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    FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

    RFQ 2015-201 – Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program (MERP)

    This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is soliciting Responses from qualified Respondents that commit to make improvements that result in measurable energy savings and water conservation; to provide ongoing property management, staff education, and resident outreach to maximize the benefits of the retrofit; and to submit reports on energy use/savings. The Corporation will develop the retrofit scope of work in consultation with the Respondent using an Energy Audit/Critical Repair Needs Analysis (CRNA) prepared by a Qualified Energy Auditor previously procured by the Corporation.

    This RFQ will make available up to $7,533,084 in loans to property owners proposing the retrofit of existing multifamily rental developments that meet all of the following conditions: (i) the Development consists of at least 15 units; (ii) the Development currently is subject to a Corporation Land Use Restriction Agreement, Extended Use Agreement, and/or other non-Corporation restriction agreement with income set-asides; (iii) the Development will commit at least 70 percent of the total units to households with incomes at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI); and (iv) the Development was originally Completed prior to January 1, 2005. If the Development does not currently commit at least 70 percent of the total units to households with incomes at or below 80 percent AMI, this requirement shall be met after the MERP funding award has closed by rental of all units that become vacant to tenants with household incomes at or below 80 percent of AMI until at least 70 percent of the total units are restricted to these households. Respondents will be required to commit to an affordability term of at least 10 years from the date the Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program (MERP) funding is closed.

    The maximum available funding amount of $15,000 per unit or $3,000,000, whichever is less, may be awarded to any single Development. MERP funding may be used for the following improvements:

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

    Responses will be accepted by the Corporation on a first come, first served basis beginning 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Responses will continue to be accepted until the earlier of the following two (2) events: the combined maximum eligible funding amount of all of the eligible Responses in the Response Queue is $30 million; or December 31, 2015 (“Response Acceptance Period”). Any Responses that are submitted during the Response Acceptance Period will be placed in the Response Queue, based on the date and time of the electronic submission of the Response.

    For questions or additional information, please contact Ken Reecy at Ken.Reecy@floridahousing.org. The RFQ, which outlines selection criteria and Respondent’s responsibilities, can be downloaded from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation web site at http://www.floridahousing.org/Developers/MultiFamilyPrograms/Competitive/2015-201/

    Any modifications that occur to the Request for Qualifications will be posted at the web site and may result in an extension of the Response Acceptance Period. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to check the website for any modifications prior to the Response Acceptance Period.

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