Jefferson County, Alabama

Requests for Proposals/Qualifications

 

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS/Qualifications

Please call (205) 325-5761 for additional information regarding the following Requests for Proposals.

Rental Development and Rehabilitation ERA-2 RFP2025 

Jefferson County Department of Community Services ERA Affordable Housing Request for Proposals

The Jefferson County Commission received funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA-2) Program to support housing stability. Per Treasury guidance, a portion of these funds can be used to support affordable rental housing and eviction prevention purposes, including rental housing development and rehabilitation. Jefferson County, through its Department of Community Services, is seeking proposals from qualified Non-Profit (501 (c) (3)) Organizations with a strong history of successfully developing and marketing quality affordable rental housing to address the housing needs of lower-income residents of the Jefferson County Community Development Consortium (all of Jefferson County outside of the cities of Birmingham, Bessemer, Sumiton, and Helena). Proposals may be submitted for rental development and/or rehabilitation. Jefferson County will comply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Program policies in administering the projects. Eligible respondents must be capable of meeting all Federal, State, and local requirements. 

Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Department of Community Services (in hand) at the below address no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 28, 2025. Please clearly mark “Proposal for 2025Rental Housing Development and Rehabilitation.”

The complete RFP is available at this link.

Copies of the RFP can be picked up at the above address or requested via e-mail to Michelle Pickett at pickettm@jccal.org. All requests by means other than in-person visits to the above- noted Office will be responded to via e-mail or United States Postal Service.  All questions should be addressed to Michelle Pickett at (205) 325-5761. 

Timeline: 

Friday, March 21                    RFP published on County website

Friday, March 28                    RFP published in papers 

Friday, April 4                          RFP questions due to Community Services

Wednesday, April 9                Community Services to publish responses to questions on the Community Services webpage

   (Responses will be published by 5 pm 4/9/2025)


Wednesday, April 9 at 2pm    Mandatory pre-bid meeting for respondents (virtual)

      To join the mandatory pre-bid ERA Affordable Housing meeting:

    Microsoft Teams

 Join the meeting now

    LINK: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yjc0ZTBkNmMtODA4Ni00OTFhLTlhN2QtY2I0Yzc5NDQ1YWRm%40thread.v2/0?context={%22Tid%22%3a%22ce555da0-cea7-4a05-aaed-9f7e90e5b3fb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ab0eb18d-37b6-4d32-9a47-478e45120d90%22}

  Meeting ID: 229 504 051 701

     Passcode: 8YR3yg2d

  Dial in by phone

  +1 281-810-2971,,915771843# United States, Houston

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                                                  Phone conference ID: 915 771 843#

Link to join pre-bid meeting

 

Monday, April 28                   RFP responses due by 5 PM