City of Seattle
Criteria
Legacy Homeowner Development Support
OPCD-RFP-2026_LHD
Evaluation Criteria
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Summary
The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) requests proposals to support low-income (80% AMI or less) legacy homeowners seeking to add infill housing to their property. Funded through a federal PRO Housing grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), OPCD seeks to support education, technical assistance, and pre-development services for low-income homeowners who wish to understand recent zoning changes, evaluate their development options, become more knowledgeable about the development process, and advance toward project readiness and permit submittal.OPCD is currently soliciting Proposals for two related workstreams to advance its Legacy Homeowner Development Support program:Workstream 1 - Legacy Homeowner Education & NetworkingWorkstream 2 - Legacy Homeowner Pre-Development Technical Assistance
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Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals
The Office of Planning and Community Development is accepting electronic submissions. Proposers shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic proposal.
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Timeline
Solicitation Release Date:August 11, 2026Pre-Submittal Conference (Non-Mandatory):August 26, 2026, 10:00amhttps://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTY0ZmI4Y2ItOGM5OS00ODNiLTkyZmUtNjg3NTUzZjNmMTE2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2278e61e45-6beb-4009-8f99-359d8b54f41b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225f7690c4-c063-425b-9491-46239c005917%22%7dDeadline for Questions:September 18, 2026, 11:59pmResponse Deadline:September 25, 2026, 11:59pmInterviews (if applicable):October 12 - 16, 2026Announcement of Successful Proposer(s):October 23, 2026Anticipated Negotiation Schedule:October 26 - November 6, 2026Anticipated Contract Execution:November 25, 2026
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Scope of Work or Project Details
Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.
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Project Contact
Nick WelchSenior Planner600 4th AveSeattle, WA 98104Email: nicolas.welch@seattle.govPhone: (206) 684-8203
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Procurement Contact
Catherine BlairSr. Grants AdministratorPO Box 94788Seattle, WA 98124Email: catherine.blair@seattle.govPhone: (206) 615-1003