Knoxville's Community Development Corporation Sealed Solicitation
Title: Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Services
Deadline: 10/30/2023 11:00 AM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Awarded
Solicitation Number: Q2405
Description: KCDC will receive sealed proposals that are uploaded to this platform as detailed in the solicitation document.
Documents:
| Documents as of 11/15/2023 |
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| Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Services Q2405.pdf |
| Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Services Q2405 Tabulation.pdf |
Addition 1
Posted: 10/30/2023
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: KCDC is reviewing the proposals.
Addition 2
Posted: 11/15/2023
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: KCDC is proceeding with the award to the highest scoring proposer, McCright and Associates.
Question 1
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: Can KCDC please provide examples of third party software systems that can integrate with Yardi? Our experience is that Yardi is designed to be a closed system.
Response: Yardi is not a closed system and has many partners for a variety of different functions. This link can provide some insight into the types of services and the companies that have integrated software: https://www.yardi.com/services/interfaces/standard-interface-options/
Question 2
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: What is the contractor's role in the self-certification process?
Response: The contractor provides the self-certification form to the owner who has less than 10 deficiencies. The form is then send back to the contractor not to KCDC.
Question 3
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: Does KCDC allow the use of HUD-approved Remove Virtual Inspections? If so, how should we provide pricing for this option?
Response: Yes. The incumbent vendor provides this at no charge to us. Feel free to add a cost for this in your proposal if needed.
Question 4
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: Under References, item #8 requests "Composition of the units serviced." Are you seeking the type of units such as apartments, townhouses, single-family homes, etc.?
Response: Yes.
Posted: 10/30/2023
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: KCDC is reviewing the proposals.
Posted: 11/15/2023
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: KCDC is proceeding with the award to the highest scoring proposer, McCright and Associates.
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: Can KCDC please provide examples of third party software systems that can integrate with Yardi? Our experience is that Yardi is designed to be a closed system.
Response: Yardi is not a closed system and has many partners for a variety of different functions. This link can provide some insight into the types of services and the companies that have integrated software: https://www.yardi.com/services/interfaces/standard-interface-options/
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: What is the contractor's role in the self-certification process?
Response: The contractor provides the self-certification form to the owner who has less than 10 deficiencies. The form is then send back to the contractor not to KCDC.
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: Does KCDC allow the use of HUD-approved Remove Virtual Inspections? If so, how should we provide pricing for this option?
Response: Yes. The incumbent vendor provides this at no charge to us. Feel free to add a cost for this in your proposal if needed.
Posted: 10/17/2023
Question: Under References, item #8 requests "Composition of the units serviced." Are you seeking the type of units such as apartments, townhouses, single-family homes, etc.?
Response: Yes.