About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport, doing business as Park City Communities, requests proposals from qualified, licensed, and insured United States organizations to provide bond counsel services. Required services include legal support for the agency's mortgage revenue bond program to finance the Harborview Towers rehabilitation via tax-exempt bonds and 4% low-income housing tax credits, legal counsel on bond development and tax implications, meeting attendance, and supplemental bond counsel opinions. Work will be performed offsite at the vendor's office premises. Interested proposers must submit questions no later than November 23, 2026. Submissions require one original signature copy, an exact copy with tabbed formatting, and one original separately sealed fees envelope sent unfolded in a sealed package to 150 Highland Avenue. A contracting officer will score the objective evaluation factor, while an evaluation committee of at least three persons will score subjective evaluation factors two through six.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT dba PARK CITY COMMUNITIES
- Solicitation No.
- S-LegBOND2026
Scope of work
- Legal services relating to planning and development of proposed bond issues and tax implications of bond proceeds
- Attendance and participation in meetings for the development or sale of the bonds or information dissemination
- Drafting or reviewing necessary documents and handling or participating in legal or administrative proceedings
- Furnishing the approving legal opinion setting forth bond descriptions, validity, lien pledges, and tax exemptions
- Furnishing a supplemental bond counsel opinion regarding Preliminary Official Statement and Official Statement information
- Other related legal services as requested from time to time
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| The PROPOSED COSTS submitted by the proposer | 15 points |
| The proposer's DEMONSTRATED UNDERSTANDING of the AGENCY'S REQUIREMENT | 20 points |
| Factor No. 3 | 15 points |
| Factor No. 4 | 15 points |
| DEMONSTRATED RELEVANT EXPERIENCE in performing similar work and SUCCESSFUL PAST PERFORMANCE verified by reference checks or other means | 30 points |
| OVERALL NEATNESS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED | 5 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed entity to provide bond counsel services
- Insured entity with appropriate coverage
- Managerial and financial capacity to deliver required services
- Demonstrated relevant experience in performing similar work and successful past performance
Documents to include with your response
- Attachment A: Form of Proposal
- Attachment B: Form HUD-5369-C, Certifications and Representations of Offerors, Non-Construction Contract
- Attachment C: Profile of Firm Form
- Proposed Services narrative
- Client Information / references listing
- Equal Employment Opportunity policy statement
- Separate sealed envelope containing proposed fees
Key dates
- Date issued
- 11/2/2026
- Deadline to submit questions
- Monday, November 23, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
- Last day for addenda to be posted
- Wednesday, November 25, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
- Proposal Submittal Return & Deadline
- Thursday, December 03, 2026 @ 11:00 am
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit in a clearly labeled sealed box/envelope: 1 original signature copy and 2 exact copies (total 3 hard copies) of the proposal submittal, along with a separate sealed envelope containing 1 copy of the proposed fees, delivered to PCC Administrative Offices, 150 Highland Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Bridgeport, CT
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation Insurance; General Liability Insurance; Professional Liability Insurance (if applicable); Automobile Insurance coverage in a combined single limit of $1,000,000 (or if no company-owned vehicles, personal automobile insurance with limits of no less than $100,000/$300,000). Information to be listed on Profile of Firm Form and certificates provided prior to award.
- Funding
- Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program
