Downtown Revitalization Program-Grant Administration

The City of Athens, Texas is soliciting proposals from qualified administration and management firms to prepare applications and manage 2027 and 2028 Downtown Revitalization Program sidewalk-improvement grants under the Texas Community Development Block Grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture, with proposals due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eligibility requires TxCDBG program certification by the Texas Department of Agriculture, non-debarred status confirmed in the System for Award Management, and demonstrated experience managing federally funded local public works construction projects. No set-aside or local-vendor preference is stated.

The RFP covers four scopes: 2027 application development, 2027 grant implementation, 2028 application development, and 2028 grant implementation. Work includes project management, financial management, environmental review, real property acquisition, construction management, fair housing and equal opportunity compliance, and audit and close-out assistance. Contractors must comply with Title VI, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, and HUD Section 3 regulations at 24 CFR Part 75. Records must be retained three years after final payment and project closeout, and all work products become City property.

Evaluation weights experience at 30 points, work performance at 30 points, capacity to perform at 20 points, and proposed cost at 20 points. The City states it will not use lowest bid as the sole basis for award. Payment is milestone-based, with installments of 5 to 20 percent of the maximum contract amount tied to deliverables such as recordkeeping setup, environmental clearance, acquisition, bid and contract award, construction completion, and close-out filing.

Submit three hard copies and one electronic PDF to the City of Athens Finance Department at 508 E Tyler Street, Athens, Texas 75751.