SLED Opportunity · OHIO · CITY OF CLEVELAND

    Professional Services for HOME Program & URA Property Standards Inspections DSS/NSPIRE Contractor Services

    Issued by City of Cleveland
    cityRFPCity of ClevelandSol. 240343
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Mar 14, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Feb 25, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    541350
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Cleveland seeks vendors for federally mandated housing inspections under the HOME Program and Uniform Relocation Act. Inspections cover single-family to multi-family residential properties. Vendors must be bonded, Ohio certified building inspectors, and comply with HUD's NSPIRE standards.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    240343
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    February 25, 2026
    Due Date
    March 14, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541350AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    City of Cleveland
    State
    Ohio
    Agency
    City of Cleveland

    Description

    The City of Cleveland, Department of Community Development (CD) is seeking one or multiple vendors to perform federally-mandated Decent, Safe, and Sanitary housing inspections for the HOME Investment Partnership Program and Uniform Relocation Act requirements. Inspection sites are single-family, duplex, or multi-family residential structures, with 1-4 bedrooms. Vendors must be Bonded, State of Ohio Certified Building Inspectors. 

    HOME: Follow-up Housing Property Standards Inspections as per the Federal requirements on units of housing previously completed under the Housing and Urban Development HOME Program. 24 CFR 92.504(d)(1)

    Uniform Relocation Act (URA): Inspections related to households affected by federally-assisted rehabilitation projects, pursuant to Federal Uniform Real Property Acquisition and Relocation Act (“URA”) guidelines. 49 CFR 24.2(a)(8).

    NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate), the U.S. Department of HUD’s new, consolidated inspection protocol, is replacing Decent, Safe, and Sanitary standards previously interpreted through UPCS (Uniform Physical Condition Standards) and HQS (Housing Quality Standards). Vendors selected through this RFP must comply with NSPIRE when officially mandated.

    Key dates

    1. February 25, 2026Published
    2. March 14, 2026Responses Due

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    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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