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CONTRACT TO PREPAR A FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLANCONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, entered into this 4th day of February, 2016, by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City ", P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, Florida 33758 and Wade Trim, Inc., a Florida corporation, hereinafter referred to as `Wade Trim'; 8010 Woodland Center Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33614. WHEREAS, the City is entering into this Agreement in accordance with RFP #08 -16 to hire an independent contractor for the purpose of preparing the City's Five -Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan with specific components, as outlined in the Scope of Services, for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, hereinafter referred to as "HUD" through its IDIS software system. In entering this Agreement, the City also reserves the right to engage Wade Trim for additional technical support services under terms to be negotiated on a project/task basis at or near the conclusion of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, Wade Trim agrees to consult, research, facilitate, analyze, develop, prepare, produce and electronically submit, through HUD's IDIS system, the City's Five- Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan in a format acceptable and approved by HUD; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises stated herein, the City and Wade Trim mutually agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF PROJECT. Wade Trim agrees to provide Professional and Technical services under the terms and conditions set forth in Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 08 -16, Request for Professional Services in the Preparation of the City's Five- Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, and Wade Trim's response dated January 15, 2016, and described in attached Exhibit A — Scope of Work. 2. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. The initial Contract Term shall commence on February 4, 2016 and end on February 3, 2017. This agreement is entered into on a one -time basis and is not subject to renewal. 3. COMPENSATION. The City will pay Wade Trim a sum of $26,950 for tasks A and B as described in attached Exhibit B — Fee Schedule, inclusive of all reasonable and necessary direct expenses, if applicable. Fees to be negotiated on a project/task basis for task C using hourly rate schedule in Exhibit B. The total not to exceed amount for all tasks is $50,000. The City may, from time to time, require changes in the scope of the project of Wade Trim to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of Wade Trim's compensation, and changes in the terms of this Contract which are mutually agreed upon by and between the City and Wade Trim shall be effective when incorporated in a written amendment to this Contract. 4. METHOD OF PAYMENT Page 2 of 5 Wade Trim's invoices shall be submitted to the City for approval for payment on a Net 30 basis. The City agrees to pay after approval under the terms of the Florida Prompt Payment Act F.S. 218.70. The City's performance and obligation to pay under this Contract is contingent upon an annual appropriation of the City's budget. 5. NOTICES AND CHANGES OF ADDRESS. Any notice required or permitted to be given by the provisions of this Contract shall be conclusively deemed to have been received by a party hereto on the date it is hand delivered to such party at the address indicated below (or at such other address as such party shall specify to the other party in writing), or if sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid) on the fifth (5th) business day after the day on which such notice is mailed and properly addressed. Wade Trim Brad Cornelius Name Vice President Title 8010 Woodland Center Bivd.Ste.1200 Tampa, Florida 33614 813- 882 -4373 Telephone # 813- 888 -7215 Facsimile # Page 3 of 5 City of Clearwater Geraldine Campos Lopez Name Director, ED and Housing Title P.O. Box 4748 Clearwater, Florida 33758 727 -562 -4023 Telephone # 727 - 562 -4037 Facsimile # 6. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT. Termination by the City is pursuant to RFP No. #08 -16 Terms and Conditions. The City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement in part or in whole upon thirty (30) calendar days' written notice. 7. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE. Wade Trim agrees to comply with all terms, provisions, and requirements contained in RFP No.08 -16, Request for Professional Services in the Preparation of the City's Five -Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan, made a part hereof as if said document were fully set forth at length herein. 8. PROPRIETARY MATERIALS. Upon termination of this Contract, Wade Trim shall transfer, assign and make available to the City or its representatives, all property and materials in Wade Trim's possession belonging to or paid for by the City. 9. INTERESTS OF PARTIES. Wade Trim covenants that its officers, employees and shareholders have no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance and/or provision of services required under the terms and conditions of this Contract. 