The Montgomery Housing Authority and the City of Montgomery, AL were awarded a 2020 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Planning Grant by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the historic Centennial Hill neighborhood. MHA is currently seeking proposals from qualified individuals and planning firms to become our Master Planning Partner for the 2-year CNI planning process during which we will jointly create a community transformation plan.

The awarded Planning Partner will ensure that all grant requirements are met during the grant period as set by HUD. Additionally, the successful firm must be willing and able to continue working with MHA through a CNI grant implementation period, if awarded. All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must conform to the requirements and specifications outlined herein and in the RFP attachments. MHA encourages Section 3, minority- and/or women-owned businesses to respond.

Preferred Attributes of the Planning Partner. MHA, the City of Montgomery, and our partners are creative and visionary professionals. The existing team will continue to make meaningful contributions to the direction and overall vision throughout the entire CNI planning process. MHA seeks a professional planning partner with a servant-leadership orientation that will work with us in collaborative ways throughout the planning period and implementation period, if awarded. In addition, the preferred planning partner must have a successful track record in working effectively and respectfully with diverse populations, spanning age, race, gender, ethnic background, religious background, educational attainment, professional attainment, and with people at all income levels.

The Planning Partner must have the ability to produce high quality work products and planning documents of a standard that is acceptable to HUD. Finally, the preferred planning partner should have extensive experience developing successful plans that engage communities and lead to improved quality of life for residents of underserved neighborhoods. Extra points will be awarded for firms who have worked on planning grants that subsequently were awarded implementation grants in HUD's CNI program.

Addendum One

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ADDENDUM ONE DATE: March 17, 2021

TO: All Bidders FROM: Sheila Brown, Procurement/Contract Administrator

RE: ADDENDUM #1

Questions and Answers and Attachments

1. Can respondents include a cover letter, and in which section should it be included if allowed? — Yes, respondents may include a cover letter if they wish. Respondents should place the cover letter in section 2.2 under Qualifications/Experience.

2. In which section of the RFP response should the respondents include the proposed fee? — Pricing should be under Section 2.6

3. Does MHA have a proposed fee/fee range in mind for the requested scope of work? — No.

4. What is the proposed project start date? — ASAP upon award of the RFP.

5. What is MHA's proposed timeline to select a consultant? — Beginning of April 2021. RFP 2021-01 Choice Neighborhood Initiative 2

6. Can MHA share a map of the study area? — Yes.

7. Section 2.4 mentions a request for two samples of community engagement plans. Does MHA want us to include those reports as part of the response, or can we provide links to the plans in the electronic response? — Yes, anything including electronically should also be included in the hard copy so each scorer has the same information readily available.

8. Item 1 mentions that the RFP document contains the list of tasks, current planning schedule, and the current organizational structure. We are unable to find these, would you be able to forward them? — Yes.

1. Page 4 of the RFP indicates that "the list of tasks and current planning schedule is attached to this RFP as is the current organizational structure". Other than the scope of services contained on pages 4 and 5, the referenced information did not seem to be evidenced in the RFP. Can you provide that information? — Yes this information can be provided.

2. Recognizing that the delivery of a Transformation Plan is a two-year process, has MHA defined timelines for the completion of the Transformation Plan with Content, the draft Transformation Plan, and the Final Transformation Plan? — A timeline for the 24 months has been created, however there has not been one created for the various versions of the Transformation Plans as listed above.

3. Is MHA currently contracting with a consulting firm on planning activities related to the Choice Neighborhood Initiatives work? — No.RFP 2021-01 Choice Neighborhood Initiative 3

4. It is noted that the Centennial Hill neighborhood is historic. Has the neighborhood been designated as a National Register Historic District? — No. "Historic" refers to the fact that the original neighborhood, pre I-85, continued southward beyond the barrier of the interstate highway, but was bisected by the construction of that road. Since, the southern portions of the historic footprint of the Centennial Hill neighborhood has suffered from disinvestment that has led to poorer outcomes for health, education and economic advancement for the residents of the southern portion.

5. It is noted that MHA will retain a market study consultant. Has the scope of services for that firm been defined in formulating the Transformation Plan? — No. It is expected that the awardee will use the Market Study information to inform their recommendations for the Transformation Plan and the redevelopment planning for Paterson Court, etc.

6. Recognizing that the City of Montgomery has a community-wide Comprehensive Plan, has the City conducted any neighborhood-level planning for the Centennial Hill neighborhood that needs to be factored into the Transformation Plan? — Yes. A specific plan for Centennial Hill was created between 2008-2012.

7. What can the consultant anticipate in being an on-site presence recognizing your current restrictions under Covid-19. Will this limit early engagement with community / resident stakeholders? — MHA will follow any guidelines set forth by the city, state, and CDC, among other entities. We would like our consultant to spend time on the ground with us and most important spend time with the residents engaging them throughout the process. The exact protocols to be taken will be determined at the time of the award with the possibility of changing from month to month. RFP 2021-01 Choice Neighborhood Initiative 4

8. Has the MHA or City engaged or identified any local community organizations, educational organizations, or economic development groups as partners for this endeavor? - Yes.

Full RFP contents are available online on the MHA website.

We are grateful for your interest in doing business with our Agency and we look forward to receiving a proposal from your firm.

ADDENDUM TWO

DATE: March 25, 2021

TO: All Bidders

FROM: Sheila Brown, Procurement/Contract Administrator

RE: ADDENDUM #2 Submission Date Correction

The submission date on the advertised RFP contained the incorrect day for the submission. The corrected submission date is Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

We are grateful for your interest in doing business with our Agency and we look forward to receiving a proposal from your firm.

RFP 2021-01 Choice Neighborhood Initiative

ADDENDUM THREE

DATE: March 30, 2021

TO: All Bidders

FROM: Sheila Brown, Procurement/Contract Administrator

RE: ADDENDUM #3 Submission Date Extension

The submission date on the advertised RFP will be extended until April 13, 2021 with a the submission time of 12 pm CST remaining unchanged. We are grateful for your interest in doing business with our Agency and we look forward to receiving a proposal from your firm