Grant Administration Services for the CDBG program

Description:

The City of Everett, acting through its Department of Planning & Development, seeks a professional firm or team to provide Grant Administration Services for the implementation of CDBG program activities funded by a FY 22-23 Massachusetts CDBG (MCDBG) grant from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC). The approved grant activities include:

• Everett Housing Rehabilitation Program (12 units),
• Five social service activities: Housing Families, Bread of Life, Mystic Valley Elder Services, For Kids Only and Justice Resource Institute (JRI)
• Acquisition of 25 Garvey Street

The city seeks the services of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Manager and a Housing Rehabilitation Specialist to assist in the administration and implementation of the grant.

Firms, teams, or individuals may submit qualifications and proposal packages in response to this RFPQ.  Respondents may submit proposals to provide the services of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Manager or a Housing Rehabilitation Specialist or all requested services.  Proposals including all services are preferred but that does not preclude any proposal having one or two services from being awarded.  Firms/individuals must submit 3 copies (one original + 2 copies) of the complete proposal package to:

Ms. Allison Jenkins, Chief Procurement Officer

Everett City Hall

484 Broadway, Room 14

Everett, Massachusetts 02149

Responses to the RFP/Q must be received no later than Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 1:00pm at the address listed above.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals should it be deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Everett to do so.

Funding for the CDBG Program activities is provided by a FY 22-23 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant Program Mini-Entitlement award.  All pertinent federal and state statutes apply.  The city encourages Section 3, minority, and women-owned business participation.