REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COUNTY-WIDE HOUSING REHABIITATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Agency:	Worcester County
State:	Maryland
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Posted Date:	Feb 18, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 9, 2026
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR COUNTY-WIDE

HOUSING REHABIITATION PROGRAM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The Worcester County Commissioners are requesting bids for professional services associated

with grant applications for the rehabilitation or renovation of dwellings funded under the

Community Development Block Grant and managed by the Worcester County Housing

Rehabilitation Program. This program provides grant and loan funding to owner-occupied

properties for general rehabilitation, septic and well installation, HVAC, and lead abatement

services.

The following professional services are requested:

Residential Real Estate Appraisals

Title Processing

Residential Lead Inspections

Residential Pest and Termite Inspections

Radon Measurement

Worcester County's review process, selection criteria, and award and proposal format guidelines

are also described in this Request for Proposals (RFP).

Proposal submission deadline is Tuesday, March 9, 2026. The County's Housing Program

Coordinator and the Worcester County Commissioners will review Proposals. Two (2) copies of

the Proposal must be received in the Worcester County Commissioners Office at the address

shown below no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2026. Envelopes shall be marked

"County-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Program Professional Services" in the lower left-hand

corner. Handwritten, email and facsimile transmissions, as well as proposals received after the

deadline, will not be considered.

Address all submissions to:

Worcester County Commissioners Office

Worcester County Government Center

One W. Market Street, Room 1103

Snow Hill, MD 21863

BACKGROUND

The Worcester County Housing Rehabilitation Program was created in 1987 to provide low-to-

moderate income homeowners with the means to rehabilitate their substandard housing

structures throughout the County. The Program is designed to give priority consideration to

disabled, extremely low income and/or over age 62 County residents as well as to those

structures posing health or safety hazards. The Housing Rehabilitation Program is primarily

funded by Community Development Block Grant monies, the State Special Loans Program.

DUTIES AND STANDARDS

The duties and standards for each type of professional service are outlined in the

attached addendums.

Addendum I – Residential Real Estate Appraisal Services

Addendum II – Title Processing Services

Addendum III – Residential Lead Inspection Services

Addendum IV – Residential Pest and Termite Inspection Services

Addendum V – Radon Measurement Services

PROFILE FORMAT

The Profile shall consist of two separate parts comprised of a Qualification Form and Conflict of

Interest Disclosure.

The Qualification Form shall be submitted with the following documents attached.

1. Copy of license for area of expertise (if applicable)

2. MD Letter of Good standing

3. Proof of liability insurance

4. A list of all services available on company letter head

The bidder may also include any other information he or she considers relevant to the request

of qualifications; of especial interest is any past experience with Municipal, County, State or

Federal housing rehabilitation programs and/or an example of a work write-up written by the

bidder.

SELECTION CRITERIA AND AWARD

Basis of Award

The County Housing Program Coordinator and the Worcester County Commissioners will

review proposals. The award of any contract as a result of this request will be based on an

assessment of each proposal against three evaluation factors: 1) Experience and Credentials 2)

Completion Times 3) Price.

Source Selection Evaluation Priority

Worcester County will select the best offer based on Experience and Credentials, Completion

Times and Price. These three factors are of equal importance.

Award Without Discussions

The Worcester County Commissioners intend to evaluate proposals and award a contract without

discussion with bidders. Therefore, the bidder's initial offer should contain the best terms from a

price and completion time standpoint. However, the Worcester County Commissioners reserve

the right to conduct discussions if during the review process this is deemed to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors

The proposals will be evaluated by evaluation of three factors: Experience and Credentials,

Completion Time, and Price.

Experience and Credentials: Experience and Credentials will be evaluated as a measure of

Worcester County's confidence in the ability of the bidder to successfully perform the function

based on comparable inspection and work write-up experience as well as any industry

certifications or qualifications. To achieve this level of confidence, the County may employ the

following approaches including: 1) Reviewing the past experience listed in the proposal; 2)

Seeking additional performance information; to include requests for sample rehabilitation work

write-ups; and 3) using data obtained from other relevant sources.

Completion Times: The satisfaction of this factor will be based upon the bidder's ability to

provide the requested work product in a timely manner. Completion time is defined to be an

estimate of time lapse between service request by County and delivery of requested service.

Price: Price will be assessed with regard to affordability, fairness and reasonableness.

WORCESTER COUNTY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM

QUALIFICATION FORM

Bidder Name

Mailing Address

Phone Number

Federal I.D. or S.S.#

Insurance Company, Agent, & Coverages:

List of Company Officers:

License Held: ____________________________________________________________

ATTACH A COPY OF LICENSE HELD

Trade References (2) ____________________________________________

Name Phone

Client References (2)

Name Phone

Is bidder in a State of Bankruptcy? ___Yes ___ No

Is bidder on HUD’s debarred list? ___ Yes ____No

Is bidder any of the following? (not required to qualify)

Minority Business Enterprise

Women’s Business Enterprise

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Section 3 Employer

Contractor Conflict of Interest Disclosure

All businesses submitting bids for projects and activities which include funding through the

CDBG, MAHT, or DHCD Special Loans and Grants Program must disclose any potential conflict

of interest. A conflict of interest may occur if the business owner/principals are related to or have

a business relationship with an employee, officer or elected official of Worcester County. If it is

determined there is a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, you may not be selected

even if your bid is determined to be the lowest, most qualified. The County can request the State

of Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Program to review and make

a determination which could result in a waiver allowing for approval.

1. Are owner(s)/principal(s) ever been an employee, agent, consultant, officer, elected

If yes, please identify:_____________________________________________________

2. Are owner(s)/principal(s) related (including through marriage or domestic partnership) to

an employee, agent, consultant, officer, elected or appointed official of _____________?

3. Do owner(s)/principal(s) have a business or professional relationship with anyone

If yes, please identify:______________________________________________________

I/We certify that the above information is true and correct. I/We understand that providing false

statements or information is grounds for termination of assistance and is punishable under federal

law.

Signed:__________________________________

Date:______________________

Signed:__________________________________

Date:______________________

*For all non-construction contracts and for single family housing rehabilitation only

9/2017

For Grantee Use Only:

Grant Number:

Date Received:

Date Sent to State:

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COUNTY-WIDE HOUSING REHABIITATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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