Planning Projects for Affordable Housing RFQ.docx

RFQ: Preliminary Planning & Analysis for Affordable Housing Projects

CITY OF CENTRAL

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Preliminary Planning & Analysis for Affordable Housing Projects RFQ No. [25-01] Release Date: September 22, 2025

1. Introduction The City of Central is seeking interest from qualified firms to provide professional preliminary planning and analysis services for affordable housing development projects. The City’s goal is to identify suitable parcels; prepare conceptual site plans; ensure compliance with zoning, land use, and infrastructure requirements; and design three to four model homes.

2. Scope of Work Services may include:

· Site Analysis: Evaluate parcels for suitability.

· Conceptual Site Plans: Prepare layouts including building footprints, circulation, utilities.

· Design: Prepare architectural drawings and building elevations for the 3-4 model homes.

· Regulatory Review: Assess zoning and land use compliance.

· Stakeholder Engagement: Present concepts at public or staff meetings.

· Cost & Phasing Estimates: Provide construction costs estimates for model homes

· Deliverables: Plans (PDF & CAD/GIS), presentations, and final report.

· Budget: The city has $20,000 budgeted for this project.

3. Submittal Requirements

· Firm background and qualifications.

· Relevant experience (affordable housing preferred).

· Project team resumes.

· Approach and methodology.

· Timeline and deliverables.

4. Evaluation Criteria

· Relevant experience and qualifications.

· Demonstrated success with similar projects.

· Understanding of affordable housing needs and context.

· Quality of approach and methodology.

· Cost effectiveness.

5. Submission Instructions

· Deadline: October 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM

· Delivery: Electronic PDF to jloyet@cityofcentral.co

· Contact: Joe Loyet

6. Tentative Schedule

· Release: September 22, 2025

· Questions Due: September 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM

· Proposals Due: October 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM

· Selection: October 15, 2025

· Project Start: October 22, 2025

7. General Conditions

· The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to award contracts in the best interest of the City.

· All proposals submitted become the property of the City and subject to public record laws.

· Proposers are responsible for costs associated with preparing submissions.

8. Insurance Requirements The selected firm shall provide certificates of insurance before contract execution including, at a minimum:

· Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate.

· Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit.

· Workers’ Compensation: Statutory limits.

· Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): $1,000,000 per claim.

The City shall be named as an additional insured where applicable.

9. Indemnification The successful proposer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees, and agents from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses arising from performance of services.

10. Equal Opportunity / Non-Discrimination The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class. Contractors must comply with applicable federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws.

11. Proposal Validity All submittals must remain valid and binding for a period of 120 days from the submission deadline.