What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is soliciting proposals from qualified, licensed, and insured USA organizations to provide bond rating and related professional services. The scope of work includes credit-rating readiness assessments, preliminary credit and rating-range analyses, peer benchmarking, debt-capacity and capital-planning analyses, and credit-improvement strategies. Eligible consultants must demonstrate experience advising public housing authorities, state or local government entities, or affordable housing organizations regarding credit ratings, debt capacity, and municipal capital markets. Work will be performed offsite under a one-year contract without guaranteed work quantities. Interested parties can attend a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on October 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Written questions must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:00 AM local time on October 23, 2026. Proposals must be submitted digitally via email in separate PDF files by November 1, 2026, no later than 11:00 AM local time. Evaluation criteria include proposed fees, vendor qualifications, public housing authority experience, project staff qualifications, credit rating agency experience, and submission completeness. Proposers must achieve a minimum average score of 65 points to be eligible for award.
Scope of work
- Bond rating and related professional services
- Comprehensive credit-rating readiness assessment
- Preliminary credit assessment and rating-range analysis
- Peer and comparable issuer benchmarking analysis
- Written identification of credit strengths, weaknesses, risks, and opportunities
- Recommended corrective-action and credit-improvement plan
- Debt-capacity and capital-planning analysis
- Recommended rating-agency strategy and presentation materials
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| The Proposed Fees to provide the services required | 10% |
| Proposed methodology and understanding of CMHA's objectives | 20% |
| Firm qualifications and relevant municipal finance experience | 15% |
| Experience with public housing authorities, affordable housing, and comparable public entities | 15% |
| Qualifications and experience of proposed project team | 15% |
| Demonstrated experience with national credit rating agencies | 10% |
| Gold Performance Standards | 5% |
| Appear and participate in an Interview with the Authority | 10% |
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified, licensed and insured entities
- Demonstrated experience advising public housing authorities, state or local governmental entities, affordable housing organizations, and public-sector issuers
- Experience regarding credit ratings, debt capacity, capital planning, financial management, and access to municipal capital markets
Documents to include with your response
- Fee Submission Form (Attachment C)
- Debarment and Suspension Form HUD 2992 (Attachment D)
- Certification and Representations Form HUD 5369-C (Attachment E)
- Vendor Registration (Attachment F)
- IRS W-9 (Attachment G)
- Section 3 Forms (Attachment H)
- Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (Attachment M)
- Executed Contract Award and Acceptance
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit one copy of each item described as Complete and Return in Table 1 to [email protected]. Documents must be separate files in PDF format. Emails must include solicitation number, title, and agency name in the subject line.