Vendor_Reference_Form.pdf

This is a Vendor Reference Form issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the Faith Community Housing Assistance Consultant solicitation (RFQ No. 26-165). The form requires vendors to submit three professional references documenting similar goods and services provided, with each reference including the organization name, contact information, dates of work, and a brief description of work performed. The City issued the RFQ on March 10, 2026, with a deadline for questions on March 16, 2026, and proposal responses due on March 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM through the OpenGov Procurement portal as a single PDF file not exceeding 50 pages. The consultant will provide targeted workshops and individualized technical assistance to houses of worship exploring affordable housing development under the City's Yes In God's Back Yard (YIGBY) initiative, with a one-year initial contract term and one optional one-year renewal available upon satisfactory performance. Deliverables include a minimum of two City-approved workshops, comprehensive curricula, participant evaluations, technical assistance logs, and a final engagement report not exceeding 25 pages, with the consultant required to launch the program within 30 days of contract execution.

Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience providing community engagement 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 and preferably holding a bachelor's degree in public administration, community development, finance, or social work. Evaluation criteria are weighted across 100 points, prioritizing experience in affordable housing training and faith community work (29 points), agency and staff qualifications (29 points), capacity and program design (19 points), past performance (9 points), and detailed budget (8 points). The solicitation encourages participation from Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Minority Business Enterprises, offering 2-point set-aside incentives for City-certified small business, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses. Vendors must be registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, comply with E-Verify requirements, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, with compensation structured according to services pricing to be established in the contract and limited to out-of-pocket expenses for transportation, mileage, lodging, and meals.