RFP’s & RFQ’s
Request for Proposals – Westport Affordable Housing Services
Town of Westport
The Town of Westport, acting through its Affordable Housing Trustees of the newly created Westport Affordable Housing Trust Fund, is inviting proposals from qualified individuals to assist trustees in developing programs and documents to support the production and preservation of affordable housing in Westport, MA. The consultant would work on a part-time basis, approximately 10 hours per week on average, at a rate of $65.00 per hour, to develop a variety of programs funded by trust assets, including but not limited to establishing a housing assistance office at Westport Town Hall, where space has already been obtained for such use, completing predevelopment work for an FY11 initiative, producing an action plan for FY12 and FY13, among other projects.
This position is intended as a potential one-year contract renewable upon mutual agreement and budget allowances at the end of FY11. Minimum requirements are a Bachelor’s Degree plus three years experience working in affordable housing or Master’s Degree plus one year working in affordable housing. We seek a consultant who can produce the desired end products through a highly interactive and consensus building process The selected individual will have experience both in planning and implementation of municipal affordable housing programs in Massachusetts. Familiarity and direct experience with trusts in advantageous.
Interested applicants should contact Dianne Baron, Chair Westport Affordable Housing Board of Trustees at: bardianne@gmail.com for a copy of the RFP. Proposals are due no later than 2:00 PM on Friday, September 17, 2010.
Request For Proposals for Development Advisory Consultant
New Bedford Housing Authority
New Bedford Housing Authority is inviting proposals from qualified Development Advisory Consultants to provide services for the preparation and submission of a Planning Grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Program.
Development Advisory services include but are not limited to: study phase to identify neighborhoods using HUD criteria; solicit input on potential neighborhoods; prepare conceptual redevelopment plan; assist NBHA with defining development goals for unit mix, fees, ownership options, etc.; and assist NBHA with preparation of Planning Grant application.
Development Advisory Consultants must have demonstrated experience in large scale urban master planning, working with community residents and public officials on development plans, and knowledge of public/private development process.
The FRP is available on the NBHA website at http://www.newbedfordha.org/. Proposals are due no later than 4:30 PM on Monday, August 16,2010 in the Modernization Office, 725 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. If mailed, proposals must be received by this time and date to be considered for evaluation. New Bedford Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all proposals; and a contract shall be awarded by the Board of Commissioners of New Bedford Housing Authority.
Contract #NBHA 183, August 2010
Request for Proposal for Planning Consultant
Town of Medway
The Town of Medway is inviting proposals from qualified individuals or firms for an on-call planning consultant to assist the Planning and Economic Development Board and other Medway boards/committees/departments with a variety of planning activities including but not limited to project reviews, grant writing, and preparation of amendments to the zoning bylaw and various rules and regulations. The existing 3 year contract with our current consultant expires September 30, 2010. The Town’s procurement practice is to ensure the highest quality of service to the Town by making such positions available on a fair and competitive basis by soliciting proposals through an RFP process.
Please contact me directly if you would like to receive the RFP document. I will email it to you directly. Proposals are due August 9, 2010. Thanks.
Susan E. Affleck-Childs
Medway Planning and Economic Development Coordinator
155 Village Street
Medway, MA 02053
508-533-3291
saffleckchilds@townofmedway.org