This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to Respondents proposing the retrofit of existing multifamily rental developments which limit at least 70 percent of tenancies to households with incomes at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI)...

 

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: June 9, 2015, 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time

PLACE: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1329

The meeting will be accessible via phone #: [phone], Participant Code: #171 445 07

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to Respondents proposing the retrofit of existing multifamily rental developments which limit at least 70 percent of tenancies to households with incomes at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), that were originally Completed prior to January 1, 2005. Respondents will be required to commit to provide an affordability period on the Development’s set-aside units for a term of 10 years from the date the Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program (MERP) loan is closed. Respondents whose Principals have unresolved outstanding past due financial obligations to Florida Housing Finance Corporation, (“the Corporation”), and/or Respondents whose Principals are excluded from receiving Federal contracts according to the exclusions dataset posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

Under this program, the Corporation will select Responses on a first-come, first-served basis that meet certain eligibility requirements. Up to $7,533,084 of MERP grant and loan funds will be available. The Corporation may use a temporary County Award Tally in order to achieve geographic diversity.

The Corporation is soliciting Responses from qualified Respondents that commit to make improvements which result in measurable energy savings and water conservation. Successful Respondents will also be required to conduct management staff training and resident outreach, as well as provide ongoing energy consumption data, as described in the RFQ. The Corporation will develop the retrofit scope of work in consultation with the Respondent, using an energy audit prepared by a Qualified Energy Auditor previously procured by the Corporation.

MERP funding may be used for the following improvements:

• Air infiltration (e.g., envelope sealing, duct sealing, weather stripping); and

• Replacement of appliances with Energy Star qualified appliances, lighting, faucets/showerheads, HVAC systems, programmable thermostats, boilers/water heaters, insulation, window film, high efficiency windows, and other building improvements which will result in reduced energy and/or water consumption.

Up to $15,000 per unit to a maximum of $3,000,000, may be awarded to any single Development using a combination of grant and loan funding. As described in the RFQ, funding can be used for retrofit work, an owner incentive fee, and other soft costs. Up to 15% of the total MERP award may be in the form of a grant if the Respondent qualifies as a non-profit, minority owned business, woman owned business, or veteran owned business. Up to 10% of the total MERP award may be in the form of a grant for all other Respondents. The balance of the MERP award will be in the form of a loan on terms described in the RFQ.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jean Salmonsen at [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jean Salmonsen at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).