Home Improvement Program Consulting Services

The Vendor is required to provide home improvement program (HIP) housing rehabilitation assistance to low- and moderate-income homeowners residing in owner-occupied single-family dwelling units through deferred loans up to a maximum of $37,000, and loans of up to $22,000 for income-eligible owner-occupants of condominiums.
- Requirement:
• Answering public inquiries regarding the program.
• Conducting preliminary interviews with homeowners to determine eligibility status and desired improvements for dwelling unit.
• Obtaining and vetting all required supporting documentation including income verification and grant deed.
• Conducting property inspections and estimate costs for rehabilitation work.
• Completing all applicable documents for development housing rehabilitation activities.
• Procuring asbestos and lead based paint testing, abatement and clearance requirements if necessary.
• Preparing loan documents.
• Preparing specifications and bid documents, and reviewing bids received with the homeowners.
• Obtaining contractor clearance through the federal excluded party’s list system and state contractor’s license board.
• Preparing award proposals for review by the city’s screening committee.
• Awarding contracts after approval by screening committee, preparing and executing documents for deferred loans.
• Ensuring that the following forms are completed, executed and recorded: promissory notes, notices of right to cancel, deeds of trust, requests for notice(s), truth in lending disclosures, and any other forms and documents required by the city.
• Conducting preconstruction conferences to review all projected work with homeowners and the contractors.
• Conducting progress inspections to make certain that work is proceeding in a timely manner and to authorize progress payments.
• Executing notices of completion upon final inspection certifying that rehabilitations have been completed in accordance with contract specifications.
• Acquiring lien releases from contractors and subcontractors, obtaining homeowner’s authorization for final payment, and executing close-outs of rehabilitation work, and ensuring that permanent files contain complete documentation required for county and federal monitoring and audit purposes.
• Preparing monthly progress reports to the city.