Environmental Consultant: Phase 1 ESA
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Posted: | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Due: | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Agency: | Greensboro Housing Authority |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | RFP-2026- 01 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| RFP/RFQ/Bid # | Description | Due Date |
| RFP-2026- 01 | Environmental Consultant: Phase 1 ESA | July 13, 2026 |
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Request for Proposals
For
Environmental Consultant: Phase 1 ESA
Update and HEROS Upload -
The Arbors at South Crossing
Seniors and Family East
For
GREENSBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY/
GREENSBORO HOUSING MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION
450 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Date of Issue
June 26, 2026
Responses Due
July 13, 2026
4:00 PM EST
1. INTRODUCTION
The Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA), through its affiliates real estate development arm,
Greensboro Management Corporation (GHMC), is seeking a qualified Environmental Consultant to
update and reevaluate an existing HUD Environmental Review for a proposed RAD / Section 18
Blend transaction at the following property
GHMC is seeking a qualified Environmental Consultant who has extensive experience in performing
Phase 1 Environmental assessments for RAD transactions.
2. BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW
The Greensboro Housing Authority is the third largest Housing Authority in the State of North Carolina
with a combined ownership of 21 properties along with the direct management of over 3,554 housing
choice vouchers serving over 12,368 families in Greensboro, North Carolina. GHA owns and/or manages
2,420 residential units.
On December 23, 2013, GHA received approval from United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for a Portfolio Award under the RAD, which includes GHA’s entire public housing
portfolio. To date, 20 properties have been converted into the RAD program. GHMC is in process of
converting the remaining property (“Smith Homes”) from its original Portfolio Award designation.
Property Information
The brief descriptions of the properties are listed below:
The Smith Homes development is located at 707 West Florida Street, Greensboro, NC 27406. The
property is bounded by Freeman Mill Road to the west and Randleman Road to the east Prior to the
demolition of the North Side of the community (238 units on 21.97 of 49 acres), the site contained a
total of 428 public housing units and two non-residential units, plus a community building. All units
remaining units are in low-rise buildings and range in size from one to five bedrooms. The first 400
units were built in 1952, with an additional 30 elderly units were added in 1964. To date, GHMC has
demolished 62 residential buildings and 1 non-residential building on the North side of Smith Homes
for a total of 242 units, and are currently finishing the installation of all public ROW infrastructure
for the north side of the property. (See attachment A)
The property has previously received:
• A HUD Part 58 Environmental Review and clearance in 2020 (see Attachment B), and
• A “No Further Action” determination from the State of North Carolina in 2020 regarding site
contamination (see Attachment B).
HUD requires this Environmental Review to be reperformed and documented in HEROS due solely
to the expiration of the applicable five-year validity period, which ended in December 2025. This
scope is intended to update, validate, and document changed conditions, not to redo the review from
baseline.
3. SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. Prior Review Validation and Gap Analysis
The Consultant’s work shall comply with, as applicable:
• 24 CFR Part 50 (HUD performed Environmental Review for public housing RAD
transactions)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• 24 CFR §50.4 (Related Federal Laws and Authorities)
• HUD Environmental Review Requirements for RAD Conversions
• HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) requirements
• HUD guidance governing environmental reevaluations and aged reviews
B. Targeted Updates to Environmental Factors
The Consultant shall only update technical analyses where triggered by changed conditions,
lapse of validity, or HUD requirements. Work shall include the following as applicable:
1. Site Contamination & Hazards
• Conduct a new Phase I ESA using the previous 24 CFR Part 58 review and the existing
NFA determination as the baseline condition.
• Updated database review and site reconnaissance to confirm no new RECs.
2. Historic Preservation (Section 106)
• Confirmation that prior SHPO determination remains valid.
• Updated coordination only if scope, footprint, or APE has changed.
• Preparation of a continuity or no-change determination letter, if appropriate.
3. Floodplains, Wetlands & Natural Resources
• Updated FEMA FIRM and NWI map review.
• Reconfirmation of determinations where flood map panels or boundaries have changed
since 2020.
4. Noise, Hazards & Airport Clear Zones
• Updated screening to reflect current traffic volumes, rail activity, or nearby uses.
• Reliance on prior analysis where no material changes are identified.
5. Environmental Justice
• Updated Environmental Justice narrative reflecting current demographic data and project
conditions
C. HEROS Re-evaluation and Documentation
1. The Consultant shall:
• Establish a new HEROS Environmental Review record (or HUD directed reevaluation
entry).
• Clearly reference the 2020 Part 58 review and NFA determination within HEROS
narrative fields.
• Upload prior approvals as supporting documentation, clearly labeled as “Prior
Environmental Review – Reference”.
• Prepare concise, defensible narrative responses focused on changed conditions and
confirmation of continued compliance.
• Identify mitigation measures only where newly required.
2. HEROS Upload Checklist:
• HEROS Project Setup (Required)
o New HEROS Environmental Review record established (or HUD directed
reevaluation workflow)
o Correct HUD Program selected (Public Housing / RAD / Section 18 Blend)
o Project description explicitly states:
o Prior Part 58 review completed in 2020
o Five-year validity expired in December 2025
o Purpose of review is confirmation of continued compliance
o All funding sources accurately listed
• Prior Environmental Review – Reference Uploads (Required)
(Upload as “Reference – Prior Environmental Review”)
o 2020 Part 58 Environmental Review Record
o Part 58 clearance documentation / Authority to Use Grant Funds
o Prior mitigation measures (if any)
o Any prior HUD correspondence relevant to environmental findings
• State Environmental Clearance – Reference Uploads (Required)
o North Carolina DEQ No Further Action (NFA) letter
o Supporting state documentation relied upon for NFA determination
o Consultant narrative confirming continued applicability of NFA
• Environmental Reevaluation Summary (Required)
o Environmental Reevaluation Summary Memorandum addressing:
- Prior approvals
- Confirmation of unchanged site conditions
- Identification of any changed conditions since 2020
- Determination that findings remain valid (or explanation of limited updates)
o Explicit statement that no new choice limiting actions have occurred since prior
clearance
• Site Contamination & Hazards (Update)
o Desktop environmental database update (post 2020)
o Current site reconnaissance confirmation
o Supplemental memorandum affirming no new RECs
o Phase I ESA
o Updated radon consideration narrative (no testing required unless otherwise
indicated)
• Floodplains & Wetlands (Update Confirmation)
o Current FEMA FIRM panel(s)
o Floodplain determination confirmation
o Updated National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) maps
o 8 Step Process documentation only if new floodplain impact is identified
• Historic Preservation (Section 106) – Continuity Review
o Prior SHPO concurrence / determination uploaded as reference
o Consultant memorandum confirming:
- No change to APE, footprint, or scope OR
- Description of limited changes and updated SHPO coordination (if required)
o Updated SHPO correspondence only if triggered
• Noise & Explosive / Flammable Hazards (Screening Update)
o Updated traffic / rail / industrial screening
o Confirmation that prior noise and hazard determinations remain valid
o Updated calculations only if surrounding conditions have materially changed
• Housing, Health & Safety (Confirmation)
o Prior LBP / asbestos findings uploaded for reference
o Demolition and construction safety confirmation narrative
o Updated slope / utilities / site safety screening
• Environmental Justice (Required Update)
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