Housing Barriers RFQ.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTES

Lane County, Oregon

Analysis on Barriers to Affordable Housing in Lane County

Responses due:

June 23, 2023

(5:00 pm, Pacific Time)

LANE COUNTY OREGON

Public Works Department

3040 N. Delta Hwy Eugene, Oregon 97408

Contact: Dan Hurley, Lane County Public Works Director dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov

Central Source of Information and Details for this RFQ can be found at: www.lanecounty.org/bidrfp mailto:dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov http://www.lanecounty.org/bidrfp

Purpose & Goal of the RFI

Lane County, Oregon, is facing a severe housing shortage that has increased the cost of housing throughout the County. Lane County Government is seeking information from qualified vendors to perform evaluations and analysis on the barriers to affordable housing in Lane County. The goal is to conduct a comprehensive review of systems and processes that are within the jurisdiction and control of Lane County to understand what the Lane County Government can do to increase of the availability and affordability of housing in rural Lane County. Concerns include a lack of housing inventory, the difficulty and cost to build, and the time it takes to obtain approvals and permits under Lane County’s jurisdiction. The evaluation should determine if the County is doing everything legally possible to assist homebuilders in the context of applicable laws and regulations. The evaluation should assess what Lane County is doing to support the construction of new housing, how the County is doing, and if there are actions Lane County could be taking to better address this critical issue. Respondents should have expertise in Oregon Land Use Law, Zoning, and Building Codes.

Scope of Work

1. Conduct a literature review of background reference studies and other relevant documents/code as necessary to evaluate barriers to affordable housing in Lane County. A starting list of previous studies and actions is linked here. Synthesize the information into a report of no more than 10-pages for delivery the Board of County Commissioners.

2. Evaluate Land Use Code impediments at the State and County level that are preventing the efficient use of land within Oregon’s Statewide Planning Goals and provide recommendations for potential legislative action that could alleviate barriers to affordable housing.

3. Evaluate Building Code impediments at the State and County level that are presenting barriers to affordable housing. Specific emphasis should be placed on barriers to the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and “Tiny Homes”.

4. Review processes at Lane County’s Land Management Division and Lane Code to answer the following questions:

• What processes in Planning and Building Divisions can be improved to speed the delivery and reduce the cost of housing?

• What substantive standards can be changed for review of housing proposals that will increase production and reduce costs?

• What Lane Code provisions can be changed to increase housing production and reduce costs?

• What are the relative priorities for making changes recommended based on the above?

Lane County staff will be available for in-person or virtual meeting interviews as necessary to complete this analysis.

5. Review the current structure and staffing of Lane County’s Land Management Division and evaluate funding and staffing levels needed to process development applications within established processing timeline benchmarks. Consider new and anticipated legislation (including rules around Accessory Dwelling Units, the Governor’s executive order on housing production, HUD funding for rebuilding in the McKenzie Valley, and other relevant drivers.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fdo55ywatqvsp91snybko/Background-Information-for-Lane-County-RFQ.docx?dl=0&rlkey=mp37pvrdesv1cxvxw98b3y6v1 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fdo55ywatqvsp91snybko/Background-Information-for-Lane-County-RFQ.docx?dl=0&rlkey=mp37pvrdesv1cxvxw98b3y6v1

Lane County staff will be available for in-person or virtual meeting interviews as necessary to complete this analysis.

6. Present findings to the Lane County Board of Commissioners. The presentation may be given in-person at the Lane County Public Service Building during a Tuesday Board Meeting to be scheduled.

The presentation can also be conducted remotely via Zoom.

Contact Information for the RFQ

From the issue date of this RFQ until the response deadline date, the sole point of contact will be the person identified below. Queries addressed to other employees or representatives of Lane County will be referred to the sole point of contact to ensure uniformity and consistency in responding to interested parties.

Dan Hurley, dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov Director of Public Works 3040 N. Delta Hwy Eugene, Oregon 97408 541-682-6910

Questions and Answers

Please email all questions regarding this RFQ no later than Monday, June 12, 2023, to Dan Hurley, dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov . County will post a Q&A sheet on the County’s website, as well as email all participants on the Interested Parties List with all questions and corresponding answers no later than Monday, June 19, 2023.

Interested Parties List – Lane County will communicate via email with responders who register on the Interested Parties List. Please submit the following to be added to this contact list:

Name of Company:

Company Contact for RFQ Purposes:

Phone:

Email:

Submit via email to: Dan Hurley, dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov

Response Due Date

Please email the electronic PDF response by June 23, 2023 at 5pm PST to: dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov

Response Formatting Instructions

Submit one compiled PDF, not exceeding 10 pages, with the following components:

A. Firm Information

Company Name:

Address of U.S. Headquarters:

mailto:dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov mailto:dan.hurley@lanecountyor.gov

Address of Service Office:

Service Office Phone Number:

RFQ Contact Name/Title:

RFQ Contact Email:

RFQ Contact Phone:

B. Firm Qualifications with example projects

C. Team Members with individual qualifications

D. Cost Proposal showing estimated hours and cost for each item listed in the Scope of Work

E. A statement of availability and an estimated time schedule.

F. References – 3 minimum

Selection

Lane County anticipates selecting a vendor for this work within three weeks of receiving responses. Due to the urgency of this work, estimated completion time will be considered when selecting a vendor. Lane County reserves the right to select a vendor with consideration of price, qualifications, and availability to do the work. Lane County reserves the right to select a qualified vendor that best serves the interest of Lane County and its citizens.

Selection