Affordable Housing Preservation Request for Interest (RFI) - Fall 2023

Preservation Request for Interest 

Release date:  Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Due date:  Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 3:00 pm (PDT)

*All proposals must be received by the date and time proposals are due to be considered. PHB reserves the right to change any dates to serve the goals of the RFI.

If there are any issues with the links in the PDF, please use the updated download and submit links below.

Apply

Download application package (updated link)

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 How to download application zip file:

1. Follow the link.
2. Click "Download Entire Folder” to download to your computer. Avoid "Save to my files" as that will ask for a login.

To view individual forms and appendices included in the application package, scroll down to the bottom section on this page.

Optional Applicant Information Session 

PHB staff provided an overview of the RFI for prospective applicants on October 3, 2023. 

Thank you to all who attended!

Overview

The Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) seeks proposals through this Request for RFI from owners of regulated affordable multifamily properties that need rehabilitation work, including health, fire, life and safety repairs and improvements that modernize the building, increase livability for residents, and/or extend the useful life of the housing asset. Proposals are limited to projects in PHB’s existing portfolio. Successful proposers will have identified capital needs and be positioned to move quickly to implement the scope of work before December 31, 2024.

Funding for projects identified through this RFI includes up to $4.825 million in sources that may include, but are not limited to, City general funds and/or federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. PHB anticipates providing awards as subordinated cash flow share loans. In addition, Portland Clean Energy Funds (PCEF) are available through this RFI as grants for energy efficient and renewable energy project components.

For full details, view the solicitation

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Preservation RFI Application Package

Download application package (updated link)

Submit application (updated link)

Includes the solicitation and all of the following materials, including forms and appendices. Follow the link to download as a zip file. Avoid "Save to my files" as that will ask for a login.

Forms

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*No Form A for this solicitation.

• Download Word fileForm B – PHB Funding Application 89.23 KB
• Download Word fileForm C – Project Overview Narrative 111.4 KB
• Download Word fileForm D – Sponsor Statement of Financial Capability 71.64 KB
• Download Excel fileForm E – Budget / Proforma Template 7.7 MB
• Download Word fileForm F – Proposed Project Schedule 59.05 KB
• Download Word fileForm G – Readiness to Proceed Checklist 76.19 KB

Appendices

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• Download PDF fileAppendix A – Federal Funds Compliance 213.7 KB
• Download PDF fileAppendix B – PHB Underwriting Metrics 259.8 KB
• Download PDF fileAppendix C – PHB Equity in Contracting, Section 3 and Apprentice & Workforce Diversity Program (Aspirational Goals for Preservation RFI, except Section 3) 1.76 MB
• Download PDF fileAppendix D – PHB Affordable Housing Green Building Policy (Aspirational Goals for Preservation RFI) 275.65 KB
• Download PDF fileAppendix E – PHB Air Conditioning Requirements (Aspirational Goals for Preservation RFI) 156.2 KB
• Download PDF fileAppendix F – Lead Based Paint Requirements 133.24 KB
• Download PDF fileAppendix G – General Information Notices (GIN) for Residential and Nonresidential Tenants Not Displaced 60.13 KB

Civil Rights and Access Statement

The City of Portland is committed to equity and meaningful access, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, source of income, or familial status in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. To request translation, interpretation, accommodations, modifications, or other auxiliary aids or services, or to file a complaint of discrimination, contact the Portland Housing Bureau (503-823-2375) or 311 (503-823-4000), for Relay Service & TTY: 711.  

Translation and Interpretation 

Traducción e Interpretación  |  Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch  | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या  |  口笔译服务  |  Устный и письменный перевод |  Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad | Письмовий і усний переклад   |  Traducere și interpretariat  |  Chiaku me Awewen Kapas   
Phone:  503-823-2375  |  Email:  PHBSolicitation@portlandoregon.gov