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Bid Title

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES UNDER 24 CFR PART 50 (NEPA) FOR SCATTERED SITE AND MULTIPLE UNITS FOR A RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) CONVERSION PROJECT WITHIN CITY OF VENTURA

Issuing Agency

City of San Buenaventura

Location

California

Published Date

Dec 4, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 12, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES UNDER 24 CFR PART 50 (NEPA) FOR SCATTERED SITE AND MULTIPLE UNITS FOR A RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) CONVERSION PROJECT WITHIN CITY OF VENTURA
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Request for Proposals

For Environmental Review Services under 24 CFR Part 50 (NEPA) for Scattered Site and Multiple

Units for a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion project within City of Ventura.

By Homecomings, Inc.

Nonprofit affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura

Submittal Deadline December 12, 2025, at 4:00PM Pacific Standard Time

All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted via email to:

MARIO WASHINGTON

Project Manager

mwashington@venturahousing.org

The responsibility for submitting a response to this RFP on or before the stated time and date will be solely and strictly

the responsibility of the Contractor. Homecomings, Inc. will in no way be responsible for delays caused by

any occurrence.

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Table of Contents

General Information

Overview

Project Description

Scope of Services

Section 3 Certifications

Timeline

Evaluation Criteria

Rules and Regulations

Property Addresses Exhibit "A"

Property Addresses Exhibit "B"

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General Information

Request for Proposals

Environmental Review Services

Public Housing Repositioning

Homecomings, Inc., a nonprofit affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (the “Owner”) is requesting

proposals from firms to provide consulting services related to federal environmental review under the National Environmental

Policy Act and 24 CFR Part 50, HUD Environmental Review Regulations, as well as other types of environmental review

services as needed.

The selected Consultant (“Consultant”) will review the scope of work of the property funded under the public housing program

and converting to the Section 8 program, determine the appropriate level of environmental review, conduct the environmental

review, and upload the environmental review in HEROS and assign it to HUD.

Background and Project Description.

Homecomings Inc., owns and operates 148 units of public housing located across twelve (12) sites at the following addresses:

see Exhibit “A”.

Homecomings, Inc., Nonprofit affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (HACSB) proposes to

rehabilitate the remaining Public Housing scattered site properties in AMP 4 and AMP 5 by requesting permission from the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) RAD application and

approval process.

The project is comprised of eight (8) scattered site multi-family apartments and four (4) scattered site quadplexes with a total

of 148 units. The unit-mix for the multi-family apartments consists of one, two, three and four-bedroom units, and the

quadplexes have one, and three-bedroom units. All twelve (12) sites will be a part of the RAD conversion. Homecomings,

Inc., will request the RAD blend program, which will permit Project-based vouchers at 90% for the units using the HUD Fair

Market Rents (FMR) and allow the other 10% for the RAD voucher units.

Homecomings, Inc., is anticipating RAD approval by the end of third quarter of 2026. Homecomings, Inc., plans to apply to

the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) tax credit program under a to-be-formed limited partner. The

restricted units will be between 30% and 80% of the area median income (AMI). The building types are all within a 10-mile

radius from one another. The project is not anticipating any major ground disturbance during the rehabilitation phase of

construction.

Level of Review

Under RAD, there are three potential levels of environmental review. They are:

CEST Reviews, which stands for “Categorical Exclusions Subject To the Federal Laws and Authorities cited in 24 CFR 50.4”

EA Reviews, which stands for “Environmental Assessments;” and

EIS Reviews, which stands for “Environmental Impact Statements.”

The lowest possible initial level of review for a RAD transaction is CEST. Projects at this level of review are categorically

excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) but must comply with the related environmental laws and

authorities listed in 24 CFR 50.4, including the National Historic Preservation Act, Executive Orders 11990 and 11988 on

Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection, and HUD’s toxics and contamination standards. A Phase 1 Environmental

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Site Assessment or Transaction Screen is required to be submitted for all CEST Reviews.

