Request for Proposals (RFP) Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant Administration and Construction Management Services

Lenoir County, North Carolina is requesting proposals for grant administration and construction management services supporting a $5.182 million HUD Community Project Funding (EDI CPF) award for water and sewer infrastructure installation, with sealed proposals due November 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. delivered to Lenoir County Administration at 101 N Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501.

Minimum qualifications require significant experience administering HUD CPF, EDI, or CDBG programs; demonstrated experience with federally funded infrastructure and housing projects; experience working with North Carolina local governments; and familiarity with HUD regulations and 2 CFR Part 200 requirements. The selected firm will provide grant administration services including compliance monitoring, environmental review coordination, beneficiary eligibility oversight, federal requirement monitoring, and grant closeout activities, as well as construction management services encompassing project oversight, contractor coordination, quality control, compliance monitoring, and warranty administration. All work must comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements including HUD CDBG requirements, 2 CFR Part 200 procurement, civil rights and labor standards, and Section 3 compliance. The contractor must reimburse Lenoir County for any grant funds improperly expended due to the administrator's negligence, error, or omission.

Evaluation allocates 35 points for HUD CPF and EDI program experience, 25 points for staff qualifications, 20 points for capacity and availability, 10 points for approach and project understanding, and 10 points for cost proposal. Selection will not be based solely on price. Proposals must include detailed cost proposals with fully burdened hourly rates by staff classification, separate fee schedules for grant administration and construction management services, identified reimbursable expenses, and total project costs. The contract term is contingent upon execution of a mutually acceptable agreement and satisfaction of all HUD requirements.