RFP – Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant Administration and Construction Management Services

Description

Request for Proposals (RFP) Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant Administration and Construction Management Services County of Lenoir Purpose Lenoir County, North Carolina, is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive grant administration and construction management services to support a Community Project Funding (CPF) project funded by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The County has been awarded $5,182,000 in HUD Economic Development Initiative (EDI) CPF funds, contingent upon execution of the Grant Agreement and satisfaction of all grant conditions. The selected firm will assist the County with grant administration and construction management services of the CPF project in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including HUD CDBG requirements, 2 CFR Part 200 procurement, and grant management requirements, applicable civil rights and labor standards requirements, and HUD EDI program requirements. This RFP is intended to comply with the competitive proposal requirements applicable to procurement of grant administration and construction management services under federal grant rules and HUD CPF monitoring expectations. Project Background The EDI CPF program is administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and funded through directed Congressional appropriation. The funding is intended to provide assistance to Lenoir County for the purposes of installing water and sewer infrastructure, supporting the growth and expansion of economic development opportunity in the County, principally for the benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Scope of Services The selected firm shall provide the grant administration and construction management services necessary to implement and complete the County's CPF project, including but not limited to the following: A. Grant Administration Services • Administer the CPF grant in accordance with applicable HUD regulations and Federal Uniform Guidance requirements. • Coordinate with County staff, federal and state representatives, contractors, and stakeholders throughout the project. • Prepare and submit any required reports, reimbursement requests, and grant documentation. • Maintain, and make available upon request, complete grant files and documentation for monitoring and audit purposes. • Prepare and administer required agreements, program documentation, and compliance plans.