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 one or both of the following activities: 1) evaluate and update our existing Design and Construction Guidelines; and 2) conduct stakeholder engagement. Respondents may apply to one or both of the activities requested. 1) Review and update the existing Design and Construction Guidelines. We seek architects, design firms, or similar firms to complete the following tasks: A. Complete best practices research into (i) innovative construction techniques to reduce the cost of construction, (ii) design guidelines to improve energy efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability, and (iii) how energy efficiency treatments and providing access to alternative modes of transportation can reduce occupancy costs for residents. B. Review and assess several other housing finance agency (HFA) Design Guidelines for best practices and new ideas. Focus should be on other HFAs in New England and HFA’s that are portfolio lenders.
