REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Request for qualifications will be received by the Ascension Parish Government at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737 until April 3, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. (CST) for the following:
Administrative Consultant Services
HUD SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF WORK
Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is soliciting qualification statements for Administrative Consultant Services to provide the Parish with administration and implementation of this project in compliance with HUD requirements. The agreement will be on cost reimbursement, not to exceed basis with payment terms to be negotiated with the selected respondent. The maximum amount of fees that can be paid with Section 8 funds will be determined by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development and may require adjustments to the proposed contract amount.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The services to be provided will include, but not be limited to:
Task 1- SECTION 8 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
The Administrator will be responsible for the following activities as described in the Parish’s Administration Plan for the Section 8 Program:
- Outreach to families
- Outreach to owners and landlords
- Application completion and eligibility determination
- Family briefing and issue of certification of family participation
- Inspections
- HAP documents
- Annual recertification and inspection
- Housing information and counseling
- Rent adjustment requests
- Adjustment of allowances for utilities
- Ongoing financial management
- Ongoing reports
- Terminations
- Complaint and appeal procedures
- Electronic reports
All questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via email at
[email protected] by 3:00 p.m. local time (CST) on
March 18, 2025. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Coordinator and posted on the
www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00 p.m. local time (CST) no later than
March 25, 2025.
Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit six (6) copies of the information specified in this section. The information shall be received in hard copy (printed) version by:
Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on the date specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals are permitted via
http://www.centralauctionhouse.com; however (6) hard copies must still be submitted within 24 business hours of the proposal submission deadline (i.e. the Monday following the submission deadline since Parish buildings are closed on Fridays).
The Parish reserves the right to disqualify any bid, request for quotes, response to a request for qualifications, or request for proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.
Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject all proposals for just cause.
DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF PLEASE PUBLISH 3/6/2025, 3/13/2025, 3/20/2025
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