10. CONFORMANCE WITH LAWS. Wade Trim agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws during the life of this Contract. 11. ATTORNEY FEES. In the event that either party seeks to enforce this Contract through Page 4 of 5 attorneys at law, then the parties agree that each party shall bear its own attorney fees and costs. 12. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern this Contract, and any action brought by either party shall lie in Pinellas County, Florida. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract as of the date set forth above. Appyved as tooform: (:�;LL. )q(-e/-14 -U Laara Mahony Assistant City Attorney Attest: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA JAILLPLud2)441441A-E7Z William B. Horne II City Manager By: Attest: k -A AI2Lu:, Rosemarie Call City Clerk Wade Trim, Inc. By: Print Name: Brad Cornelius Title: Vice President Page 5 of 5 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK CITY OF CLEARWATER Five -Year Consolidated Plan & 2016/2017 Annual Action Plan Prepared for: City of Clearwater Economic Development and Housing Department 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33756 Prepared by: Wade Trim 8010 Woodland Center Boulevard Suite 1200 Tampa, FL 33614 February 4, 2016 Scope of Work The scope of work for this project is described in the following sections respective to the following tasks: Task A — Five -Year Consolidated Plan Task B — FY 2016/2017 Action Plan Task C — Technical Assistance Tasks A and B — Five -Year Consolidated Plan & FY 2016/2017 Action Plan 1. Project Coordination /Consultation Wade Trim will coordinate the project and related tasks with City staff as outlined below. Wade Trim will: • Meet with staff to discuss expectations, priorities, CDBG and HOME grant administration history, available resources, strategies, and timetables. • Establish a schedule to use as a baseline to complete the Five -Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan. The schedule will include meetings, hearings, milestones, approval processes, and other critical benchmarks, as appropriate. • Obtain information from the City of Clearwater that is immediately available to catapult the process, such as the existing Citizen Participation Plan, Five -Year Consolidated Plan, previous Annual Action Plans, public input received to date, and any other relevant information that will assist in understanding the historical context and priorities of the City of Clearwater. • Receive input from City of Clearwater staff to identify key stakeholders, such as local governmental agencies, social service agencies, public housing authorities, non - profit organizations, community -based organizations and other groups for citizen participation and consultation. • Consult on necessary advertisements for public hearings and public comment. • Conduct regular progress meetings by phone with City staff during the development of the plans. These progress meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss options with City staff as necessary and to develop priorities for incorporation into the plans. • Hold two (2) conference calls with City of Clearwater staff — one on the Draft documents and one on the Final documents — to discuss any necessary revisions prior to or resulting from the 30 -day comment period and City Council adoption. These meetings will be conducted by phone. 2. Citizen Participation Plan The Consolidated Plan process will follow the current adopted City of Clearwater Citizen Participation Plan. With City staff assistance, Wade Trim will conduct three (3) community meetings to get critical input on the community's needs and priorities for housing and community development assistance. Discussion at these meetings will revolve around identifying community needs and fair housing issues, setting priorities, and educating the public about the City's CDBG program. Of the three (3) community meetings, Wade Trim will hold two evening meetings in Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas, to which the general public will be invited. Wade Trim will hold one daytime meeting with service providers to consult partner non - profits and sub - recipients of CDBG funds. Wade Trim will attend all three of the community meetings held. Along with attendance at these meetings, Wade Trim will provide the following services: • Review the City's existing Citizen Participation Plan to become familiar with the public process and meeting locations used to solicit input on housing and community development priorities. Wade Trim will provide recommendations, if any, for revisions to the Citizen Participation Plan and consult on necessary steps to amend the Citizen Participation Plan in accordance with 24 CFR 570.486(a)(6). • Prepare the necessary timelines and milestones for carrying out the Citizen Participation Plan. • Conduct outreach to solicit input from stakeholders and residents, including a link on the City's website for a web -based community survey specific to this project. This survey will also be made available as paper hard - copies at each of the three community meetings and at relevant public facilities. • Coordinate with City staff to ensure compliance with publishing and advertising requirements to allow citizen input once a draft of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action, and Citizen Participation Plan is prepared. • Attend and facilitate up to three (3) community meetings (as described above) pursuant to Federal requirements. 