RFP 2015-1 (Real Estate Disposition)

The Lowell Housing Authority (LHA), a public housing authority in Massachusetts, is seeking proposals from qualified non-profit agencies or public service agencies to lease and manage the LHA's temporary emergency housing unit located at 562 Market Street in Lowell. The fully furnished, handicap-accessible unit is part of the North Common Village Housing Development. The successful contractor/lessee must have experience providing emergency housing services for displaced individuals and families and will be responsible for ensuring eligible families occupy the unit, maintaining the unit, and adhering to staffing and background check standards. The LHA is seeking an initial 3-year lease term with the option for up to two 1-year extensions. Proposals are due by August 26, 2015 at 3:30 PM EDT, and the LHA will establish a contract rent schedule for the unit based on offers received, with an acceptable range between the HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 3-bedroom unit and 110% of the FMR.

The RFP is open to qualified non-profit agencies or public service agencies, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The LHA has not indicated any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the RFP does not provide specific award values or budget ranges. However, the successful contractor must agree to utilize the property solely for providing temporary, short-term housing to eligible displaced families from the Greater Lowell area.