4.1 Evaluate options and assist BHA through potential HUD RAD/Section 18 conversion of its remaining public housing portfolio and assess and make recommendations for its existing affordable housing portfolio. 4.2 HUD Approvals: Assist BHA in HUD application(s) for public housing repositioning, redevelopment, acquisitions, or construction, including assisting with information or due diligence needs to complete application submittals for potential HUD RAD/Section 18 conversions and responding to additional information requests from HUD. 4.3 Faircloth-to-RAD/Restore-Rebuild: BHA has Faircloth capacity for over 300 units available for both new construction or redevelopment projects and will be seeking a development consultant with significant HUD experience willing to take on the challenge of a Restore-Rebuild project. 4.4 Develop renovation scopes of work for individual projects within the context of BHA’s larger financing strategies and long-term capital needs plans. 4.5 Assist with potential re-syndication of BHA’s existing LIHTC projects. 4.6 Staffing & Capacity: Provide the necessary staffing, expertise, supervision, and organizational capacity required to implement BHA’s development plans. 4.7 Development Team & Consultants: Provide all consultants and contractors necessary to implement redevelopment. These should include full service architectural and engineering teams, general contractors, geotechnical, survey, market study, appraisal and environmental consultants and contractors. 4.8 Communication: Establish regular team meetings with BHA and members of the consulting team as needed, submit periodic progress reports on project status, budget, and schedule. 4.9 Scheduling Management: Create and maintain project schedules that include critical tasks from predevelopment through permanent loan conversion. Specific schedules focused on discrete tasks, such as LIHTC applications, design process where applicable, and relocation will also be necessary. 4.10 Resident Engagement: Maintaining positive relationships with the residents is of great importance to BHA. BHA will maintain the primary relationship with residents; however, the selected Consulting teams are expected to foster positive working relationships with residents to successfully implement redevelopment plans. 4.11 Master Planning & Design Development: Work collaboratively with BHA to create a comprehensive plan for the subject project which reflects BHA’s policy principles and general development goals, land use requirements, and financial feasibility. BHA and the selected Consultant will jointly participate in design meetings with the development team, community and resident meetings, and other meetings necessary during the project. Consultant and BHA will jointly review and approve final plan, housing program, and building designs.
