your agency agree to permit the County, State, and Federal governments to audit financial and other records pertinent to the services provided?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.9. Certifications:

11.9.1. Comply with specifications*

Do you agree to comply with specifications, RFP instructions, draft Contract requirements and other pertinent references contained in this RFP?

11.9.2. Confirm knowledge of and responsibility for regulatory compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts/Section 3 Labor Compliiance.*

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

11.9.3. Confirm knowledge of and responsibility for the provision of Environmental Review Reports Phase I and Phase II within specified timeframes.*

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

11.9.4. Price Hold*

Do you agree that the information and costs provided in the proposal will remain unchanged and will not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the submission deadline?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.9.5. Certify Accuracy of Response*

Do you certify that all statements contained within the submitted Proposal are true, and acknowledge that if the Proposal is found to contain any false statements, the County may declare any Agreement or Contract made as a result of the Proposal to be void?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.9.6. Additional Information*

Do you agree to provide the County with any other information the County determines is necessary for accurate determination of your qualifications to provide the requested services?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.9.7. All Costs Included*

Do you certify that the proposal includes all costs incident to the proposed Contract?

11.9.8. ACH/Direct Deposit Authorization*

Upon execution of the Contract, the chosen responder must agree to receive electronic payments, and will be required to complete the ACH/Direct Deposit Authorization form. Do you agree to be an ACH/Direct Deposit vendor?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

11.9.9. References*

You give permission for the County to contact any and all references provided.

☐ Yes