Bid No. 20-034; Development of Homeownership Housing in the Memorial Square Neighborhood

The City of Springfield, Massachusetts Office of Housing is soliciting proposals for the development of affordable homeownership housing in the Memorial Square Neighborhood. The City is making up to $400,000 of federal HOME program funds available to qualified nonprofit developers for this purpose. The City is seeking one or more experienced, financially creative, and capable nonprofit corporation(s) to construct homeownership units that will be affordable to households with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM EST on September 25, 2019 and must be submitted to the Office of Procurement. A Selection Committee will review the proposals that meet the minimum requirements, and the contract(s) will be awarded to the most advantageous proposal(s) that best assist the City in reaching its goals, which may or may not be the lowest price. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informalities and reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

The City is specifically targeting nonprofit corporations as eligible respondents for this opportunity. There is no mention of any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The total available funding for the project is up to $400,000, but the actual award amount(s) are not specified. Additionally, there is no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.