Subcontractor_Utilization_Plan.docx

This is a Subcontractor Utilization Plan form issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, in connection with Request for Quote No. 26-165 for a Faith Community Housing Assistance Consultant. The City seeks a qualified consultant to support the Yes In God's Back Yard (YIGBY) legislation initiative by providing targeted workshops and individualized technical assistance to houses of worship exploring affordable housing development. Deliverables include a minimum of two City-approved workshops covering affordable housing basics, development models, financing pathways, organizational readiness, and regulatory navigation; direct technical assistance to participating congregations; comprehensive workshop curricula; participant evaluations; technical assistance logs; and a final engagement report not exceeding 25 pages. The consultant must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience providing community engagement, training, and technical assistance to nonprofit or faith-based organizations, with key personnel requiring five to ten years of applicable experience completed within the past five years. Proposal submissions were due March 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM, electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal as a single PDF file not exceeding 50 pages, with the deadline for questions set at March 16, 2026. The contract term is one year with one optional one-year renewal available upon satisfactory performance.

The Subcontractor Utilization Plan encourages voluntary participation from Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the Tampa Bay Region, with set-aside incentives of 2 points each for City of St. Petersburg-certified SBEs, MBEs, and WBEs. No minimum level of participation from these categories is required as a condition for contract award, and proposers indicating zero participation will not be considered non-responsive. The consultant must carry comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Compensation is structured according to services pricing to be established in the contract agreement and limited to a maximum annual price not to exceed specified amounts, including out-of-pocket expenses such as transportation, mileage, lodging, and meals. The consultant must be registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, comply with E-Verify requirements and public records laws, and demonstrate capacity to launch the program within 30 days of contract execution while submitting three reference projects of similar size and scope completed within the past five years, with at least one being Florida-based.