DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement for Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Services
SUMMARY:
Consideration of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a professional service agreement with BBG Consulting, Inc. to provide residential rehabilitation inspection services of Owner Occupied Rehab, Reconstruction, and Minor Repair program activities through an on-call contracting services contract funded with Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) and HOME Investments Partnership program (HOME) funds. The term of the agreement is for four years, with one (1) one-year renewal option, in an amount not to exceed $950,000 over the course of the contract term.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City funds Owner Occupied Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Minor Repair activities aimed at rehabilitating substandard single-family structures of low and moderate income homeowners throughout the City. As a recipient of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) federal funding, the City is required to manage and monitor the rehabilitation construction of these activities. Neighborhood and Housing Services Department (NHSD) is seeking to utilize qualified inspectors to conduct residential property inspections in accordance with local and federal housing quality standards, provide written report of necessary repairs, and perform required inspections throughout the duration of each single-family rehabilitation project. The Consultant is expected to effectively monitor projects and produce timely reports that help NHSD ensure compliance with federal regulations and ensure reasonable use of public funding.
The Finance Department, Purchasing Division on behalf of NHSD, released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on October 23, 2020 to select a consultant to perform on-call residential r...
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