CITY OF YAKIMA - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan

Purpose

The City of Yakima (City) is requesting proposals from experienced consulting firms with

expertise and understanding of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as it relates to the development of a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, including first-year Annual Action Plan for the City of Yakima. This project is funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The proposal will highlight the consultant capability to develop a Five-Year Consolidated Plan that will establish goals and strategies for housing and community development in the City of Yakima for 2025-2029.

Scope of Services

The Consultant selected will prepare the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action

Plan and must follow any and all HUD amendments and updates, such as utilizing the HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) eCon Planning Suite, including the Consolidated Plan template in Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) and the CPD Maps website, though it is desired that the consultant can also create maps.

The full version of the RFP is available at: https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/engineering/engineering/rfps-rfqs/

An overview of the Consolidated Plan process can be accessed on the HUD website at:

https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/consolidated-plan/

Consolidated Plan and Action Plan tasks

The scope of services to be performed by the Consultant for this RFP is listed in the full version of the RFP listed on the website.

Proposed Fee Structure and Timeline

List proposed budget and schedule by elements/task and hourly rate for staff by position/title. Necessary elements listed in tasks in full version of RFP.

Qualifications and Experience (not to exceed 10 pages)

See the full version of the RFP for the minimum qualification requirements of the respondent(s):

Selection Process Overview

To be considered in the selection process, each respondent must have completed and submitted all

requested documentation required in this RFP. A proposal evaluation committee comprised of City staff will review each proposal and scored based on the criteria outlined below. If needed, interviews will be held shortly after review of proposals.

General Terms & Conditions

See full version of RFP for all general terms and conditions.

The City of Yakima in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing engineering@yakimawa.gov or calling (509) 575-6111.

The City of Yakima, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Qualified disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultants are encouraged to respond. The City of Yakima is an equal opportunity employer.

Submission Instructions

One (1) PDF copy of the proposal including supporting documents must be received via email no later than Thursday, May 23, 2024, 2:00 PM to: engineering@yakimawa.gov. 

Late proposals will not be accepted.