To qualify as CEST the RAD transaction must meet a categorical exclusion listed in 24 CFR 50.20(a). Rehabilitation

associated with the RAD transaction must meet the requirements set in 24 CFR 50.20(a)(2)(ii):

Unit density is not changed more than 20 percent; and

The project does not involve changes in land use from non-residential to residential; and

The estimated cost of rehabilitation is less than 75 percent of the total estimated cost of replacement after rehabilitation.

In all other cases, the review will initially be an EA or, in extremely rare cases, an EIS.

Environmental Reviews will be undertaken by the Consultant selected under this request for proposals (RFP).

Scope of Services

The selected Consultant shall:

Review the project descriptions and contact Homecomings, Inc., to garner additional information as necessary to determine

the appropriate level of environmental review and required timeframe for completion of the environmental review.

Provide Homecomings, Inc., with the determination of the level of environmental review, the projected start date, completion

date, understanding of the project, scope of work, and fee schedule for each of the funded projects. The consultant shall also

follow the environmental regulations for new construction and rehabilitation of scattered site projects pertaining to the

California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC), and to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC).

The Consultant will initiate all necessary consultations and studies to complete the environmental review as described in the

HUD Environmental Review Regulations. The scope of this RFP covers only the items necessary to complete that review

which may include:

Phase I or Transaction Screen

Radon Testing

Asbestos Testing

Lead-Based Paint screening

Historical Consultation

Other studies such as geotechnical, biotic, archaeological, noise, traffic, etc. that are required and known during the scoping

stage shall be supplied to the Consultant by Homecomings, Inc., or, if not already obtained, included as an additional cost

item in the Consultant's original fee schedule. Additional studies and consultations required that arise after the scoping stage

may be included; only if the Consultant has notified Homecomings Inc., of the need for the additional services, along with the

cost, prior to initiating those services.

Upload all required documents into HEROS.

The Consultant will be solely responsible for all costs incurred during the environmental review process, including, but not

limited to, travel time and costs, food, lodging, postage, shipping, reproductions, and subcontracts.

Submission Requirements

Responses to this RFP shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

Cover Letter and Introduction

A letter of introduction, which includes the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the contact person(s)

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authorized to represent your firm. This letter should be signed by an officer of the firm authorized to bind the firm to all

commitments made in the response.

Qualifications and Experience

Provide descriptions of your firm's role, experience, and capability in providing specific NEPA compliance services to other

HUD-funded clients in the past two years. Briefly describe your firm's general business capabilities and your ability to meet

the required timelines. The consultant should also have experience working in Ventura.

References

Provide a list of three clients, including the organization’s name, contact person, telephone number, and address as well as

brief descriptions of the scope of work.

Approach

Describe your firm’s approach to completing the scope of work.

Staffing

Provide a list of staff members who will work on this contract, including principals and staff-level personnel, along with the

qualifications of each.

Pricing

Please provide a pricing sheet that outlines all costs associated with the project description and scope of work.

Section 3 and WMBE

The Consultant must provide documentation regarding any claimed status as a Section 3 business or Women-Owned or

Minority-Owned Business Enterprise – if applicable.

Insurance

The selected Consultant will be required to provide a certificate of insurance certifying that they have insurance coverage that

will cover their employees while on Homecomings, Inc., properties and will protect Homecomings, Inc. from liability for the

actions of their employees.

Before the services can be rendered, the selected firm must provide proof of Professional Liability Insurance (including Errors

and Omissions) in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Workers’ Compensation as required by Law.

Certificates of Insurance are acceptable to Homecomings, Inc., must be submitted prior to commencement of any work. These

certificates shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under the policies will not be cancelled unless thirty (30) day prior

written notice has been given to Homecomings, Inc. If the insurance described above is cancelled, Homecomings, Inc.

reserves the right to terminate the contractual relationship upon thirty (30) days’ notice.

Authorization

The response must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the firm and shall contain a statement to the effect that the

response is valid for at least 90 days.

Due Date

Electronic responses must be received by Homecomings, Inc., no later than 4:00 p.m., December 12, 2025. The due date is

subject to change. If the due date is changed, all known recipients of the original RFP will be notified of the new date.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services

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