SLED Opportunity · NORTH CAROLINA · NORTH CAROLINA
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The City of Rocky Mount seeks a contractor for housing rehab assessments, construction estimates, and project monitoring for state-funded Housing Repair and Urgent Repair Programs assisting low-income homeowners with critical home repairs and accessibility improvements.
The Department of Housing & Community Development wishes to contract with a contractor, a rehab and building inspection company, to provide rehabilitation need assessments, written construction estimates including required materials, and project monitoring for the City’s Housing Repair Program. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFP and any addenda issued hereto. Program Information The mission of the Housing and Community Development Department is to boost housing supply, improve housing choice, advance housing affordability, and restore vibrancy to all Rocky Mount neighborhoods. This project is supported through the Biennium Appropriation of the North Carolina General Assembly State Grant. Housing Repair Program: Also, the City of Rocky Mount is offering a grant for up to $20,000 for homeowners to have eligible repairs to their homes that are at least forty (40) years old. Eligible repairs include energy efficiency improvements (i.e., replacement windows and doors), system upgrades (i.e., plumbing, electrical, and HVAC), roof repair and/or replacement, water heater replacement, lead, mold, or asbestos abatement, and accessibility features for entering and exiting the home. The Housing Repair Program is funded by the state grant allocation. The City plans to complete up to 5 homes. Urgent Repair Program: The City of Rocky Mount is offering up to $20,000 in funding to assist with the rehabilitation of deteriorated homes that are owned and occupied by very low-income households. The goals of the Urgent Repair Program are: • To alleviate housing conditions that pose an imminent threat to the life or safety of very low-income homeowners with special needs; and • To provide accessibility modifications and other repairs necessary to prevent displacement of very low-income homeowners with special needs, such as the frail elderly and persons with disabilities Eligible repairs include the flooring system, system upgrades (i.e., plumbing, electrical, and HVAC), roof repair and/or replacement, lead, mold, or asbestos abatement, and accessibility features for entering and exiting the home. The North Carolina Housing Trust Fund and state grant allocations fund the Urgent Repair Program. The City plans to complete up to 15 homes.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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