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Engagement and Technical Consultants for Aging in Place Design Guidelines Update

Buyer
Enterprise Community Partners
Place of performance
Michigan, Maryland, 1–2 additional locations as needed, and offsite
Submission deadline
Dec 9, 2026

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What the buyer needs

AI summary

Enterprise Community Partners seeks consultants to assist its Aging Well team in updating the 2016 Aging in Place Design Guidelines. The buyer offers two separate opportunities: Opportunity A for an engagement consultant to run focus groups with affordable housing residents and practitioners, and Opportunity B for a technical consultant to review guidelines, refine priorities, draft technical content, and perform a quality review. Applicants may apply for Opportunity A, Opportunity B, or both. Eligibility is limited to onshore United States organizations, including individuals, firms, and teams performing offsite work. Applicants must include a budget line breakdown or narrative and submit proposals via SlideRoom by 11:59 PM Eastern on December 9, 2026. General questions must be sent by email to [email protected] by 3:00 PM Eastern on December 7, 2026.

Scope of work

  • Develop engagement plan and focus group questions in coordination with Enterprise
  • Facilitate in-person focus groups with older adult residents and virtual focus groups with developers and staff
  • Synthesize participant feedback and summarize key themes, challenges, priorities, and opportunities
  • Create two short documents sharing findings back with residents and developers
  • Audit existing 2016 Aging in Place Design Guidelines
  • Refine framework and priorities aligned with the 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria
  • Draft and revise technical content and design recommendations
  • Complete final technical quality review and review designed publication proofs

Minimum qualifications

  • Experience in community engagement, participatory research, and qualitative research methods
  • Culturally responsive engagement practices and human-centered approach
  • Experience working with older adults, individuals with lower incomes, and non-profit/community-based organizations
  • Demonstrated ability to translate community input into actionable recommendations using accessible stories
  • Expertise in architecture, interior design, or related fields with technical design experience
  • Substantial experience with design strategies related to aging in place and accessibility
  • Experience working with multifamily affordable housing development and rehabilitation
  • Experience working on projects designed for older adults and individuals with lower incomes

Documents to include with your response

  • Written summary of qualifications and experience
  • Detailed summary of approach and deliverables
  • Project timeline with milestones, completion dates, and review periods
  • Estimated total budget and high-level cost breakdown with narrative explanations
  • Signed W-9 form
  • Certificate of Insurance (ACORD 25)
  • Signed Contract

How to submit

Method
Electronic via SlideRoom
Instructions
Applications must be submitted via SlideRoom by 11:59 PM Eastern on December 9, 2026. Qualifications and Experience is limited to 1-2 pages; Approach is limited to 2-3 pages.
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