Request for Proposal - Qualified Sustainability Consultants

Location:	California
Posted:	Apr 15, 2026
Due:	Apr 22, 2026
Agency:	City of San Buenaventura
Type of Government:	State & Local
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Homecomings, Inc.

501(c)3

Nonprofit Affiliate

of Ventura Housing

Request for Proposals

For Qualified Sustainability Consultants for Pasteur Court A 33-unit permanent

housing project serving homeless households and low-income families. Unaddressed

parcels at the western terminus Pasteur Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

APNs: 138-0-042-115, 125

By Homecomings, Inc.

Nonprofit affiliate of Ventura Housing (Housing Authority of the City of San

Buenaventura)

Submittal Deadline

4:00PM PST

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

All questions regarding this Resquest must

be submitted via email to:

Kyler Carlson

Sr. Project Manager

KCarlson@venturahousing.org

The responsibility for submitting a response to this Request on or before the stated time

and date will be solely and strictly the responsibility of the Contractor. Homecomings, Inc.

will in no way be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence.

MAIN OFFICE

Phone/Fax

995 Riverside Street (805) 648-5008

Ventura CA 93001 (805) 643-7984

TDD/TDY

ENG: 1-800-735-2929

ESP: 1-800-855-3000

RFP #.

PC-26-0509

4/6/2026

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Part I — Project information

Section 1.01 About Homecomings, Inc.

Section 1.02 Overview

Section 1.03 Project Description

Section 1.04 Design and Ownership Team

Section 1.05 Regulatory Context

Section 1.06 Scope of Services

Part II — Submitting your proposal

Section 2.01 RFP Submission and Format

Section 2.02 Submission Timeline

Section 2.03 Required Proposal Contents

Part III — Selection

Section 3.01 Evaluation Criteria & Scoring of Qualifications

Section 3.02 Selection Process and Criteria

Part IV — Contract & Terms

Section 4.01 Contract Type

Section 4.02 Insurance

Section 4.03 Terms and Conditions

Exhibits

EXHIBIT A- Project Description

EXHIBIT B- Form of Contract

EXHIBIT C- Project Entitlement Plan Set

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RFP SCHEDULE

RFP Released

Submit all questions regarding this RFP on or before:

Responses to Questions/ Addendum will be issued

Proposals Due:

Consultant Selection: (Estimated)

Notice to Proceed

April 6, 2026

Monday, April 13, 2026

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

4:00PM PST

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Monday, May 4, 2026

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PART I — PROJECT INFORMATION

Section 1.01 About Homecomings, Inc.

Homecomings, Inc. is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and the nonprofit

affiliate developer of Ventura Housing (Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura

- HACSB). Homecomings acts as the Sole/Managing Member of the General Partner in

affordable housing limited partnerships, developing and preserving affordable multifamily

housing throughout the City of Ventura. Projects developed by Homecomings utilize a

range of funding sources including Project-Based Vouchers (PBVs), HOME Investment

Partnerships Program funds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Rental Assistance

Demonstration (RAD) program conversions, Restore-Rebuild program funds, and other

local, state, and federal housing programs.

Section 1.02 Overview

Homecomings, Inc. (“Owner”) is seeking proposals from qualified sustainability

consultants to provide comprehensive green building and sustainability services for

Pasteur Court, a new construction affordable housing development located in Ventura,

California. The project is financed through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee

(TCAC) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and is subject to TCAC sustainability

requirements for competitive scoring and placed-in-service compliance, for the

development described below, and potentially for future affordable housing projects.

Responses to this RFP will be evaluated both for the specific project scope described

herein and to establish a pool of qualified consultants from whom Homecomings may

solicit proposals for future developments. Firms that demonstrate relevant qualifications

but are not selected for this engagement may still be included in the qualified pool at the

sole discretion of Homecomings.

