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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
LEGAL SERVICES (REISSUED)
September 9, 2024


The Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) seeks proposals from qualified attorneys for legal services required by BHA from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, with two one-year extension options for a maximum contract term of five years ending September 30, 2029.


A. Scope of Services
The legal services required are essential for the day-to-day operations of BHA's Section 8 PBRA and PBV programs and non-profit organizations including, but not limited to, the Burlington Development Corporation (BDC), BDC Investment Communities, LLC (BDCIC), Burlington Homes, Inc. (BHI) and First Baptist Apple Street Housing Foundation (FBASHF) dba Spencer Brown Thomas Homes (SBTH). The Section 8 programs are subsidized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the operation of these programs shall, at all times, be in compliance with HUD programs.
Legal services shall include, but are not limited to, providing general counsel to the Board of Commissioners and BHA staff on matters relating to housing policy and management, real estate acquisition, development and disposition, construction procurement and procedures, North Carolina General Statutes, federal laws and compliance and working with BHA staff to resolve issues relating to BHA's lease documents, resident lease violations and eviction procedures.

B. Instructions and Notice to Proposers

1. General
The instructions below provide guidance for the preparation and submission of proposals. Their purpose is to establish the requirements; format and review content so that proposals are complete, contain all essential information and can be evaluated fairly. The following represents the extent of the instructions and conditions.

2. Submission and Content of Proposals
The BHA Legal Services Contract form can be found here and made a part of this Request for Proposals (RFP). In submitting the proposal, please state the hourly rates, basis for minimum charge (i.e. by minute, quarter hour, etc.), and other charges, and include a statement regarding your related experience.
Also, provide at least three references and include name, address, telephone and a contact person and project name.
This RFP includes no guaranteed minimum or maximum number of service hours.

2.1 . Inquiry and Submission Location
Inquiries concerning the RFP should be submitted in writing or via email. Proposals must be mailed or dropped off at the address below and one emailed copy to:


Burlington Housing Authority
PO Box 2380 (27216-2380)
133 N. Ireland Street
Burlington, North Carolina 27217
Attention: Veronica Revels, Chief Executive Officer
vrevels@burlingtonha.org 

2.2. Submission Date
Proposals (one original copy) shall be submitted in sealed envelopes
and marked "BHA Legal Services" and in subject line of one electronic copy via email. All proposals shall be received no later than 2:00 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 and submitted to the address identified in paragraph 2.1. above. Faxed proposals shall not be accepted. All proposals shall be valid for 180 days.