Gilpin County and the towns of Nederland and Lyons are seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to help navigate the exploration and establishment of a multijurisdictional housing authority for the Peak-to-Peak region. The consultant is to prepare a report detailing the advantages, disadvantages, challenges, costs, and potential operating structure for a multijurisdictional housing authority that includes the jurisdictions of Gilpin County, Nederland, and Lyons. The consultant is to also consider the potential of adding additional partners in the region such as the cities of Central and Black Hawk to the housing authority. The consultant shall work with each of the potential jurisdictions to help inform the findings of their report. The consultant shall present the findings of the report to the legislative and executive bodies of the jurisdictions to be included in the proposed housing authority and outline the process for moving forward to establishment. The consultant shall assist in the preparation of housing authority establishment documents for each of the participating jurisdictions and coordinate negotiations between the jurisdictions.
Professional Services and all documents prepared for the County by the Contractor shall conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and orders.
In performing the work, the Contractor shall use the degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised under similar circumstances by members of the same profession working in the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. The Contractor represents to the County that the Contractor is, and its employees performing such work are, properly licensed and/or registered within the State of Colorado for the performance of the work (if licensure and/or registration is required by applicable law) and that the Contractor and its employees possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities to competently, timely, and professionally complete the work. The total cost for this project shall not exceed $100,000.
