Project and acquisition funding: 1406 Hays Street and 1500 Hays Street, Houston, Texas 77009. Under § 603(c)(1)(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (Pub. Law 117-2), Land Acquisition funded with U.S. Treasury ARPA in a Subrecipient Agreement with the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation (Subrecipient). HCHFC 1406 Hays Landowner, LLC, a Texas limited liability company whose sole member is Subrecipient (Landowner) will ground lease to a third-party developer procured by Subrecipient in compliance with the Subrecipient Agreement.
1. Request For Proposals
The Harris County Housing Finance Corporation (HCHFC) formally releases this Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a Master Developer (Development Partner) to partner with the HCHFC to develop and operate a proposed minimum 90-unit affordable multifamily apartment on a 3.214-acre site owned by HCHFC Landowner located at 1406 & 1500 Hays Street in the Greater Northside Neighborhood in central Houston.
Proposals are solicited pursuant to 2 CFR 200, Code of Federal Regulations.
2. Submission Instructions
- Interested respondents must submit their proposal to HCHFC by 2:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, August 29, 2024, to be considered for selection under this RFP. Respondents must submit their proposal in accordance with the requirements presented in Exhibit A and discussed within this RFP.
- Proposals must be submitted using the form attached.
- Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Any questions related to this RFP must be sent by email to HCHFC’s Authorized Contacts identified below:
Rene Martinez
Executive Director
Harris County HFC
[email protected]
Steven Harris
Special Initiatives Manager
[email protected]
Please copy on all emails:
Carmen Latorre
Special Initiatives Program Coordinator
Persons desiring further information or interpretation of the RFP requirements must make a written request for such information to HCHFC by August 15, 2024, which is no later than fifteen days before the RFP submittal due date. Changes to the RFP documents will be made by addendum only.
Questions and Answers that are significant will be provided as a Clarification Document(s).
RFP Available on the HCHFC Website: https://harriscountyhfc.org/
The following are attached to this RFP and incorporated herein by reference (Background Materials) in
Exhibit A of this RFP:
• Land Title Survey
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
• Reference materials on the site, Site Analysis and photos, and Area Socioeconomic Data
• RFP Response Form (responses to be submitted via email)
• Affidavit of Negotiation
• Non-Suspension and Debarment Certification
• Non-Collusion, Non-Conflict of Interest, and Anti-Lobbying Disclosures
• Federal Funding Source Requirements: ARPA SLFRF