3. Development of the Consolidated Plan & Annual Action Plan The specified process for development of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan components is outlined as follows. Wade Trim will: • Develop a draft Consolidated Plan that includes five -year funding goals, priorities and strategies, along with proposed accomplishments and performance measurements. The plan will follow the HUD checklist, narrative requirements, and HUD guidance, taking into consideration improved ways to present and display information using eCon Planning Suite, as well as addressing Federal requirements. The required sections of the Plan are as follows: o Executive Summary — Provide an overview of the priorities and strategies identified in the Consolidated Plan. o The Process — Describe the citizen participation process used to solicit from persons affected by municipal decisions relative to community development projects being financed with Federal funding. o Needs Assessment — Perform a Housing, Homeless, Non - Homeless Special Needs, and Non - Housing Community Development Needs Assessment to address homeless populations, low- and moderate - income households, and needs of elders, senior housing, and special needs populations. This includes responding to the HUD requirement that grantees address how they will end homelessness. o Market Analysis — Facilitate a Housing Market Analysis to determine housing supply and demand, vacancy rate, availability of affordable and public housing units, necessity of affordable housing preservation, barriers to affordable housing, lead -based paint hazards, and supply of housing for low- income beneficiaries. In addition to being a required section of the Consolidated Plan, the Market Analysis will also be provided in a standalone format that can be utilized by the City as a resource /reference. The standalone Market Analysis will address only the Market Analysis subsections required for submittal in IDIS Online. Additional topics may be added to the Market Analysis at the City's request as an Additional Service. o Strategic Plan — Develop a Strategic Plan to outline priorities, allocation methodology, target markets, beneficiaries, and challenges to creating affordable options and a plan to address special needs populations. This task will also address how the grantee plans to advance homeownership opportunities to minority groups as part of revised regulations to bridge the gap and lessen existing disparities. As part of the Strategic Plan, Wade Trim will also document the City's mechanisms to ensure compliance of its sub - recipients and beneficiaries of program funds. o Annual Action Plan — Prepare an Annual Action Plan to outline resources that will be allotted to plan programs, identify projected outcomes and performance measures to be achieved over the 2016/2017 program year, define goals to be achieved through CDBG and HOME Program, and map a process that develops the means to the end. A clear connection will be made between the Action Plan and Strategic Plan. o Appendix — The Appendix of the report will contain relevant maps, signed SF 424 and Certifications, community survey results, community meeting summaries, City Council agendas and actions, additional public comments, and the Citizen Participation Plan. In addition, Wade Trim will complete the following: • Prepare information on the low- and moderate - income areas for consideration as program target areas, including strategies for the City's three Neighborhood Revitalization Areas (North Greenwood, Lake Bellevue, and East Gateway District). • Consult on the process for selection of Action Plan projects through the public application process to be conducted by City staff. • Assist the City staff in the preparation of a Budget and Allocation Plan that will itemize anticipated funding over the next five years as well as uses of the funding and formula methodology to serve as the basis for the development of an allocation plan for all activities. • Provide certifications to ensure compliance with all other cross - cutting Federal requirements. • For the duration of Wade Trim's contract, Wade Trim will coordinate with the City of Clearwater staff to respond to all inquiries from HUD regarding the approved Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. 4. Final Work Products and Deliverables Following the Citizen Participation Plan and public outreach process, and the development of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan sections, Wade Trim will prepare Plan materials as follows: • Provide a Draft Citizen Participation Plan, Draft Five -Year Consolidated Plan, and Draft FY2016- 17 Action Plan to City staff for review. Wade Trim will provide electronic copies (Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats) of these drafts no later than 10 business days prior to distribution for public comment, so City staff will have adequate time to review and Wade Trim will have adequate time to make revisions. • Make one set of revisions or corrections to the draft documents in response to community input, City staff comments, and /or City Council direction prior to the 30 -Day Public Comment Period. • Make