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Bid Title

CHFA 292-RFP For Single Family Foreclosed Property Repair, Maintenance and Preservation Services

Issuing Agency

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Mar 26, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 9, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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RFP	Post Date	Due Date	Additional Documents
CHFA 292-RFP For Single Family Foreclosed Property Repair, Maintenance and Preservation Services	02/27/26	04/09/26 12:00 p.m.	Questions and Answers

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Response deadline has been extended to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026

Dear Interested Party:

Date: February 27, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SINGLE FAMILY

FORECLOSED PROPERTY REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND

PRESERVATION SERVICES

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority ("CHFA") requests proposals for single-family

foreclosed property repair, maintenance, and preservation services from qualified real estate

maintenance firms with offices in the State of Connecticut. CHFA will not reimburse for any

expenses incurred in connection with this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) including, but not

limited to, the cost of preparing the initial response and any additional information requested or

travel expenses relating to any oral presentation. Please be advised that responses will be

considered property of CHFA, are matters of public record, and may be disclosed by CHFA after

the awarding of a contract.

OVERVIEW

CHFA, a body politic and corporate constituting a public instrumentality and political

subdivision of the State of Connecticut, was created in 1969 and operates pursuant to Chapter

134 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended. CHFA’s purpose is to help alleviate the

shortage of affordable housing for low and moderate-income families and persons in Connecticut

by providing single-family mortgages, financing for rental housing, and mortgages for the

purchase, development and construction of housing.

For additional information about CHFA, please reference CHFA’s website at www.chfa.org.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

CHFA is seeking firms to provide single-family foreclosed property maintenance and

preservation services, including, but not limited to, securing property, winterization, yard

maintenance, debris removal and disposal, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and such other related

services for CHFA’s real estate owned (“REO”) portfolio. All services will be performed after

receiving pre-approval in writing from CHFA. The contract period will be for up to three years.

All responses must be submitted on the attached form provided by CHFA, referred to as Exhibit

A.

Real estate brokerage services are not part of this RFP. CHFA will engage licensed real estate

brokers directly. Qualified real estate brokers will be solicited through a separate request for

qualifications. However, selected firms may be requested to provide the listing broker with

property access so that the broker can install a key lockbox on the REO.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Firms will be evaluated on the basis of their written responses to this RFP, additional written

information as requested by CHFA and oral interviews, if any, including, but not limited to, the

following criteria:

• Qualifications of personnel

• Organization and approach

• Fees

• Commitment to Affirmative Action

• Connecticut presence

• Absence of conflicts or potential conflicts

• Location/geographic area

CHFA may select multiple firms for the services described herein. No selected firm is

guaranteed or ensured any number of contracts or proportion of business.

REQUESTED INFORMATION

All firms must address the following issues and questions:

1. Provide a brief description of your firm, its history, and main areas of business. Indicate

the total number of staff and the team available to CHFA.

2. Provide a summary of the key strengths and qualifications of your firm to serve as a

foreclosed property repair, maintenance, and preservation service provider to CHFA.

(Your response to this question should not exceed one page).

3. Describe your presence in Connecticut, if any, including corporate existence in

Connecticut, whether formed in Connecticut or authorized to do business in the state.

This may include, but not be limited to, information on the number of offices your firm

maintains in Connecticut, the location of such offices, the number of Connecticut

residents employed in those offices, and payroll and corporate taxes paid in Connecticut.

If your firm currently is not registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State, please

indicate whether your firm will register if your firm is awarded this contract.

4. Include any participation by your firm in any civic or other non-profit activities,

including any charitable contributions that your firm made in Connecticut.

5. Provide a brief summary of the professional background of any individuals who would be

assigned to work with CHFA. Please indicate their probable areas of responsibility and

the percentage of their time which would be available to service CHFA’s account.

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6. Provide the rate at which services listed on the attached form (Exhibit A) would be

billed.

7. Provide, in tabular form, information on the employee composition of your firm

indicating the total number of employees and the total number and percentages of

minorities and women employed and their titles.

8. Submit specific information regarding your firm’s commitment to Affirmative Action.

Please include, at a minimum, policies and practices, that demonstrate your firm’s

commitment to underrepresented groups (e.g., in terms of ethnicity, gender, sexual

orientation, disability, etc.). Please include your firm's most recent EEO-1 report if

required to file.

9. Describe any and all material lawsuits, legal or administrative proceedings or

governmental investigations, criminal actions or law enforcement activities (including

those by federal, state or local authorities, or self-regulatory organizations) or non-routine

inquiries or investigations relating to you, your firm, or any of your affiliates, including

any proceedings to which you, your firm, your affiliates or any of their respective

officers, directors or employees are a named party or of which any of such has been the

focus, that have occurred in the last three (3) years or that are currently threatened,

including whether you, your firm, or any of your affiliates, or their respective officers,

directors or employees have been censured by any regulatory body. Describe any such

circumstances and advise whether these investigations or proceedings will affect you or

your firm’s ability to complete the proposed transaction and perform the services in this

RFP.

