Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
RFP 750-03-26
Professional ADA/UFAS Third-Party
Certification Services
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Professional ADA/UFAS Third-Party Certification Services
RFP #750-03-26
Due:
February 11, 2026
10:00 A.M.
To: Mr. Brandon Havranek
Associate Director of
Procurement/Contracting Officer
Procurement Department
412 Boulevard of the Allies
6th Floor Procurement Department
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
SECTION I
INTRODUCTION
RFP 750-03-26
Professional ADA/UFAS Third-Party
Certification Services
The HACP is a municipal corporation formed under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, codified at 42
U.S.C. Section 1401 et seq., as amended, and the Housing Authority Law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, codified at 35 P.S. 1542 et seq., as amended. As such, the HACP is charged with
providing “affordable decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income persons.”
The HACP has approximately 300 employees and serves over 10,000 residents. The Authority,
its partners, and subsidiaries operate approximately 4,000 units of rental housing, and through its
Housing Choice Voucher Program, fund housing assistance for the rental of more than 6,000 other
units of privately owned housing.
Major operational departments include Asset and Site Management, Facility Services, Occupancy,
Housing Choice Voucher, and Modernization & Development. Major administrative departments
include Legal, Finance, Information Technology, and Human Resources. Our public and
community relations departments are Community Affairs and Resident Self-Sufficiency. All
departments work together to achieve the goals of the Authority that are set by the Board of
Commissioners. Day-to-day decision-making rests with the Executive Director, who reports to the
Board of Commissioners on a regular basis.
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh seeks proposals from persons or organizations
qualified to provide Professional ADA/UFAS Third Party Certification Services.
The Authority is contemplating the award of a professional service contract, or contracts, for an
initial term of three (3) years with two (2), one (1) year extension options, for a total of five
(5) years, in the form of the Contract (Attachment A) through this solicitation process. If
submitting alterations to the HACP contract for review and acceptance by HACP, please submit
an electronic version in MS Word format with your proposal. If submitting your company contract
for review and acceptance by HACP, please submit an electronic version in MS Word format with
your proposal. If your contract is not included with your proposal, it is assumed that HACP’s
contract will be used and is binding.
Any questions regarding this Request for Proposals should be in writing and directed to:
Mr. Brandon Havranek –
Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
412 Boulevard of the Allies
6th Floor, Procurement Department
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-5000 Ext 2890
If submitting questions via email, please send to brandon.havranek@hacp.org
A complete proposal package may be obtained from:
Business Opportunities Section of the HACP website, www.hacp.org
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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
February 11, 2026
10:00 a.m.
January 27, 2026
10:00 a.m.
January 28, 2026
10:00 a.m.
RFP 750-03-26
Professional ADA/UFAS Third-Party
Certification Services
Deadline for Submission of Proposals
Mr. Brandon Havranek
Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting
Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
412 Boulevard of the Allies
6th Floor, Procurement Department
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Pre-submission Meeting:
will be held via Zoom Meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://hacp-
org.zoom.us/j/84630175873?pwd=socaa1tzgs4b0
u7DW7u5RcCvLiBM62W.1
Meeting ID: 846 3017 5873
Passcode: 823823
Dial by your location:
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
Deadline for the submission of written
questions.
**Deadlines are subject to extension at HACP discretion and will be communicated as an
addendum to this solicitation.
HACP will also accept online submissions for this Request for Proposals, for those respondents
wishing to submit online, please go to the following web address to upload documents:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/5e4F9Z3otrViGMjQgQVJ
Please include your name and email address when prompted before submitting and upload all
relevant attachments in the same document. Formatting for online submission should be
organized in the same manner as if submitting the information via flash drive. The title of the
uploaded proposal shall be as follows:
[Full Company Name]_RFP #750-03-26__Technical
[Full Company Name]_RFP #750-03-26__Fee
In the unlikely event your proposal is too large to be uploaded as a single file, add: _Part-1,
_Part-2… etc. to the end of the file name.
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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
RFP 750-03-26
Professional ADA/UFAS Third-Party
Certification Services
In addition to the electronic submittal above, The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the
closing time of 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 2026, in the lobby of the One Stop Shop at 412
Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which
time they will be time and date stamped in the Procurement Department at 412 Boulevard of the
Allies, 6th Floor Procurement Department, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. All proposals must be
received at the above address no later than 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 2026, regardless of the
selected delivery mechanism.
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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
RFP 750-03-26
Professional ADA/UFAS Third-Party
Certification Services
SECTION II
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected firm(s) will be responsible, pursuant to Task Orders, to conduct a comprehensive, rigorous and
thorough review and certify that all mobility and sensory accessible areas/units under review have been designed
and constructed in full compliance with all of the requirements of HUD’s Section 504 regulations, Americans
with Disabilities Act Design Standards (ADA), and other applicable Fair Housing Act accessibility requirements.
The certification shall include all accessible routes and non-housing programs. Whenever HACP determines a
need, it will request a Task Order proposal from the selected firm(s). The firm(s) shall provide all the services
negotiated under the Task Order.
Once a Task Order Notice to Proceed is issued, the selected firm(s) or individual(s) shall be responsible for
providing accessibility support services, including, but not limited to: reviewing and providing comments on
plans/specifications with detailed regulatory citations prior to construction, visiting the construction worksite and
inspecting the work for compliance, taking photographs, and reviewing accessibility-related products or materials,
providing sketches, providing drawings, responding to technical assistance phone calls and emails timely,
attending meetings regarding compliance activities, assistance with programmatic accommodations, quality
control of accessibility issues, inspections, interfacing with HUD and other regulatory entities, participating in
conference calls with developers, contractors and HACP staff, making presentations and providing training on
accessibility compliance for HACP contractors and staff, compiling reports and responses on accessibility work
(both hard copy and in electronic database form and hereinafter, the "504/Accessibility Certification Report")
and issuing a stamped professional certification that the work was constructed in full compliance with the
requirements of the Section 504 regulations or other applicable state or federal fair housing accessibility codes
and regulations. The selected firm(s) will be responsible for reviewing the individual dwelling units and
common areas, accessible routes, management offices, playgrounds, swimming pools, community spaces, and
other areas serving those units for full compliance with Section 504, and where applicable the ADA and Fair
Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines.
Reports (drawing reviews, site inspections, etc.) should be responded to within 7 days or sooner from the time
when a task order is assigned to the Third-Party Certifier. If the report(s) are not returned within the 7-day time
frame, the delay may result in a penalty of 20% per item and the deduction would be reflected on the payment
regarding the corresponding invoice. Emails and general comments should also be responded to within 24 hours
or sooner from the time when an inquiry or email is made to the Third-Party Certifier. If the inquiry or email is
not returned within the 24-hour time frame, the delay may result in a penalty of 20% per item and the deduction
would be reflected on the payment regarding the corresponding invoice.
If the construction work is not constructed in full compliance with the requirements of Section 504 regulations,
the Section 504/Accessibility Report shall identify the deficiencies, the necessary remedial action(s) necessary to
bring the construction work into full compliance with the Section 504 or applicable accessibility regulations. The
selected firm(s) is expected to review and comment on architectural/engineering plans prior to construction, to
monitor the new construction and rehabilitation of accessible units, and to timely respond to phone calls and email
inquiries regarding accessibility compliance issues in order to minimize non-compliance of the final products.
The firm's employees are
expected to have any and all appropriate licenses, professional certifications, and maintain expertise on real time
developments in the field of disability compliance, particularly as it relates to federally subsidized housing
including any changes in law, interpretations, regulations or guidance from HUD, DOJ, the Access Board,
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