one set of revisions or corrections to the final documents in response to community input, City staff comments, and /or City Council direction subsequent to the 30 -Day Public Comment Period. • Wade Trim will ensure all required information is entered into IDIS Online for draft and final review by City staff prior to August 1, 2015. • Wade Trim will provide the Five -Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan in final form (IDIS Online system) to City staff for review and submission to HUD, including any supporting maps, tables, charts, or graphics consistent with IDIS requirements. City staff will be responsible for authorizing the electronic submittal of the plans through IDIS Online prior to August 15, 2015 (submittal deadline). • Once the plans are approved by HUD, Wade Trim will provide one unbound and reproducible master hard copy of each document, including maps and graphics in a reproducible format; an electronic copy of the final document in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats (on a CD); and the digital version as submitted to HUD in the IDIS Online system. Task C — Technical Assistance Wade Trim is available for on -going as- needed Technical Assistance requested by the City. This section of the Scope of Work may be requested at any time during the contract term and will be negotiated on a project/task basis. Possible tasks may include, but are not limited to, program compliance and implementation, project management, policy review and updates, audit and monitoring assistance, reporting, and completion of additional HUD required plans and reports. The primary point of contact at Wade Trim will be Amanda Warner, AICP, with additional assistance provided by Jason Smith, AICP. The classifications for the key personnel on the Wade Trim team are listed below. Amanda Warner, AICP Jason Smith, AICP Brad Cornelius, AICP Professional Planner 1 Professional Planner I Professional Planner III Exhibit B — Fee Schedule contains the hourly rate schedule corresponding to Task C. Additional Services Any additional services completed at the request of City of Clearwater that are not described in the City's Request for Proposals (RFP # 08 -16) or this Wade Trim Scope of Work must be negotiated at the time of the request. Any additional services requested by the City of Clearwater will be assessed on a time -and- materials basis consistent with the rate schedule under Exhibit B: Fee Schedule. Additional Meetings Attendance and /or facilitation of advisory committee, City Council, or additional community meetings beyond those described in the Scope of Work will be assessed on a fee -per- meeting basis of $425 per meeting (per attendee). City Responsibilities The City will be responsible for the following items during the project: • Providing a primary point of contact within the City for all project - related matters. • Permitting "as- needed" consultant contact with key City staff during the project. • Providing copies or links to previously adopted plans, reports, studies, or other resources related to the City's CDBG program upon request. • Providing any GIS layers that may be useful for completion of the project. • Providing a listing of relevant stakeholders to Wade Trim for use during the process. • Preparing all public meeting /hearing advertisements or notices, in addition to placement and payment of such advertisements or notices. • Meeting logistics (e.g. reservation of meeting rooms, coordination with building custodians, refreshments for attendees, etc.) • Advertising a minimum of two meetings during the planning process as public hearings, pursuant to Federal requirements. • Placing items on appropriate City agendas, etc. Project Schedule It is anticipated that this project will take no longer than one (1) year to complete, with Tasks A and B to be completed by August 15, 2016 and Task C to be completed by February 3, 2017. A detailed schedule of project milestones will be developed by Wade Trim and approved by City staff no later than February 10, 2016. END OF SCOPE OF WORK EXHIBIT B FEE SCHEDULE Fee Schedule Task A — Five -Year Consolidated Plan Task B — FY 2016/2017 Action Plan Task C — Technical Assistance ATTACHMENT $ 22,850 $ 4,100 TOTAL $ 26,950 Wade Trim Billing Rate Schedule for Municipal Services Effective January 2016 END OF FEE SCHEDULE Fee for Technical Assistance to be negotiated on a project / task basis using the attached hourly rate schedule Wade Trim Billing Rate Schedule Municipal Services With Equipment Included in Labor Rates Effective January 2016 2016 Rate Classification Per Code Hour 236 Professional Engineer III $170.00 235 Professional Engineer II $135.00 234 Professional Engineer I $115.00 233 Engineer III $135.00 232 Engineer II $105.00 231 Engineer I $85.00 246 Professional Planner III $150.00 245 Professional Planner II $120.00 244 Professional Planner I $105.00 243 Planner III $110.00 242 Planner II $75.00 241 Planner I $70.00 256 Prof. Landscape Architect III $150.00 255 Prof. Landscape Architect II $115.00 254 Prof. Landscape Architect I $100.00 253 Landscape Architect III $95.00 252 Landscape Architect II $75.00 251 Landscape Architect I $60.00 266 Professional Scientist III $140.00 265 Professional Scientist II $100.00 264 Professional Scientist I $85.00 263 Scientist III $110.00 262 Scientist II $75.00 261 Scientist I $60.00 286 Professional Surveyor III $135.00 285 Professional Surveyor II $110.00 284 Professional Surveyor I $100.00 283 Surveyor III $90.00 282 Surveyor II $80.00 281 Surveyor I $65.00 786 Survey Technician VI $110.00 785 Survey Technician V $100.00 784 Survey Technician IV $90.00 783 Survey Technician III $75.00 782 Survey Technician II $65.00 781 Survey Technician I $50.00 716 Construction Technician VI $130.00 715 Construction Technician V $110.00 714 Construction Technician IV $100.00 713 Construction Technician III $90.00 712 Construction Technician II $80.00 711 Construction Technician I $70.00 726 CADD Technician VI $115.00 725 CADD Technician V $105.00 724 CADD Technician IV $100.00 723 CADD Technician III $85.00 722 CADD Technician II $75.00 721 CADD Technician I $50.00 Wade Trim Billing Rate Schedule Municipal Services With Equipment Included in Labor Rates Effective January 2016 736 Engineering Specialist II $150.00 735 Engineering Specialist I $145.00 734 Engineering Technician IV $115.00 733 Engineering Technician III $105.00 732 Engineering Technician II $80.00 731 Engineering Technician I $55.00 746 Building Project Manager $120.00 745 Building Official $105.00 744 PA 54 Inspector III $110.00 743 PA 54 Inspector 11 $95.00 742 PA 54 Inspector I $85.00 741 Code Enforcement Officer $65.00 756 Project Specialist III /Manager $170.00 755 Project Specialist II $135.00 754 Project Specialist I $100.00 753 Project Aide III $115.00 752 Project Aide II $90.00 751 Project Aide I $65.00 203 Senior Principal $215.00 202 Principal $200.00 201 Senior Professional $195.00 444 Electrical Superintendent $180.00 443 Electrical Foreman $130.00 442 Journeyman Electrician $115.00 441 Apprentice Electrician $110.00 Outside expenses and subconsultants at cost times 1.15. Special billing rates will apply in matters requiring expert witnesses or other consulting as it relates to legal matters. Reviewed and Revised Annually RFP #08 -16 REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN INTRODUCTION The City of Clearwater, Florida is an entitlement community with a population of over 110,000 with approximately $725,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) funds and $275,000 in Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).The City of Clearwater is requesting proposals from qualified firms (Consultant) to develop the city's Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan (Plans) due to HUD in August 2016. In addition, if needed, the Consultant may be asked to provide technical assistance to complete a variety of policy and procedures related to implementing the Plans. The Consolidated Plan combines the planning and application requirements of certain Federal statutes and includes a Needs Assessment and Market Analysis outlining levels of relative need in the areas of affordable housing, homelessness, special needs, and community development. The consultant will be expected to gather information through a variety of methods, including consultation with local agencies, public outreach, a review of demographic and economic data sets, and a housing market analysis. The needs assessment portion forms the basis of the Strategic Plan that will detail how the city will prioritize needs. The consultant will develop the Plans and work with city staff to submit the Plans to HUD. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Scope of Services to be performed by the consultant will be divided into three main tasks: A) Development of the City of Clearwater's 2016 -2021 Five Year Consolidated Plan; B) Development of the City of Clearwater's FY 16 -17 Action Plan; and 3) Assistance with policies and procedures related to the implementation of the Plans. 1 The City of Clearwater's Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan will follow regulations set forth by 24 CFR Part 91 and be in accordance with instructions, notices, and guidelines prescribed by HUD, including tables and narratives. The consultant will prepare a timeline for project milestones described below including submittal to HUD in August of 2016. Draft plans should be completed by the end of May 2016 to meet city approval deadlines including City Council approval in July 2016. A. Five Year Consolidated Plan The consultant will collaborate with the city's Economic Development and Housing Department in the identification, development, scheduling, and implementation of activities designed to complete a HUD - acceptable Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. Scope of work to be performed by the consultant is as follows: 1. Following the specific requirements in 24 CFR Part 91, develop a Five -Year Consolidated Plan through the specified process: a. Determining Needs: Needs Assessment and Market Analysis b. Setting Priorities: Determining grantees' priority needs c. Determining Resources: Anticipated Resources and Institutional Delivery Structure d. Setting Goals: Specific, Measurable, Action - Oriented, Realistic, and Time - Bound 2. Prepare Citizen Participation Plan a. Conduct outreach to stakeholders and residents for the development of the Consolidated Plan through meaningful involvement of citizens, community -based organizations, businesses, elected officials, housing and service providers in the planning process and regular consultation with city staff. b. Prepare a community survey c. With staff assistance, conduct up to 3 community meetings to gain input. Consultant will prepare agendas, presentations, maps and any other handouts or presentation materials for these meetings. 