Request for Qualifications Lead Paint Hazard Removal & Healthy Homes Rehabilitation

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Jul 1, 2026
Due:	Jul 23, 2026
Agency:	City of Sanduskey
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
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City of Sandusky, Ohio

Lead Paint Hazard Removal and Healthy Homes Rehabilitation Match

Programs

Activity for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Program Year 26 Request for Qualifications

Response Due Date: 5:00pm on July 23rd, 2026

Communications Restrictions: Please note the following policy concerning communication between

Consultants and the City of Sandusky during the announcement and selection process: During the time

period between advertisement and the announcement of final consultant selection, communication

with consultants (or their agents) shall be limited as follows:

Communications which are strictly prohibited: Any discussions or marketing activities related to this

specific project.

Allowable communications include: Technical or scope of services questions specific to the project or

RFP requirements.

Invitation: The City invites qualified agencies to submit qualifications to undertake the Lead Paint Hazard

Removal and Healthy Homes Rehabilitation Activities for the CDBG Program Year 26. Qualification

packages are due no later than 5:00pm on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026.

Project Description: The City seeks to use their CDBG rehabilitation dollars to assist in a Lead Paint Hazard

Control l and/or Healthy Homes match program in the City of Sandusky. The City is seeking to work with

an agency currently conducting lead abatement and/or healthy home repairs that follows HUD rules for

City of Sandusky residents. The agency would provide a painting service and for homes repairs in a manner

that meets lead removal standards. Estimated Project Cost: The City has $115,000 in EN funds in the CDBG

PY 26 program set aside for this project. Estimated Date of Authorization: The project would begin as

soon as the agreement is signed.

Project Schedule: The project needs to be completed by June 30th, 2027 with the possibility of future

extension dependent on program funding.

SPECIFIC PROJECT TIMELINE

July 2nd & July 9th Advertise in the Sandusky Register that the City of Sandusky is accepting Proposals

and the Request for Proposals/Specifications packets are available.

Document will be posted on the City’s Website July 2nd, 2026 by 5PM

Last day to submit questions and clarifications regarding the Request for Proposals July 23rd, 2026 5PM

Deadline for submittal of Proposals to the City of Sandusky July 23rd, 2026 5:00PM

Review and evaluate proposals to formulate the top three Proposer/Contractor July 24th, 2026

Agreement will go to City Commission for approval once a signed grant agreement is received from HUD

for PY 26

Suspended or Debarred Firms: Firms included on the current federal or state list of firms suspended

or debarred are not eligible for selection.

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: The City of Sandusky, 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 any contract entered into

pursuant to this advertisement, all bidders including 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, national origin, sex, age, disability, low-income

status, or limited English proficiency in consideration for an award.

Scope of Services: The anticipated Scope of Services is included below.

1. The selected agency must have an awarded federal grant and the capacity to conduct a HUD

certified lead paint hazard abatement/and healthy homes program within the City of Sandusky.

The agency will follow all HUD regulations including following appropriate income verification of

clientele.

2. The selected agency must be able to provide the Department of Community Development staff

with invoices related to lead paint removal hazard projects which staff may elect to pay with

CDBG rehabilitation funds.

Requirements for Selection Process

A. Instructions for Preparing and Submitting Qualifications

1. Provide the information requested in the Letter of Interest Content (Item B below), in

the same order listed, in a letter signed by an officer of the firm. Do not send additional

forms, resumes, brochures, or other material.

2. Submittals shall be limited to twelve (12) 8½" x 11" single-sided pages, of

which up to two (2) pages are allowed for the Project Approach (Item B.5 below). This

does not include a one-page cover letter.

3. Please adhere to the following requirements in preparing and binding submittals:

a. Use a minimum font size of 12-point and maintain margins of 1" on all sides.

b. Page numbers must be centered at the bottom of each page.

c. Use 8½" x 11" paper only.

d. Bind submittals by stapling at the upper left-hand corner only.

e. Do not provide tabbed inserts or other features that may interfere with machine

copying.

B. Submittal Content

1. Qualifications of your firm to complete the requested services.

2. List significant sub-consultants, their current prequalification categories and the percentage of

work to be performed by each sub-consultant.

3. List the Project Manager and other key staff members, including key sub-consultant

staff. Include project engineers for important disciplines and staff members that

will be responsible for the work, and the project responsibility of each. Address the experience

of the key staff members on similar projects, staff qualifications, and related projects your

proposed team has been involved in, and to what extent their involvement was.

4. Describe the capacity of your assigned staff and their ability to perform the work

described herein within a timely manner to meet deadlines, relative to present

workload, and the availability of the relevant staff.

5. Provide a description of your Project Approach, not to exceed two pages.

Items 1 through 5 must be included within the 12-page body of the submittal. Any remaining

space within the twelve (12) pages may be utilized to provide pertinent personnel

resumes or additional information concerning general qualifications. Unrelated staff members

and project information is discouraged. All qualification packages shall be delivered

electronically to CDBG Administrator, Nicole Grohe at ngrohe@cityofsandusky.com no later

than 5:00pm on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026.

Attachments

• Consultant Selection Rating Form

Evaluation Form City of Sandusky

Lead Paint Hazard Removal and Healthy Homes Programs

Name of Firm:

__________________________________________________________________

Name of Evaluator:

__________________________________________________________________

Criteria

1 Strength of project manager and

strength/experience of key team

members and proposed

subcontracted firms key personnel

2 Past performance and experience

with projects of similar scope and

size

3 Innovative project approach, which

includes all listed items in the

Scope of Work

4 Project Schedule

5 Location of key staff

Points

Score

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Description	Opening Date/Time	Closing Date/Time
Request for Qualifications Lead Paint Hazard Removal & Healthy Homes Rehabilitation	July 02, 2026 12:00 PM	July 23, 2026 5:00 PM

Request for Qualifications Lead Paint Hazard Removal & Healthy Homes Rehabilitation

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