Foreclosure Prevention and Homeowner Preservation Services

EV00007703

contact information 

Christine McCrorey

(617) 635-0231

The City of Boston acting by and through its Public Facilities Commission by the Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development, hereinafter referred to as Department of Neighborhood Development (DND), will as part of the City’s Foreclosure Prevention Initiative, provide funds to support services needed to assist Boston Homeowners facing difficulties paying their mortgages, those struggling with balancing their finances, debt and expenses and those facing potential foreclosure.  The goal of The Boston Home Center (BHC) is to empower Boston residents to become and remain successful homeowners.  Homeowners facing foreclosure of their owner-occupied homes will be offered technical assistance, at times and locations convenient for working clients, to help avoid foreclosure of their homes and/or to help them preserve and sustain homeownership.  To this end, BHC through this Request for Proposals (RFP) is seeking non-profit Applicants who are experienced in foreclosure prevention counseling, or related homeowner/homebuyer financial counseling with a goal for home preservation, to provide the personal and professional assistance needed to avoid foreclosure and sustain homeowners as they work toward resolving their financial issues with regard to their homes.

The RFP will be available beginning May 11, 2020, 9:00 am from the City’s purchasing website, Supplier Portal (www.boston.gov/procurement), the City’s online process for purchasing, bidding, contracting, vendor registration and payment. 

To access detail for this specific Event, and to respond through electronic format, please visit the City of Boston Supplier Portal and access Event #EV00007703.

Completed proposal forms must be submitted, as specified, electronically by June 16, 2020, no later than 4:00 pm.

Note: Please be sure to leave enough lead time before the submission deadline to complete the *electronic submission process.

*In order to participate in these online procurement activities, Applicants must register with the Supplier Portal at www.boston.gov/procurement.  First-time vendors i.e., those who have never contracted with the City or, if so, not for many years, will be required to obtain log-in credentials, a process which can be subject to administrative delays.

The City of Boston, DND expects to award three to four contracts depending on the number of qualified applicants, their proposed budgets and the availability of resources.  In the event DND receives more funding for foreclosure prevention services, contract amounts may be increased and/or additional contracts may be awarded.  Such contract(s) would then be awarded to the next highest ranked Applicant(s). The period of performance for contracts awarded under this Request for Proposals will be from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 subject to the availability and appropriation of funds.   

Applicants must have ongoing experience providing foreclosure prevention services to homeowners in financial distress. Applicants must have HUD Certified counselors on staff as of August 2020.  Applicants must be able to document a significant existing pipeline of clients, as evidenced by a caseload of 15 clients that are receiving or will be receiving foreclosure prevention services, and must have completed no less than 25 documented successful foreclosure preventions for Boston homeowners in the last 12 months.

Questions should be directed to: Christine McCrorey, Sr. Program Manager, Department of Neighborhood Development at  617-635-0231 or Christine.McCrorey@boston.gov.

The City of Boston reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or parts thereof, and to award the contracts in the best interest of the City.  The City shall cancel the contracts if the funds are not appropriated or otherwise made unavailable to support continuation of performance.  The contracts are subject to the approval of the Public Facilities Commission and will be awarded by the Department of Neighborhood Development (the Official). 

Sheila A. Dillon, Director