Request for proposals for residential lead based paint, asbestos, and radon inspection for housing R

The Newnan Urban Redevelopment Agency (NURA) and the City of Newnan, Georgia, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on March 30, 2026, seeking qualified lead-based paint, asbestos, and radon inspectors to support the Chalk Level Area Housing Rehabilitation Program, funded through a $4.6 million Congressionally Directed Spending Request from the FY2023 Federal Budget. The procurement requires inspectors to perform on-call inspections of occupied residential properties, issue findings reports and clearance certifications, recommend remediation work when contaminants exceed state and federal thresholds, and estimate remediation costs for owner-occupied housing units and new homes on City-owned properties at scattered sites. Respondents must hold a current Georgia home inspection license, maintain workers' compensation, general liability, and builders' risk insurance, demonstrate sufficient financial stability to finance operations for 30 days pending HUD reimbursement, and provide evidence of experience in residential property inspections including lead-based paint, asbestos, and radon work. The RFP evaluation criteria include price (0-10 points), experience in residential property inspections (0-10 points), ability to perform on a timely basis (0-10 points), past experience with HUD programs (0-5 points), and other appropriate attributes (0-5 points), for a total of 40 possible points. Key deadlines include firm registration by April 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, an optional pre-bid meeting on April 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Newnan, Georgia, proposal submission by May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST (in one original, five hardcopies, and one digital copy), firm selection targeted for June 1, 2026, and a desired project completion date of September 2031. Proposals must include evidence of licenses and insurance, detailed experience descriptions, firm composition, proposed turnaround time for inspections, three references including one banking reference, and proposed per-inspection rates.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response eligibility to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. The estimated budget for this procurement is $33,750, with federal funding provided through HUD EDI Community Project Funding. All proposals become property of the City of Newnan and are subject to the Georgia Open Records Act. The project is subject to comprehensive federal compliance requirements, including HUD Act Section 3, civil rights laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements, including mandatory E-Verify attestation from all respondents.