Renovation of a residential development in Randolph, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for the renovation of a residential development.

The Town of Randolph invites competitive proposals from qualified consultants to provide Housing Rehabilitation Administration Services for an FY22/23 CDBG grant awarded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities in the proposal procedure, to cancel this Request for Proposal or to reject any and all proposals received deemed not in the best interest of the Town. The Town Council shall award contracts under this procurement. The Town encourages Women and Minority-owned businesses to submit proposals. The Town encourages Women and Minority-owned businesses to submit proposals. The Town of Randolph was recently funded to provide housing rehabilitation services in accordance with its FY 22/23 CDF application. This RFP is for the implementation of a housing rehabilitation program. This project will be targeted toward rehabilitating units in the town of Randolph with a town-wide target area as rental or ownership properties for LMI residents. The maximum funding for any one unit is $50,000 and it is anticipated that 21 homes will be rehabilitated. There is a total of $168,000 for Program Delivery inclusive of all costs and a total of $872,000 for Rehab Loans. All project and financial files will be maintained digitally on a shared platform of the Grant Administrators' choosing for remote site desktop monitoring. Proposals must include a Scope of Services addressing the administrative and programmatic requirements for operating a housing rehabilitation program. The Housing Rehabilitation Project will include: 1) On-Site Availability a) Create and publish a consistent schedule of local availability or 'office hours' in Randolph. A minimum of one day every two weeks is required and the schedule should be advertised on the successful firm's website & the Town of Randolph CDBG page. Changes in availability require advance discussion & approval from the Grant Administrator and town staff. 2) Marketing the Housing Rehabilitation Program a) Initiate a marketing effort to reach all LMI residents b) Reach out to applicants on the existing waiting c) Provide information and information sessions to residents interested in participating in a housing rehabilitation program. A minimum of one (1) information session must be held per quarter, advertised on the successful firm's website & the Town of Randolph CDBG page. d) Create a mechanism for accepting applications from residents in such a manner as to ensure that there is no discrimination toward any resident and that all applicants are treated fairly and prioritized on a first-come/first-serve basis with the exception of bona fide emergency rehab needs.