Specifications include, but are not limited to: Through this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation (“RIHousing”) seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide an online affordable housing search system that allows renters to search for affordable developments in Rhode Island that meet their needs and access information on how to apply to those developments, including rental applications where possible. Legislation passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly this year requires RIHousing to maintain an on-line database of affordable developments that includes: 1) Current, updated information on the existing inventory of low-income rental units in the state; 2) The contact person or entity and contact information pertaining to individual developments; 3) To the extent the information is available, a copy of the application to apply for housing at individual developments; and 4) Information pertaining to any special populations, including, but not limited to, elderly, disabled, homeless individuals and victims of domestic violence, served by individual developments. The system should be capable of allowing users to search by key fields including location, name of development, property owner/manager name, as well as populations and incomes served. The system must, at a minimum, be accessible in both English and Spanish. In future phases, the system should be capable of expanding over time to provide additional features such as: • Providing a universal fillable rental application that could be tailored to reflect the information required for each of the developments the renter is interested in applying to. • Linking to a map to show where the development is located • Showing proximity of development to services or transit • Ability to notify users when new developments are added
