Housing Development Counsultant

Fellowship Place Inc., a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting qualified housing development consultant services for the acquisition and renovation of a three-story wood frame rooming house in New Haven. The consultant will provide architectural design and construction management services to support the renovation of the building, which will accommodate approximately 15 individual resident rooms and common spaces to house homeless and special needs individuals. Key deliverables include project management with regular status meetings and monthly schedule updates; design reports encompassing topographic surveys and a design concept report with 30% conceptual plans; detailed design and construction documents progressing through multiple review stages (Schematic Design, Design Development, 50% Construction Documents, 90% Construction Documents, and Final Construction Documents); bidding assistance services including pre-bid meetings and addenda preparation; and optional construction phase services including administration, inspection, and quality control. The consultant must demonstrate responsiveness to client review comments and coordination requirements, including utility coordination, stakeholder meetings, and public outreach support. Evaluation criteria include experience with similar developments, fee structure, and capacity to complete tasks timely, with potential interviews required as determined by the selection committee. The proposal submission deadline is October 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT, with submissions required via email to Mary Guerrera, Executive Director at mguerrera@fellowshipplace.org. Requests for clarification must be submitted by October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT. The project seeks Department of Housing (DOH) affordable housing funding for necessary renovations and associated project costs.

No set-asides or restrictions limiting eligible respondent types are identified in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced. The documentation does not specify technology integration requirements or existing infrastructure that necessitates compatibility considerations. The solicitation indicates that pricing is vendor-specified with payment terms to be determined by the responding consultant, and the estimated total contract value is not explicitly stated in the available documentation. All submitted materials become the property of Fellowship Place, and the selection committee, which may include Board of Directors members, staff, and design professionals working on the project, will conduct verification of submitted information and reference checks as part of the evaluation process.