Training for Housing and Community Development

The City of Tucson's Housing and Community Development Department is seeking proposals for a contract to provide comprehensive on-site training for city employees through RFP No. 226006. The training will cover a wide range of housing and community development topics, including Housing Choice Vouchers, Public Housing, Tax Credit programs, Section 106, Section 108, Section 3, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). Proposed training must address various regulatory requirements across Federal, State, and Municipal mandates, with curriculum spanning areas such as property inspections, eligibility and rent calculations, fair housing, reasonable accommodation, family self-sufficiency, homeownership, budget management, procurement, and contract management. The evaluation criteria will prioritize Method of Approach, followed by Qualifications & Experience, and Price Proposal, with the potential for interviews with offerors. A pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for April 29, 2022, at 10:00 am via Microsoft Teams, with final proposals due on May 19, 2022, at 2:00 pm local Arizona time. The initial contract term will be one year, with options to extend for up to four additional one-year periods.

The procurement includes specific Section 3 requirements mandating that 25% of all labor hours be performed by Section 3 Workers, with at least 5% performed by Targeted Section 3 Workers. Eligible workers must meet income criteria (individual income at or below $38,450), be employed by a Section 3 business concern, or be a YouthBuild participant. Contractors will be required to maintain multiple insurance policies, including Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability, Worker's Compensation, and Professional Liability, with specific coverage limits. The City reserves the right to award multiple contracts and will assess proposals based on the ability to meet extensive training needs across housing and community development program areas. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the training requirements and the potential for multiple-year extensions suggests a significant opportunity for qualified training providers. Contractors must also comply with living wage requirements and various federal regulations, with potential sanctions for non-compliance including contract termination and debarment from future HUD-assisted contracts.