RFP-25-26-047-Housing and Urban Development Consulting Services

Background
The City of Danville is seeking qualified consultants to provide on-call technical assistance and programmatic advice to support its Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-funded and similar affordable housing programs. The goal of this contract is to ensure regulatory compliance and successful implementation of the City’s housing initiatives.

Work Details
The selected Consultant will provide on-call, as-needed technical assistance and programmatic advice for the City of Danville’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and other HUD-funded programs. Minimum expectations for services include:

1. Ongoing Program Support: Deliver timely consultation to address regulatory, compliance, and programmatic needs for City-managed affordable housing efforts, including participation in meetings with designated City staff, stakeholders, or partners.

2. Document and Project Review: Evaluate program or project-specific documents, review prior and proposed projects for regulatory compliance and best practice alignment, and assist City staff with technical guidance for program management.

3. Compliance and Risk Advisory: Advise on issues impacting compliance with HUD or similar program rules, assist in resolving technical or procedural concerns, and provide recommendations to minimize risks affecting program funding or delivery.

4. Investment and Underwriting Support: Provide analysis and support in underwriting and negotiating investments in affordable housing projects, including documentation review and technical assistance required for project approval or implementation.

5. Collaborative Work Approach: Work in direct coordination with the City’s designated point of contact, respond to formal requests for service, and maintain availability for both remote and on-site consultation when needed by the City.

6. Additional Tasks as Needed: Perform other related consulting tasks within the scope of HUD-funded program administration, community development, and affordable housing project support as requested by the City during the contract term.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a six-month period starting from the date of award.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed primarily within the City of Danville, Virginia.

Bidder Requirements
Proposals must include at least three project references completed by the offeror within the last three years prior to proposal submission date. The project references should include a current point of contact name and contact information (phone and email). Offerors must comply with all applicable provisions of local, State, and Federal law.