Grant Administration statement of qualificati.pdf

This is a Statement of Qualifications form issued by the City of Lyons, Georgia, for firms seeking to provide grant administration and related services for federally assisted projects. The City is requesting statements of qualifications and proposals from consultants with demonstrated experience assisting local governments with federally funded project implementation. Responding firms must be qualified to provide comprehensive grant administration services including grant application preparation, Environmental Review Record preparation, draw and disbursement request preparation, financial administration assistance, public hearing coordination, acquisition assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act, bid document preparation and advertising support, Davis-Bacon labor requirement compliance, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirement assistance, and close-out document preparation.

The Statement of Qualifications requires firms to provide detailed information including years in business, company history and resources, officer names and addresses, up to five relevant project examples, proposed fee structures for grant writing and administration services, organizational capacity and employee experience descriptions, and references with contact information. The form includes a Section 3 Business Concern certification requirement, as this project is subject to Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, with Section 3 Business Concerns specifically encouraged to apply. All responses must include a sworn certification statement from an authorized firm representative attesting to the truthfulness and accuracy of submitted information. Firms must indicate whether they are Section 3 Business Concerns and, if so, must submit completed Section 3 Business Concern Certification, Previous Certification, and Action Plan documents signed and notarized with their proposals.