10. Describe whether you foresee any potential conflicts of interest arising from providing

property preservation services to CHFA. If so, describe how your firm would address

potential conflicts of interest.

11. Has your firm ever been removed from an account prior to the expiration of its contract

(i.e., been fired)? If so, please explain. If you wish, list the name of a third party with

whom the Authority could discuss this termination.

12. Describe your firm's knowledge of and past experience with CHFA.

13. Please provide as references a minimum of three clients for whom your firm has provided

similar and substantial services. Please include the name of the person to contact, his or

her phone number and email address. Please include as references any State of

Connecticut agencies or departments that have engaged your firm to perform services.

14. Selected persons or firms must comply with CHFA and State Ethics requirements, laws

and regulations. Persons or firms seeking to do business with CHFA are required to

comply with the ethics statement, attached hereto on Exhibit D, and the applicable

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provisions of the Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics for Lobbyists incorporated therein by

reference.

15. An authorized signatory of any firm submitting proposals is required to execute and

submit with the proposal and with any contract awarded in accordance herewith all

applicable representations and certifications set forth on Exhibit B, attached hereto and

made a part hereof, regarding:

• Gift and Campaign Contributions; Connecticut General Statutes §4-252

• Entities Making Investments in Iran; Connecticut General Statutes §4-252a

• Nondiscrimination; Connecticut General Statutes §4a-60 & Connecticut General

Statutes §4a-60a

• Consulting Agreements; Connecticut General Statutes §4a-81

• Campaign Financing Contributions; Connecticut General Statutes §9-612

All of the above are attached and incorporated herein on Exhibit D.

16. What is the most important question that we haven’t asked you? Why should CHFA hire

your firm instead of another firm?

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Please be advised that all information submitted in a proposal or in response to a request

for additional information is subject to disclosure under the Connecticut Freedom of Information

Act, as amended and judicially interpreted. If a firm believes that its response contains financial,

trade secrets or other data that it claims should not be public (“Confidential Information”), the

firm must identify specifically the pages and portions of its proposal or additional information

that contain the claimed Confidential Information by visibly marking all such pages and portions.

An entire response marked Confidential Information will not be accepted. If CHFA receives a

request for an applicant’s Confidential Information, it will use its best efforts to notify the firm of

such request and provide the applicant with a copy of any written disclosure request, provided,

CHFA will not be liable to the firm or any other party for any failure to act as described herein.

The firm may provide written consent to the disclosure or may object to the disclosure by

notifying CHFA in writing, identifying in the notice the basis for its objection, including the

appropriate statutory exemption(s) from disclosure. The firm shall be responsible for defending

any complaint brought in connection with the nondisclosure, including, but not limited to,

appearing before the Freedom of Information Commission, providing witnesses and documents

as appropriate, and for payment of CHFA’s costs and expenses, including attorney fees.

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SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

The following requirements must be observed in the preparation and submission of a proposal:

1. All inquiries should be directed to Shelly Mondo at RFP.RFQ@chfa.org no later than

March 13, 2026. Firms submitting a proposal should not contact members of the

CHFA’s Board of Directors or CHFA staff, which may be grounds for elimination from

consideration.

2. The entire proposal must not exceed 20 single-sided pages, exclusive of cover letter and

exhibits.

3. Submissions must be sent electronically (not to exceed 25 MB) to RFP.RFQ@chfa.org

no later than 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Faxed responses will not be

considered.

4. Responses must include a cover letter signed by an individual authorized to enter into an

agreement with CHFA on behalf of the firm which shall specify that the firm is

responding to the RFP for SF Foreclosed Property Preservation. Please also remember to

include completed Exhibit A (Proposal for REO Property Repair, Maintenance and

Preservation Services), Exhibit B (Representations and Certifications), and Exhibit

C (OPM Form 1 and SEEC Form 10).

5. Selected firms must comply with all state and federal laws applicable to CHFA including,

but not limited to, ethics requirements, laws, procedures, and regulations and must

execute CHFA statutory provisions, certifications and affidavits attached hereto.

CHFA reserves the right to:

a. Reject any and all proposals received in response to this request;

b. Modify the proposed Scope of Services at its discretion;

c. Negotiate the fees contained in any proposal;

d. Waive or modify any irregularities in proposals received;

e. Award contracts in any manner necessary to serve the best interest of CHFA and

the State of Connecticut, without obligation to accept a proposal based upon the

lowest fee schedule; and

f. Request additional information as determined necessary or request some or all

firms responding to make oral presentations.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236115New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
• NAICS 236116New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
• NAICS 236118Residential Remodelers
• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 531311Residential Property Managers
• NAICS 561720Janitorial Services
• NAICS 561730Landscaping Services

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