Building Contractors for Vacant Rental Program

The City of Auburn, New York, through funding from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, is seeking qualified building contractors to participate in its Vacant Rental Program, a Request for Qualifications procurement designed to renovate vacant residential properties containing one to five units within Auburn's city limits. The program will require general contractors as well as specialized trade contractors in roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, masonry, painting, and lead remediation services. Interested contractors must submit completed application forms, provide work and credit references, maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance and $500,000 in property damage insurance, carry Workers Compensation Insurance, and possess applicable trade licenses and certifications; electricians and plumbers must be specifically licensed to work within the City of Auburn. Applications must be submitted by June 12, 2026 (with note of June 15, 2026 in submission details) to either Kate Blaisdell at kate@thomadevelopment.com or by mail to Thoma Development Consultants, 34 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY 13045, with applications available on the City of Auburn website at https://www.auburnny.gov/bids.aspx. The procurement was posted on May 18, 2026, and administration of the program will be managed by Thoma Development Consultants.

This procurement strongly encourages participation from Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE), with established contracting goals of 20 percent for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and 10 percent for Women Business Enterprises (WBE). No specific award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in the procurement documentation, and no incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified, indicating that this is an open solicitation for contractors to be added to a participating contractor list for ongoing project assignments under the Vacant Rental Program.