The Baldwin County Commission is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants, firms, or combination thereof for general grant coordination and management, capacity building, and project management in response to a pending Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG- DR) subaward. The County expects to receive up to $44,361,686.00 in overall CDBG-DR funding as a subrecipient of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), corresponding to their allocation through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to Hurricanes Sally and Zeta. This solicitation by the County may result in the selection of a qualified and experienced firm, or firms, with specific experience and qualifications in the areas identified in this solicitation. For consideration, proposals for this project must contain evidence of the Proposer's experience and abilities in the specified areas and other disciplines directly related to the proposed service.

The objective of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is to secure the services of a qualified, experienced firm, or firms, capable of providing professional services including Local Recovery Program Planning, Grant Coordination and Management, Project Management Services, and support of capacity building for all activities related to the CDBG-DR allocations provided to the County. HUD has directed funds through ADECA intended for disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation, within the County's most impacted and distressed areas. These recovery needs are a result of impacts from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta in 2020.

It is the intent and purpose that this RFP promotes a free and open competitive selection process. It shall be the Proposer's responsibility to advise the County if any language, requirements, etc., or any combination thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits the requirements stated in this RFP to a single source. Firms with demonstrated experience in CDBG-DR, including local disaster recovery planning, recovery project management, and with an interest in making their services available to the County are invited to respond to this RFP through submittal of a proposal.

Baldwin County is located in South Alabama, USA and has a population of 231,767 citizens based upon 2020 census records. The County encompasses approximately 1,590 square miles of land. County improved and/or maintained roads account for roughly 1,600 miles. Baldwin County has just over 100 parks and other facility grounds managed by the County.

Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Any proposals received after this date and time will be rejected. The complete Request for Proposals package and proposal submittal requirements may be accessed at Purchasing (baldwincountyal.gov). Questions regarding this information shall be directed to Wanda Gautney, Baldwin County Purchasing Director at wgautney@baldwincountyal.gov.