REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/FEE QUOTES Preparation of a FF2024 CDBG Competitive Grant Application for a Housing Rehab Program with Program Monitoring and Administration

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/FEE QUOTES

Preparation of a FF2024 CDBG Competitive Grant Application for a Housing Rehab Program with Program Monitoring and Administration

1.         Background

The Town of Mashpee has commenced construction of the largest public works project in the Town’s history which is the construction of Mashpee’s municipal wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment facility. The Town has been in the planning phases of this effort for more than 30 years and at the October 2022 Town Meeting Mashpee voters unanimously approved the funding for Phase 1 of this endeavor which includes the installation of sewer mains in 20 Mashpee streets including two of the Town’s larger condominium complexes Summerwood and Sea Oaks.

Phase 1 includes 439 households. Subsequent to the installation of sewer mains and the completion of the municipal waste water treatment facility, property owners will be subject to a Board of Health order to make their lateral connection to the sewer main from their house. With this transition comes a cost for property owners. For low/moderate income households in the Phase 1 sewer service area making this connection could be a financial challenge and the Town wishes to alleviate that burden by funding in part or in total the lateral connections for qualifying households utilizing monies awarded to the Town via a Community Development Block Grant as a Housing Rehabilitation Program.

2.         Request for Quotes

The Town of Mashpee requests price quotes and statements of qualifications from qualified firms or individuals for professional and technical services for the preparation, submission and administration of a FFY2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) competitive grant application to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC). In addition to the preparation, submission and administration of the grant, the Town’s intent is to award a contract to a qualified team specifically for the purpose of assisting the Town in defining the scope of the program and level of financial assistance to be offered to qualifying residents.

Mashpee wishes to make available to qualifying residents financial grants to cover the costs of connecting to Mashpee’s sewer collection and treatment system currently under construction as a qualifying activity as a housing rehabilitation program. There are roughly 439 households within Phase 1 of Mashpee’s sewer system.

Proposals must comply with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ EOHLC requirement for administrative and technical services. The successful respondent (hereafter, the “Contractor”) shall enter into an agreement with the Town to provide the services described below that are related to the Town’s CDBG program. Services shall include the administration of the Sewer Connection Grant program during the agreement period.

*COMPLETE RFQ IS IN ATTACHED DOCUMENT*