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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP HE-22-118 and award a contract to MRI Software, LLC, of Solon, OH, for implementing a comprehensive housing management software system, in a total amount not to exceed $1,100,000, for a period of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the Housing Authority Director; and, authorize Housing Authority Director, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Housing Authority Commission approval is requested to enter into a contract with MRI Software LLC (MRI) for the implementation of a comprehensive housing management software system. The solution will provide the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (Housing Authority) with the technical infrastructure to manage all administrative, programmatic, business, and financial functions that are required in delivering the provision of the City of Long Beach’s (City) rental assistance programs.
The Housing Authority operates the City’s rental assistance programs, which are primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are comprised of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), Housing Opportunities for Persons Living with AIDS Program (HOPWA), Veteran’s Affairs Supporting Housing Program (VASH), Shelter Plus Care Program (SPC), Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS), Project Based Vouchers Program (PBV), and the Emergency Housing Vouchers Program (EHV). The software system will provide a comprehensive technology solution to facilitate all requirements of these programs in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and policies.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on October 7, 2022, and 44 potential proposers specializing in housing management software systems were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers...
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