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File #: R13497    Version: 0
Type: Housing Authority Resolution Status: In Commission
File created: 8/8/2024 In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
On agenda: 8/14/2024 Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to enter into contract negotiations with CVR Associates, Inc. and Quadel Consulting and Training, Inc. for the management and operation of the Housing Choice Voucher program
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 1. Summary of RFP Analysis and Recommendation re HCV Mgmt and Operation, 2. Extract from RFP -58115 HCV Administrative Services - Evaluation Process
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8/14/20240 HOUSING AUTHORITY HELD IN COMMISSION

Minutes note: Acting Chair VandeBerg, stated that the Board met in Closed Session and received an update on the vendor selection process and was pleased to hear that the organization has narrowed the candidates to CVR Associates, Inc. and Quadel Consulting and Training, Inc. and that negotiations will continue. The Board agreed, when a final selection is made, a recommendation with supporting documentation and an executive summary should be provided to the Commissioners for review. The Board concluded that no action is needed on resolution R13497 to pursue those final negotiations. Therefore, they motioned that the resolution be held over. Commissioner Yepez-Klassen made a motion to hold over R13497, seconded by Commissioner Luckett, there being no objections, this motion carried. 		Pass4:0 Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

13497

 

Version

Original

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Resolution authorizing the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to enter into contract negotiations with CVR Associates, Inc. and Quadel Consulting and Training, Inc. for the management and operation of the Housing Choice Voucher program 

Analysis

 

Body

WHEREAS, the Rent Assistance Voucher Program of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) is currently under a Corrective Action Plan with the Quality Assurance Division (QAD) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and

 

WHEREAS, two of the corrective actions requested by HUD included: (1) the contracting of the management and operation of the entire Rent Assistance Voucher Program to an outside contractor; and (2) the contracting of a 100% participant file review to ensure all documentation and calculations are correct with all participant files; and

 

WHEREAS, to address the corrective action, HACM issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for these services on January 19, 2024 with proposals due on March 8, 2024; and

 

WHEREAS, HACM received six proposals and formed an evaluation committee to review these proposals; and

 

WHEREAS, based on a review of proposals, interviews with the Proposers, and reference checks, HACM staff are recommending that it begin negotiations to enter into a contract with the top two-scoring Proposers, CVR Associates, Inc. (CVR) and Quadel Consulting and Training, LLC; therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of the Authority that they hereby authorize and approve that the Secretary-Executive Director and his designees are authorized and directed to enter into negotiations with the intent to negotiate the terms of a contract for services; and, be it 

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds for these services will come from HCV administrative fees if awarded; and, be it

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that if both parties have agreed upon negotiated terms of the contract, a final  contract recommendation will be brought to the Commissioners of the Authority for final approval at an upcoming Board meeting. 

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

Housing Management, Ken Barbeau, Chief Operation Officer - Program Services, 08/08/2024