Affordable Housing Development & Preservation

Funding from the 1590 Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax Fund (1590) is made available to support the development and preservation of affordable rental housing in Pierce County.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-001-AHP-Rental Housing
• Department: Human Services
• Department Head: Human Services (Human Services Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-05T23:30:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-05-08T23:30:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-04-15T18:00:00.000Z — Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3QABl4K Meeting ID: 926 1275 9026 Passcode: 798 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,,92612759026# US (Tacoma) Join instructions https://piercecountywa.zoom.us/meetings/92612759026/invitations?signature=XALt-Il-R--MoSzxmuUzJ85lZX3n9985UZF-_2azwCs

Addenda

• Official Notice #1: Pre-Proposal Meeting Recording (released 2026-04-22T21:42:43.827Z) —

  Attached are the PowerPoint slides from the Pre-Proposal Meeting. All questions submitted during the pre-proposal meeting have been incorporated into the Question & Answer section of this RFP. 

  To view a recording of the meeting, please visit: Affordable Rental Housing RFP - Zoom.

  Please note: Only written responses issued through the official procurement process will be considered final. 

Evaluation Criteria

• Unit Production (20 pts) —

  Projects that maximize affordable housing unit production receive more points.

• Readiness (15 pts) —

  Projects that are further along in the development process and will deliver housing units in a timely manner receive more points.

• Financial Viability & Agency Track Record (15 pts) —

  Projects with supported and reasonable development/operating budgets receive points. Projects with developers that have extensive experience delivering affordable housing projects on time and on budget and sufficient agency resources for predevelopment and project expenses receive more points.

• Priority Needs (15 pts) —

  Projects that serve the lowest income levels with the highest needs and have units set aside for special needs populations receive more points.

• Leverage of Outside Resources (15 pts) —

  Projects maximizing investments of other public and private funds receive more points.

• Priority Development Areas (10 pts) —

  Projects that are located in the Urban Growth Area (UGA) receive 5 points. Projects located within the UGA and within ½ mile of State Route 7 south of S. 38th St. receive 5 additional points.

• Livability/Quality of Life (10 pts) —

  Projects located in areas with a higher Community Impact score, as measured by the Pierce County Community Impact Index, more points.

Submission Requirements

• Proposer Confirmation (required) —

  As an authorized representative of the proposer, having carefully examined the Request for Proposals, propose to furnish services in accordance therewith as set forth in the attached proposal.

  I further agree that this proposal will remain in effect for not less than sixty (60) calendar days from the date that proposals are due, and that this proposal may not be withdrawn or modified during that time.

  I hereby certify that this proposal is genuine and not a false or collusive proposal, or made in the interests or on behalf of any person not therein named; and I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any Contractor or supplier on the above work to put in a false proposal or any person or corporation to refrain from submitting a proposal; and that I have not in any manner sought by collusion to secure to myself an advantage over any other contractor(s) or person(s).

  In order to induce the County to consider this proposal, the proposer irrevocably waives any existing rights which it may have, by contract or otherwise, to require another person or corporation to refrain from submitting a proposal to or performing work or providing supplies to Pierce County, and proposer further promises that it will not in the future directly or indirectly induce or solicit any person or corporation to refrain from submitting a response or proposal to or from performing work or providing supplies to Pierce County.

• Ownership and Copyright of Submitted Materials (required) —

  By submitting a proposal, I agree that all documents, reports, proposals, submittals, working papers, or other materials prepared by the applicant pursuant to this proposal shall become the sole and exclusive property of the County, and the public domain, and not property of the applicant. The applicant shall not copyright, or cause to be copyrighted, any portion of said items submitted to the County because of this solicitation.

• Supplemental Attachment Confirmations (required) —

  I confirm I have reviewed the content of the following attachments included under this RFP: Sample Agreement and any other documents as identified as "sample" in the Attachments section and acknowledge I understand and agree to these requirements should my organization receive a contract as a result of this proposal.

• Insurance Requirements (required) —

  By submitting a proposal, I understand and agree that if awarded funding from this RFP, the organization must be able to meet all insurance requirements based on services being purchased, prior to contract execution, and types of insurances may include, but are not limited to:

  • Commercial General Liability Insurance: Required on all contracts. Standard levels are $1M occurrence/$2M aggregate (may be higher/lower, depending on value of contract and type of service).
  • Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance: Required when the Contractor uses owned, rented, or leased automobiles to complete the services as required per the contract. Higher coverages may be required for fleet/large passenger vehicles.  
  • Workers Compensation Insurance: As required by Washington State. 
  • Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions Insurance: If the Contractor provides services such as analysis, consulting, counseling, daycare, legal, medical, nursing, pastoral, medical, or other services that require professional licensing.
  • Abuse and Molestation: If the Contractor will be working directly with youth under the age of 18, elderly, disabled or other vulnerable populations.
  • Cyber/Privacy and Security Insurance: If the Contractor is doing work that could give the Contractor access to personal or sensitive information from within the County's network or on the Contractor's personal computer, or lead to breaches of security, leading to a loss of privacy or identity theft. 
  • Crime/Employee Dishonesty Insurance: If the Contractor is in the custody or control of Pierce County funds such as cash, credit cards, checks or physical property.
  • Other insurance(s) applicable to services being purchased: Such as Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance if the contract is in excess of $500,000.

