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City of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti, Mayor Housing and Community Investment Rushmore D. Cervantes, Department (HCIDLA) General Manager Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) and Utility Maintenance Program (UMP) Landlord Outreach Services (RFP)


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Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) and Utility Maintenance Program (UMP) Landlord Outreach Services (RFP) Mandatory Proposers’ Conference Thursday, May 4, 2017

Eric Garcetti, Mayor Rushmore D. Cervantes, General Manager

City of Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA)

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Agenda

  • Introductions
  • RFP Specifications
  • General RFP Information
  • Proposal Package
  • Questions and Answers

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DISCLAIMER: This PowerPoint presentation includes brief descriptions of the RFP specifications and requirements but does not fully elaborate on all required elements. Proposers are responsible for ensuring that their proposal is complete and accurate according to the information and requirements contained in the full RFP.

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RFP SPECIFICATIONS

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Services Solicited (RFP page 3)

The City seeks to contract with a qualified

  • rganization to develop and carry out a successful
  • utreach

program that will inform and educate property owners whose properties are in either the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) or the Utility Maintenance Program (UMP).

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Scope of Work (RFP page 3)

The Contractor will be required to:

  • 1. Provide outreach and educational services;
  • 2. Provide advocacy through counseling and

technical assistance;

  • 3. Educate property owners regarding Housing Code

violations;

  • 4. Provide assistance on how to complete the work

required;

  • 5. Provide property owners with the status of their

case.

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Work Plan (RFP pages 3-5)

The Contractor will be required to develop a work plan that includes the following elements:

  • 1. Outreach Methodology
  • 2. Response Time Stipulations
  • 3. Multilingual Services
  • 4. Printed Materials
  • 5. Staff/Contractor Communication
  • 6. Referral Services
  • 7. Legal Service Referrals
  • 8. Property Owner/Contractor Communication
  • 9. Reports

10.Meetings

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Eligible Proposers (RFP pages 5-6)

Proposals will be accepted only from individuals or

  • rganizations that meet the following criteria. Proposers

must:

  • Be in good standing with any and all regulatory
  • versight agencies;
  • Be qualified to conduct business in the State of

California as evidenced by the

  • rganization’s

business registration with the California Secretary of State;

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Eligible Proposers (cont.) (RFP pages 5-6)

  • Be in good standing with the Secretary of State, if a

corporation or limited liability company;

  • Have at least three years of experience performing
  • utreach and educational services for landlords and

property owners (as individuals or in groups) with respect to landlord/tenant law; and have knowledge and experience related to REAP and UMP;

  • Have the ability to put an effective landlord outreach

program into operation at the beginning of the contract term;

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Eligible Proposers (cont.) (RFP pages 5-6)

  • Be able to offer as a regular course of business,

services in both English and Spanish, at a minimum, and arrange translation services for other dominant languages for a building or a community, as needed;

  • Have not been debarred by the federal government,

State of California or local government;

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Eligible Proposers (cont.) (RFP pages 5-6)

  • Not have an outstanding debt which has not been

repaid or for which a repayment agreement plan has not been implemented, if the proposer has previously contracted with the State of California or the City of Los Angeles. If it has been contracted with the HCIDLA, it must not have any outstanding disallowed costs or other liability to the City.

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Budget and Sources of Funds (RFP page 6)

The source

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funds for this RFP is $150,000. Approximately $150,000 is anticipated to be available from the Code Enforcement Trust Fund and Rent Stabilization Trust Fund, subject to the approval by the Los Angeles City Council and the Mayor.

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Contract Term (RFP page 6)

The initial contract shall commence

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about November 1, 2017, for a one-year period with an option to extend for up to two additional one-year terms, subject to the availability

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funds, contractor’s continuing compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local government legislation, an evaluation of contractor’s performance, and approval by the Mayor and City

  • Council. Only one contract will be issued under this RFP.

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Technical Assistance (RFP page 7)

All technical assistance questions* must be submitted by email to: hcidla.planning@lacity.org, no later than Monday, May 22, 2017. When submitting questions, enter REAP/UMP Landlord Outreach Services RFP in the subject line. A regularly updated Q&A document will be available on the LABAVN website at www.labavn.org, which will contain all of the answers, including those answered during this session. To ensure fairness, no individual answers will be given. *With the exception of those asked during the Proposers’ Conference

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Proposal Submission Deadline (RFP pages 7-8)

Monday, June 5, 2017

(no later than 4:00 p.m.)

  • Requires one (1) original & four (4) complete copies
  • An electronic version in a properly labeled disk or

memory stick with the package.

  • Can be hand or courier-delivered in a sealed package.
  • If mailed, postmark no later than 11:59 p.m. on

Monday, June 5, 2017

  • Obtain Proof of Mailing Certificate from USPS

ALL PROPOSALS HAND DELIVERED AFTER 4:00 P.M. PST ON THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE OR POSTMARKED AFTER 11:59 P.M. PST ON THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED TO PROPOSERS.

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Proposal Submission Deadline (cont.) (RFP pages 7-8) Submission Address

Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department Attn: Contracts and Procurement Unit 1200 West 7th Street, 1st Floor, Public Counter Los Angeles, CA 90017

No copies will be made by HCIDLA staff. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to submit a timely

  • submission. Proposers are encouraged to submit early to avoid

missing the 4:00PM deadline. No exceptions will be granted.

