City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency

Request for Proposal

The City of Buffalo (“City”), through the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (“BURA”), seeks a professional, qualified organization to manage and provide program delivery services for the City of Buffalo Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.

One of the several activities to be undertaken as part of the Program is a housing rehabilitation program for low- and moderate-income homeowners and small “mom and pop” landlords who have or agree to offer units to low to moderate income households. The goal of the program is to rehabilitate one-to four family residences within designated target areas to ensure compliance with local housing codes and federal lead-based paint remediation standards; to provide for the repair of emergency conditions as allowed under City of Buffalo Program guidelines; and to provide assistance to owner-occupants and small landlords through other programs as may be developed by the City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning. The Scope of Work incorporates the processing of new applications to be submitted by local community based organizations as allowed by the BURA following execution of a contract for this RFP as well as completion of actions to close out applications already in process.

Applicants must be incorporated for-profit or non-profit entities to undertake affordable housing activities within the boundaries of the City of Buffalo.

It is the policy of BURA, that all local Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE’s) be encouraged to submit proposals. BURA continues to ensure that all locally owned M/WBE’s are afforded the maximum opportunity to participate as Applicants or Sub-Applicants in the provision of goods and services for BURA. BURA encourages the award of at least thirty percent (30%) of the total dollar value of this project directly or indirectly to M/WBE’s.

Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, January 14, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Request for Proposal submissions are due to:

Yvonne C. McCray, Director of Housing

City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency

65 Niagara Square

Room 313 City Hall

Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

RE: Program Management and Deliver Services to Implement the City of Buffalo Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Loan Program (No. 2021/2022-PA)

A full copy of the Request for Proposal can be picked up in 313 City Hall or 920 City Hall, 65 Niagara Square Buffalo NY 14202; the Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY 14203 or go to the City of Buffalo Website and under Formal Bids.