Section 1.03 Project Description

Homecomings proposes to develop a new 33-unit affordable housing community on a

vacant parcel adjacent to 5818 Valentine Road in Ventura, California. The project will

serve 17 households experiencing homelessness and 15 low-income households at 30–

50% AMI. The development consists of a three-story, Type V wood-frame residential

building containing 30 one-bedroom and 3 two-bedroom units, all ADA-adaptable with

15% fully ADA-accessible, supported by 17 Project-Based Vouchers. Community

amenities include shared community space, property management and case

management offices, a common laundry facility, and a rooftop deck, with 24 secured

parking spaces and drought-tolerant landscaping. The project is currently in the

Construction Documents phase.

The project will apply for a TCAC Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation, with an

anticipated application in the July funding round. Construction is anticipated to last

approximately 18 months. Sustainability features include solar photovoltaic systems

targeting 100% energy offset, full CALGreen compliance, EV charging stations, and all-

electric building systems. The Owner's default green building certification pathway is

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GreenPoint Rated Gold; however, the selected Consultant will be expected to evaluate

and recommend the optimal certification pathway based on the current state of the

design.

A full Project Description including site details, unit mix, construction type, sustainability

features, entitlement status, and utility information is provided in Exhibit A.

A Link to the Entitlement Plan set is Here:

Section 1.04 Design and Ownership Team

The following team has been assembled for the project. Vendors selected through this

RFP will be expected to coordinate directly with relevant team members as needed to

complete their scope of work. they will coordinate with.

ROLE

ENTITY

Owner / Contracting Entity

PASTEUR COURT LP

Developer

Ventura Housing

Architect

Dicecco Architecture Incorporated

Owner's Representative

S.L. Leonard & Associates

Civil Engineer

Structural Engineer

MEP Engineer

Landscape Architect

Geotechnical Engineer

CASp Consultant

Waterproofing Consultant

Entitlement Planner

Dry Utilities Consultant

Interior Design

Encompass Consultant Group

RGSE Inc.

Consulting West

PCLD

Earth Systems

Thomas Jacob Flitsch

Warhorse Consulting Services

Sanbell, Inc.

TBD

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Section 1.05 Regulatory Context

The selected consultant must demonstrate working knowledge of and ensure project

compliance with the following regulatory frameworks:

•

TCAC Regulations, including current sustainability scoring criteria and

placed-in-service documentation requirements

•

California Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code) and Part 11 (CALGreen Code)

•

Applicable green building certification standards (GreenPoint Rated,

Enterprise Green Communities, LEED for Homes, NGBS)

•

California Energy Commission requirements for solar photovoltaic systems

•

Local jurisdiction requirements for the City of Ventura and County of

Ventura

Section 1.06 Scope of Services

The following is a concise summary of all services required under this engagement.

Respondents should demonstrate the ability to perform each item below. Consultants are

encouraged to propose their preferred methodology for achieving these requirements.

The Sustainability Consultant shall provide the following services across the project

lifecycle. Because the project is currently in the Construction Documents phase, certain

tasks are expected to be completed on an expedited basis concurrent with CD

completion. Respondent should take note of any item required ahead of the JULY 21,

2026 TCAC 9% Deadline and notify owner if challenges meeting such Deadline.

(a) The selected Consultant shall provide the following services as necessary:

Tax Credit Application Certification & TCAC Optimization

•

Evaluate green building certification pathways (GPR Gold as baseline;

alternatives as warranted) and recommend the optimal pathway based on

current CD-phase design, TCAC point potential, cost, and timeline

•

Recommend to Owner ways to Maximize TCAC sustainability scoring

•

Conduct a sustainability kickoff work session with the full project team

•

Preliminary and final as-built energy modeling (CEC-approved software,

CEPE-endorsed) for TCAC application and placed-in-service

•

Completeion of a Sustainable Building Methods workbook, if required.

•

Title 24 Part 6 and CALGreen (Part 11) compliance support

CUAC & Utility Allowance

•

Baseline CUAC for the July TCAC application

•

Final placed-in-service CUAC reflecting as-built conditions

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