Faith_Community_Consultant_Evaluation_Criteria.pdf

This is an evaluation criteria document for the Faith Community Housing Assistance Consultant contract opportunity issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. The project supports houses of worship in exploring affordable housing development through targeted workshops and individualized technical assistance aligned with the City's Yes In God's Back Yard (YIGBY) legislation. The initiative is designed to build congregational readiness by clarifying development feasibility, financing options, partnerships, and regulatory pathways while producing replicable curricula, tools, and implementation guidance for future City use. The contract term is one year, with successful vendors expected to deliver measurable outcomes through community-based training and technical assistance focused on affordable housing development.

Evaluation of proposals will be based on eight weighted criteria totaling 100 points. The most heavily weighted criteria are experience demonstrating proven delivery of community-based training on affordable housing development and working with the faith community (29 points) and qualification and technical competence of the agency and staff to execute the program (29 points). Additional evaluation criteria include capacity to accomplish the work and show good outcomes with program description and design (19 points), past performance on similar contracts (9 points), and detailed budget (8 points). Set-asides and incentives are provided for City of St. Petersburg certified Small Business Enterprises (2 points), Minority Owned Business Enterprises (2 points), and Women Owned Business Enterprises (2 points).