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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 2, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. ~{- SUBJECT: Consultant Services - Consolidated Housing Plan DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Proposal Summary INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 PURPOSE: To award a contract for consulting services to W. Frank Newton, Inc. for the development of a Consolidated Housing Plan for Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the associated contact document contingent upon final review and approval of the County Attorney. BACKGROUND: A Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Programs in Orange County is a five-year document required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for all communities receiving HOME funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds (Chapel Hill). The Plan details housing needs of very low income, low income and moderate-income families and special population groups in addition to outlining the strategies and plans for addressing those needs. The last Plan was completed in May 2005 for the years 2005 ~ 2009, thus a new plan is needed for the coming five-year period (2010 - 2014). The 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan was also completed by a consultant -Training and Development Associates, Incorporated. In November 2009, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued soliciting proposals from qualified housing consultants. A total of four (4) proposals were received on December 31, 2009. The respondents were: 1. Bay Area Economics 2. Clarion Associates 3. Ken Weeden and Associates 4. W. Frank Newton, Inc. Upon receipt of proposals, members of the HOME Program Council reviewed the proposals based on the following evaluation criteria: • Demonstrated prior experience authoring Consolidated Plans, particularly multi- jurisdiction consortium plans. • Strong background in current conditions data analysis. • Experience with Housing Market Studies. • Experience meeting with and working with a variety of constituencies, agencies, non- profits, and governmental bodies.