SLED Opportunity · MARYLAND · HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
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RFP for civil engineering services for a new 10-story mixed-income multifamily apartment building in Bethesda, MD, including design, permitting, and construction administration. The project emphasizes affordable housing, environmental standards, and urban redevelopment.
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland (hereinafter referred to as “HOC”) is soliciting proposals for the provision of civil engineering services in connection with the design, entitlement, permitting, and construction administration for a proposed new multifamily apartment building located in downtown Bethesda, Maryland.
HOC is seeking to develop the Site to further its core mission of providing high-quality, safe, affordable housing and services to low and moderate-income residents and in furtherance of the County’s: (a) TOD growth policies, (b) Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, and (c) adopted Climate Action Plan, 2021 IGCC, 2021 IECC, 2021 Energy and Green Code, and ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 and Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings (collectively, the “Environmental Standards”).
The Site will be brought forward by HOC, its outside development consultant (“ODC”) and outside legal zoning counsel (“Counsel”) for expedited entitlement, design and permitting under the County’s Optional Method of development as a Mixed-Income Housing Community (“MIHC”) providing low-income, moderate-income and market-rate rental units in a ten story, post-tensioned concrete building with roughly 300,000 – 350,000 SF of GFA and standing 106ˈ tall through the utilization of height and density bonuses available under the Bethesda Overlay Zone, with 37% of all such units qualifying as Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (“MPDUs”), together with approximately 240-300 new parking spaces in a 3-4 level below-grade parking garage and ~12,000 SF of amenity space (“Building”), pedestrian, street, and ground-floor improvements/activation consistent with the urban character, design and zoning requirements applicable to downtown Bethesda (collectively, the “Project”). The Project is anticipated to utilize a combination of public and private financing sources, including potential federal, state, and local programs.
The Project shall be designed, documented, constructed and turned over to HOC, using best industry practices and those premium design, documentation and construction standards associated with “Class A luxury” mid-rise (10-15 stories) multifamily apartment buildings (“Quality Standard”). For purposes of interpretation, “Class A luxury” shall mean a building that is: (i) competitive with recently delivered, top-tier multifamily apartment buildings in downtown Bethesda, MD; (ii) designed to attract market-rate renters seeking premium finishes, amenities, and urban convenience; and (iii) comparable in overall quality, materials, systems, and detailing to recently constructed institutional quality multifamily properties in downtown Bethesda, MD. The environmental basis of design for the Project shall be National Green Building Standard Emerald Certification (“Environmental Basis of Design”).
HOC is the owner of seven parcels of improved land in Montgomery County, Maryland (“County”) which it desires to entitle, consolidate, design, develop and permit for the purpose of constructing a new multifamily apartment building.
Six of the seven parcels are located on the south side of Avondale Street in downtown Bethesda, Maryland and are collectively marketed and leased by HOC as “The Avondale Apartments”, having street addresses of 4500-4502; 4504-4506; 4508-4510; 4512-4514; 4516-4518; and 4522-4524 Avondale Street, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
The seventh improved parcel is located at 4521 East-West Highway and its existing 15- story senior living apartment building is marketed and leased by HOC as “The Waverly House.”
Approximately 6,000 square feet, more or less, of an existing surface parking lot for The Waverly House, which sits immediately adjacent to The Avondale Apartments, is proposed to be re-subdivided and consolidated with aforesaid six parcels of land on Avondale Street to provide a unified development site of about 1 acre (“Site”).
Provide a list of three (3) multifamily developments similar in character, scope, location and complexity as the Project (“Reference Projects”), will best support HOC in meeting its goals of: (a) working with the Bethesda Design Advisory Panel to bring the Project forward in harmony with its surrounding environs; (b) utilizing site-specific engineering design and contextual architecture that is responsive to community needs and complimentary of the public realm; (c) obtaining expedited County approval of a MIHC Plan for the Project under the County Optional Method of zoning approval; (d) financing the construction of Project with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), HUD and/or other public-private financing vehicles; (e) designing and constructing the Project per the Quality Standard, Environmental Standard, Environmental Basis of Design, and delivering the Project on-time and on-budget; and (f) comporting with the ESG standards in HOC’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.
Provide supporting materials, such as photographs, sample schedules, and other brochures to assist HOC in evaluating your firm.
Provide the names and contact information for all principals, lead professionals, and primary staff who shall be tasked with providing services on behalf of the Respondent for the duration of the Services Agreement, provide a brief description of the services they shall provide and a copy of the resumes of all such forgoing persons. Also list the name, title, email address, and telephone number of the person empowered to speak for the firm in connection with its qualifications, policy, and financial and contractual matters.
Respondent’s Proposal should include a sufficiently detailed project schedule illustrating the anticipated work activities and durations for each element of the Respondent’s services. Entitlement and design activities are collectively anticipated to take place over 36 months, and construction activities are anticipated to take place over 30 months. Any documents or materials specified to be included with Proposals shall also be provided.
Provide a copy of SDAT certificate of good standing.
Provide a copy of your Certificate of Insurance confirming that your company’s insurance coverage meets or exceeds the standard requirements listed under the “Insurance Requirements” section or attest and demonstrate to the satisfaction of HOC how all such required insurance coverages shall be in place prior to the anticipated start date of work by Respondent under a Services Agreement.
Upload all information related to your company's proposed MFD proposed participation, if any, (if none, affirmatively state) as follows:
1. For purposes of this solicitation, an MFD Firm shall mean a business enterprise that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned, controlled, and actively managed by one or more individuals who are:
and that is certified by a governmental or recognized third-party certifying agency acceptable to HOC at the time of proposal submission.
2. Acceptable certifications may include, but are not limited to:
Certification is mandatory
All firms identified as MFD Firms — whether serving as prime contractor, co-developer, joint venture partner, consultant, contractor, subcontractor, or supplier — must be certified at the time of Proposal submission.
Respondents shall include:
Firms that are not certified at the time of submission shall not be counted toward the respondent’s proposed MFD participation percentage.
3. MFD Participation Plan Requirements
3.1 MFD Submission
Each respondent desiring MFD scoring points shall submit a detailed MFD Participation Plan, which shall include:
3.2 Forms of Participation
Participation may be achieved through:
To be credited, participation must be commercially meaningful, substantive in scope, and directly related to the performance of the contract.
Respondents shall acknowledge receipt of any Addenda to this solicitation by signing and returning the Addendum with their submittals. Failure to acknowledge receipt of any addendum may result in the rejection of the submittal.
Upload a copy of HOC's completed and signed Contractor and Subcontractor Background Screening Certification.
Submit a completed HOC Works Opportunities Plan for this project.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Is your firm a Section 3 Business Firm per Paragraph 40 from Form HUD 5370?
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Do you need Liquidated Damages for this project?
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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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