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Evaluation Criteria (RFP page 8)

EVALUATION CRITERIA POINTS Demonstrated Ability 40 Program Design 40 Budget and Financial Capacity 20 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 100 Local Business Preference 5-8 points

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Proposal Review Process (RFP page 9)

  • All proposals shall be reviewed to determine that the

minimum eligibility requirements have been met. Ineligible proposers will be informed in writing;

  • All eligible proposals will be reviewed, scored, and

ranked;

  • Each eligible proposal shall be reviewed for costs that are

reasonable, allowable, necessary, and competitive, as measured by a review of the line-item budget, and its competitive standing as compared to all other proposals;

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Proposal Review Process (cont.) (RFP page 9)

  • A proposal’s fee schedule pricing will be judged based on

its proximity to the Department’s competitive market value pricing and other proposers’ pricing;

  • At the City’s sole discretion, oral interviews may be held

with top scoring proposers. The results of the oral review may determine the final funding recommendations;

  • Successful proposers shall be notified in writing about

funding recommendations.

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Proposal Appeal Process (RFP pages 9-10)

  • Appeal Rights - Proposers may appeal procedural issues
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  • Letter of Appeals - Appeals shall be hand or courier

delivered to HCIDLA no later than within five (5) business days from the date that the notification of the results of the RFP was emailed. Written appeals may not include any new or additional information that was not submitted with the original proposal.

  • Review Panel - A panel composed of selected staff will

review the appeal for this RFP. The decision of the panel will be HCIDLA’s final recommendation.

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GENERAL RFP INFORMATION

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Statements Required with Proposal (RFP pages 14-20)

  • Contractor Responsibility Ordinance (CRO) Questionnaire
  • Municipal Lobbying Ordinance CEC Form 50
  • Municipal Campaign Finance Ordinance CEC Form 55
  • Online - Equal Benefits Ordinance Compliance/First

Source Hiring Compliance Affidavits

  • Online - Slavery Disclosure Ordinance
  • Living Wage Ordinance and Service Contractor Worker

Retention Ordinance Exemption (if applicable)

  • Proposer Workforce Information/Non-Collusion Statement

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Statements Required with Proposal (cont.) (RFP pages 14-20)

  • Business Services Implementation Plan Collaborator

Agreements

  • List of Subcontractors (if applicable)
  • Business Inclusion Program Outreach Summary
  • Iran Contracting Act of 2010 Compliance Affidavit
  • Local Business Preference Program - Certification

Affidavit of Eligibility

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Business Inclusion Program (RFP page 19)

All bidders/proposers shall comply with the City’s Business Inclusion Program requirements, identify sub- contracting opportunities and outreach to:

  • Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)
  • Women Business Enterprises (WBE)
  • Small Business Enterprises (SBE)
  • Emerging Business Enterprises (EBE)
  • Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE)
  • Other Business Enterprises (OBE) sub-consultants

Bidders must perform subcontractor outreach online 15 days prior to the RFP due date, per Attachment 6.

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Business Inclusion Program (cont.) (RFP page 19)

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Business Inclusion Program (cont.) (RFP page 19)

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Contract Execution Requirements (RFP pages 20-24)

  • Insurance Certificates
  • Secretary of State Documentation
  • Corporate Documents
  • City Business License Number
  • Proof of IRS Number (W-9) or 501(c)(3)Letter from the

IRS for Non-Profit Organizations or Request for Taxpayer Identification Number Form

  • Certifications
  • Child Support Assignment Orders
  • Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and Service Contractor Worker Retention Ordinance (SCWRO) (RFP pages 18-19)

  • The information, including forms and rules and

regulations, is available on the Bureau of Contract Administrations (BCA) webpage at http://bca.lacity.org/index.cfm.

  • Effective Dates: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
  • $11.27 per hour with health benefits of at least $1.25 per hour OR
  • $12.52 per hour without health benefits.

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PROPOSAL PACKAGE

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General Preparation Guidelines (RFP pages 26-27

  • Proposal submitted in the legal name of firm;
  • Must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies;
  • Must submit an electronic version in a properly labeled

disk or memory stick;

  • Must include cover letter;
  • Must be in English language;

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General Preparation Guidelines (cont.) (RFP pages 26-27)

  • Narratives limited to pages indicated;
  • Pages must be numbered;
  • Use the indicative mood (will, shall, etc.) in narratives so

that proposals can be easily converted to contract form;

  • The Proposal Checklist lists all narratives, attachments

and certifications that must be included;

  • Answers should be concise;
  • Clearly identify the service(s) to be provided.

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Narratives (RFP pages 27-28)

Narrative 1: Demonstrated Ability (40 points) – limit to 5 pages Narrative 2: Program Design (40 points) – limit to 8 pages Narrative 3: Budget and Financial Capacity (20 points) – limit to 2 pages

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Proposal Checklist (Attachment 1) (RFP page 27)

  • Serves as the Table of Contents for your proposal and as

a guide for all documents, which must be submitted with your proposal.

  • Lists

all narratives, attachments, exhibits, and certifications (if applicable) that must be included as part

  • f the proposal.
  • Indicate

in the page number column where the information can be found in your proposal.

  • Insert the attachments where they are indicated on the

Proposal Checklist.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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Questions & Answers

  • Questions and answers from today’s Proposers’

Conference will be posted on the LABAVN website.

Thank you!

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