COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CONSULTING SERVICES

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Nov 13, 2025
Due:	Dec 2, 2025
Agency:	Unity township
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services
Solicitation No:	25-34
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Bid Number:	25-34
Bid Title:	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CONSULTING SERVICES
Category:	Consultants
Status:	Open

Description:

Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the Westmoreland County Controller, 2 North Main Street, Suite 111, Greensburg, PA 15601, until 2:00 P.M. on December 2, 2025 for RFP- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CONSULTATION SERVICES. Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:15 P.M. that day in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room #101.

The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.

An original and two copies of the complete Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope, and addressed to the Westmoreland County Controller and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the Bidder’s name and address and the designation:

RFP- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CONSULTATION SERVICES

Late Proposals will not be accepted or considered. You must follow all instructions on the attached set of bid specifications. Failure to do so may result in your bid being disqualified.

Publication Date/Time:

11/13/2025 12:00 AM

Publication Information:

LATROBE BULLETIN

Closing Date/Time:

12/2/2025 2:00 PM

Submittal Information:

SEALED BIDS TO CONTROLLERS OFFICE BY 2:00PM

Bid Opening Information:

2:15PM

Contact Person:

JANET PARKER
[email protected]

Business Hours:

MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-4:00PM

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

AND

HOUSING CONSULTING SERVICES

COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND

PENNSYLVANIA

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

PROGRAM

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS

PROGRAM EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS

PROGRAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CV

PROGRAM

HOME ARP PROGRAM

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CONSULTING SERVICES

COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND, PENNSYLVANIA

YEARS 2026, 2027, AND 2028

NOTICE

The County of Westmoreland is requesting proposals for a Community Development and Housing

Consulting Services, Greensburg, PA 15601; Telephone (724) 830-3137. Persons or Firms who obtain copies

of the Request for Proposals (RFP) will be included on the Official RFP Distribution List, and will be required to

give an address, telephone and FAX number and e-mail address at which they can be contacted to receive

Addenda or Notices relating to the submission of proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the Westmoreland County Controller until 2:00 P.M.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025, and publicly opened approximately 15 minutes later in the Commissioners'

Conference Room #101 in the offices of the Westmoreland County Commissioners. Late proposals will NOT

be accepted or considered. The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject, in whole or in part, any or

all proposals received, and further reserve the right to negotiate the final contract terms, including cost,

subsequent to the submission of sealed proposals.

Types of Services Required

In accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 which establishes standards for the procurement of

property and services involving the expenditure of federal funds, the County of

Westmoreland hereby requests proposals from qualified individuals and firms for the

provision of professional housing and community development consulting services.

The County of Westmoreland anticipates selecting a housing and community

development consultant to assist the County with the following activities over a three-

year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028.

A. Community Development and Planning

Services may be requested from time to time for the following tasks:

1. Assist the County in the preparation of the annual submission to

the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds (i.e.,

Annual Action Plan) using the eCon Planning Suite in the Integrated

Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). This includes all aspects of

preparation, from developing a statement of proposed objectives and

a proposed budget to completion of a final document for submission that

meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.

2. Assist the County staff, as needed, in preparing the Environmental Review

Records for annual community development activities, as well as

amendments to the CDBG Program, as requested.

3. Prepare notices for publication that inform the public of the County's

Community Development program and invite public comment and

participation in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

4. Attend public hearings, Board of County Commissioners meetings,

and / or staff meetings to present or discuss the CDBG program, as

requested.

5. Assist the County in designing and implementing economic development

leveraging programs with CDBG funds.

6. Provide technical assistance to the County and assist with the

implementation all federal CARES Act funding including CDBG-CV 1

and 3 as needed.

7. Assist County staff in preparing the Consolidated Annual

Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submission to HUD.

8. Provide Community Development planning assistance, if requested, to

the County or its subrecipients. Such services could include:

a. Planning in support of tax incremental financing districts.

b. Physical planning services including comprehensive planning,

site planning, redevelopment planning and zoning.

c. Preparation of redevelopment plans.

d. Site specific development strategies, downtown improvement

strategies and preliminary feasibility analyses.

e. Neighborhood revitalization plans and strategies.

Planning and feasibility services for projects involving the

rehabilitation of historic structures utilizing historic tax credits.

9. Provide general consulting and advisory services throughout the term of the

contract. This includes informing and advising the County about federal and

state policies and program regulations, and changes thereto.

10. Assist the County in applying for Section 108 Loan Guarantee assistance

and other forms of State and Federal assistance, as requested.

B. Affordable Housing

Services may be requested from time to time for the following tasks:

1. Assist the County in the preparation of the annual submission to HUD for

entitlement HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency

Solutions Grants (ESG) funds (i.e., Annual Action Plan) using the eCon

Planning Suite in the Integrated Disbursement Information System. This

includes all aspects of preparation, from developing a statement of

proposed objectives and a proposed budget to completion of a final

document for submission that meets all statutory and regulatory

requirements.

2. Assist the County in the management of its HOME Consortium.

3. Assist the County staff in preparing the Environmental Review Records

for the annual HOME and ESG Programs, as well as for amendments to

these programs.

4. Assist the County in the designation and certification of Community

Housing Development Organizations (CHDO’s).

5. Assist the County in matters pertaining to the eligibility of HOME and ESG

funded activities.

6. Assist County staff in preparing the CAPER for submission to HUD.

7. Assist the County in identifying and applying for alternate forms of

housing assistance, including:

•

Federal Home Loan Bank Programs

•

Low Income Housing Tax Credits

•

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Programs

•

Pennsylvania Housing Financing Agency Programs

•

HUD housing programs

8. Provision of underwriting and layering analysis for HOME-assisted rental

and homebuyer programs.

9. Assist the County in preparing written agreements with subrecipients and

CHDO's.

10. Assist the County staff in evaluating proposals and in structuring projects

with private sector, non-profit and CHDO developers, owners and

sponsors.

11. Assist the County in establishing operational guidelines for new HOME /

ESG-funded initiatives.

12. Provision of project or site strategies and preliminary market / feasibility

studies.

13. Prepare notices for publication that inform the public of the County's HOME

and ESG programs and invite public comment and participation in

accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

14. Assist the County with the establishment of a HOME ARP program in

accordance with CPD Notice 21-10 including all required elements, and

assist with amendments, if needed, to the HOME ARP Allocation Plan.

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