REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Direct Lease Program This is a Request for Information (RFI) - To support this mission, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is soliciting property owners to participate in the Direct Lease Program (DL) where multiple firm-fixed priced contracts will be awarded to provide housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Irma in the vicinity of the following counties in the state of Florida: Charlotte, Collier, Henry, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties. Only those counties approved by FEMA for temporary direct housing assistance will be eligible for participation. Under the DL program, FEMA is seeking potential owners of rental properties (apartment complexes primarily) that are readily available to rent and adhere to all local, state and federal codes/standards. The property must be currently available to rent for housing. The property is to be offered as temporary housing for eligible FEMA applicants for a term of no less than 18 months. Within this program, there is no rental cost for the eligible applicant. FEMA will enter into a lease agreement with the property owner and pay rent based on the Fair Market Rent rates identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for that particular area. If you are a property owner and are interested in this program, please provide the following information: a. Complex name, location, property owner name, and phone number; b. Number of units vacant and available for FEMA's exclusive use; and the number of bedrooms each unit contains; c. Number of units compliant with the American Disabilities Act; d. Number of units that contain a separate bathroom, kitchen, and living space; e. Confirmation that the property owner is current and up to date with the property's mortgage payments; f. Confirmation that property is readily available for applicants to move in; g. History of the building's use; i. Dates the building was used for multifamily housing; ii. Rental rates during the last year of operation (state whether utilities were included; and if so, which ones); h. Any applicable pet restrictions, such as what pets are allowed in the units and any restrictions on number of pets or size of pets, and any applicable pet deposits; AND i. Number of parking spaces available for each unit. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES Responses to this notification will be used to determine which properties meet the Direct Leasing program criteria and provide the timeliest most cost effective means of providing direct assistance to eligible disaster survivors. The Government wants to obtain market information or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All responses must be in writing and received no later than 5:00 PM EST, October 2, 2017. Verification of receipt of electronic transmission is the sole responsibility of the contractor/interested party. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Responses shall be submitted to: John Clemons Contracting Officer Phone: 202-320-2460
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