CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Affordable & Market Rate Housing on City Owned Property
The City of Spokane Valley has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to seek a qualified applicant to develop affordable and/or market housing on City owned property in Spokane Valley.
For the full text of the RFP, please visit https://www.spokanevalleywa.gov/359/Public-Notices. The City asked Empire Health Foundation (EHF) to assist in facilitating this RFP process. For additional information or questions, contact Leroy Eadie, EHF - VP of Programs, at Leroy@empirehealthfoundation.org or 509-590-3961.
Respondents should submit three copies of written responses no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025, to Empire Health Foundation, Attn: Leroy Eadie, VP of Programs, 1020 W. Riverside Avenue, P.O. Box 244, Spokane WA 99210 or by electronic submittal to leroy@empirehealthfoundation.org no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025. Submittals will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria:
- Identified Housing Needs and Priorities
- Community Impact
- Property Management Team
- Retention of affordability
- Leverage and collaboration, and financial assessment
- Staff evaluation – readiness to proceed and feasibility
The City of Spokane Valley in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.
The City of Spokane Valley in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing John Whitehead at jwhitehead@spokanevalleywa.gov or by calling (509) 720-5111.
Marci Patterson
Spokane Valley City Clerk
PUBLISH: 11-8-24 & 11-15-24