  In addition, Pierce County shall be named as an "Additional Insured,” which must be provided in the insurance endorsement. Insurance requirements also apply to any subcontractors hired by the main Contractor to deliver services, where applicable.

  Please see "Exhibit D" in the SAMPLE AGREEMENT under attachments to see full insurance requirements. If you have questions regarding insurance requirements, please submit them through the “Question & Answer” section of the RFP. 

• Debarment Certification (required) —

  As an authorized representative of the proposer, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the organization and its principals:

  1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
  2. Have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
  3. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and
  4. Have not within a three-year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default.
  5. Does not employ any person nor contracts with any person or agency excluded from participation in federal health care programs under either 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7 (§§1128 or 1128A Social Security Act) or debarred or suspended.

  By checking the confirmation, I understand that a false statement on this certification may be grounds for rejection of this proposal or termination of any award. In addition, under 18 USC Sec. 1001, a false statement may result in a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. 

• Financial Risk Assessment (required) —

  I understand that all potentially successful Proposers will be required to complete a financial risk assessment prior to a formal contract offer. This audit requires the organization to submit detailed financial information about the organization’s financial history, current status, and details regarding boards, internal processes, and controls. The results of the risk assessment shall be utilized to determine the potential financial risk and stability of the organization. The County reserves the right to take all content of the Risk Assessment into consideration when making contracting, funding, and monitoring decisions.  

  If you have questions regarding risk assessments, please submit a question through the "Question & Answer" section of this RFP.

• Threshold Review Questions
• Project Overview (required) —

  Please describe the intent of the project in 1-2 sentences.  

• Ownership Type (required) —

  Must choose at least two (2) answers: Profit status (1 or 2) and organizational structure (3, 4, 5, or 6).  

• Target Population (required) —

  Please describe the target population and income level you intend to serve with the project.

• Project Type (required) —

  Please indicate the activities you intend to implement.

• Organization Information
• Authorized Individual (required) —

  Please provide the name and title of the individual authorized to execute a contract on behalf of the organization.

• Organization Information (required) —
  Please provide the legal name, any d/b/a names, years in business, local address, billing address if different, email address, and phone number of the organization making the proposal.
• Organization Tax ID Number (required) —

  Please provide the organization's Federal Tax Number (EIN). 

• UBI Number (required) —

  Please provide the organization's Washington State Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number.

  WARNING: Failure to provide a UBI number may be cause for the application to be disqualified from competition. 

• UEI Number (required) —

  An organization must have, at the time of submission, an active UEI number when the funding is identified as federal. Please list your UEI as issued by SAM.gov. 

  Funding may or may not create a subrecipient relationship between the organization and the County.   

  WARNING: Failure to provide a number OR if the UEI number is NOT ACTIVE may be cause for the application to be disqualified from competition. 

• Organization Contacts (required) —

  Please provide the name, phone, and email for:

  • Executive Director/CEO/President
  • Financial Manager/CFO
  • Contract Manager
• Application
• Application Narrative (required) —

  Please complete and upload Attachment B: Combined Funders Application_Multi-Family Rental (Word) here. 

• Application Budget (required) —

  Please complete and upload Attachment C: Combined Funders Application_Multi-Family Rental (Excel) here. 

• Pre-Award Risk Assessment
• Pre-Award Risk Assessment Upload (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload the Pre-Award Risk Assessment and all required supplemental materials as listed in the attachment. 

• Multiple Application Submissions
• Additional Applications (required) —

  Do you have additional applications to submit under this RFP?

• Upload Additional Applications (required) —

  Please complete, and upload the following documents for EACH additional application:

  • Attachment B: Combined Funders Application_Multi-Family Rental (Word)
  • Attachment C: Combined Funders Application_Multi-Family Rental (Excel)
• Expected Term of Resulting Contract (required) —

  Please enter the initial contract period:

   

  EXAMPLE:

  The initial contract period is anticipated to be for 12 months. The County has the option of renewing for an additional four years after initial contract is executed. The actual schedule will be negotiated with the selected firm based on consultant and agency staff availability and finalized scope of work.

• Renewal Options —

  Plese enter the renewal options for this project.

  EXAMPLE:

  The initial contract period is anticipated to be for 12 months. The County has the option of renewing for an additional term after initial contract is executed. The actual schedule will be negotiated with the selected firm based on consultant and agency staff availability and finalized scope of work.

• Budget as a Pricing Table (required) —

  Do you want applicants/proposers to enter their requested budget as a pricing table in OG? 

• Is there Federal Funding in the Solicitation? (required)

Questions & Answers