3. Develop strategies for the North Greenwood Neighborhood Revitalization Area, Lake Bellevue Neighborhood Revitalization Area, and the East Gateway District Neighborhood Revitalization Area. 4. Develop the draft document through research of relevant data collection and submit final approved document through the use of the IDIS Consolidated Plan Template, including but not limited to the following sections as described in A Desk Guide for Using IDIS to Prepare the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and CAPER /PER, October 2014 (https: / /www.hudexchange.info /resources/ documents /eCon - Planning- Suite - Desk - Guide- IDISConplan- Action - Plan - Caper- Per.pdf): a. Executive Summary b. The Process i. Identification of Lead and Responsible Agencies 2 ii. Consultation iii. Citizen Participation Plan c. Needs Assessment i. Housing Needs Assessment ii. Disproportionately Greater Need iii. Public Housing iv. Homeless Needs Assessment v. Non - Homeless Special Needs Assessment vi. Non - Housing Community Development Needs Market Analysis i. General Characteristics of the Housing Market ii. Lead -based Paint Hazards iii. Public and Assisted Housing iv. Assisted Housing v. Facilities, Housing, and Services for Homeless Persons vi. Special Need Facilities and Services vii. Barriers to Affordable Housing viii. Needs and Market Analysis Discussion Strategic Plan i. Overview ii. Geographic Priorities iii. Priority Needs iv. Influence of Market Conditions v. Anticipated Resources vi. Institutional Delivery Structure vii. Goals viii. Public Housing ix. Barriers to Affordable Housing Homeless Strategy xi. Lead -based Paint Hazards xii. Anti - Poverty Strategy xiii. Monitoring Consultant will prepare any GIS maps needed for the key data elements such as income, housing, etc. d. e. x. B. FY 2016 -17 Action Plan Develop the FY 16 -17 Action Plan, based upon the Five -Year Consolidated Plan described above, in accordance with 24 CFR 91.220 that include maps and tables. The First -Year Action Plan will include the following components: 1. Annual Goals and Objectives 2. Projects 3. Geographic Distribution 4. Affordable Housing 5. Public Housing 3 6. Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities 7. Barriers to Affordable Housing 8. Other Actions 9. Program Specific Requirements Final Work Products for Tasks A and B above will be one (1) unbound and reproducible master hard copy of each document, including maps and graphics in a reproducible format; an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format (on a CD), a PDF of final document, and the digital version to be submitted to HUD. All deliverables become property of the City of Clearwater. The Consultant will be responsible for preparing in final form and submitting electronically to HUD all forms and tables in the eCon Planning Suite after city review and authorization. The Consultant will be responsible for making any revisions required by HUD. The Consultant will assist staff with responding to HUD questions or issues throughout the HUD approval process. C. Technical Assistance The Economic Development and Housing Department may need technical assistance in completing its policies and procedures related to the implementation of the new Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. This section of the scope of work will be requested after the plans have been completed and will be negotiated on a project/task basis. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Please provide a letter of interest signed by the person authorized to enter into a contract. In proposal response, please include professional qualifications, examples of previous experience on this type of work, approach to scope of work with estimated timeframes for each task and subtask, resumes of key personnel assigned to the work and each of their roles. As part of your fee proposal, please include a lump sump per task/subtask and costs for additional meetings, if needed. For the technical assistance portion, please include general hourly rates for completion of policies and procedures. Proposals are due on Friday, January 15th no later than 4pm at the City of Clearwater's Economic Development and Housing Department, 112 S. Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756. For questions, please contact Geri Campos Lopez, Director, Economic Development and Housing Department, at geraldine .lopez @myclearwater.com or (727) 562 -4023. 4 EVALUATION CRITERIA Professional qualifications 25 points Previous experience with HUD Plans /Reports 20 points Approach to Scope of Work 25 points Key Personnel 10 points Schedule /Ability to meet deadlines 10 points Fee Schedule per task 10 points SCHEDULE Release RFP #08 -16 December 28, 2015 Proposals Due by 4pm January 15, 2016 Evaluation Week of January 19th Selection January 22nd Contract Negotiation Week of January 25th Start work February 1, 2016 STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please see Attachment A for the City of Clearwater's Standard Terms and Conditions 5