Winston-Salem Civicplus #RFP2738

Winston-Salem Resident-Informed Affordable Housing Strategy

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking a consultant to shape a resident-informed plan for expanding and preserving affordable housing across the city. - Government buyer: City of Winston-Salem, Office of Housing Development. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or prospective contractors are named; no manufactured products are requested. - Core service: Develop a citywide Affordable Housing Strategy with neighborhood-specific recommendations for homeownership, rental housing, neighborhood revitalization, and household wealth building. - Resident engagement: Create and carry out an engagement plan using community activities such as workshops, interviews, surveys, focus groups, and pop-up events. Hold at least one public meeting in each of the City’s eight wards. - Research and analysis: Inventory existing housing programs and resources; assess housing needs, affordability, supply gaps, neighborhood conditions, land availability, development constraints, and market factors. - Key deliverables: Resident Engagement Plan; neighborhood-level Housing Needs Assessment; neighborhood profiles and maps; draft and final strategies; and a five-year implementation plan with funding strategy, priority projects, resources, performance measures, and annual reporting framework. - Presentations: Present findings and recommendations to the Affordable Housing Coalition, General Government Committee, and City Council. - Contract term: The contract duration and end date are not stated. The five-year period applies to the implementation plan, not a specified contract term.

Description

The City of Winston-Salem seeks proposals from qualified organizations and individuals to develop a comprehensive, resident-informed affordable housing strategy. Work includes community engagement, a housing needs and market assessment, neighborhood-specific recommendations, and a five-year implementation plan with funding strategies, priority projects, and performance metrics. Required deliverables include neighborhood profiles and maps, draft and final strategies, and presentations to City bodies and the Affordable Housing Coalition. Proposals are due November 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

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