Physical Needs Assessment and Energy Audit

The KWHA and MCHA are seeking proposals from qualified and licensed entities to provide the following detailed services: General Requirements: In accordance with the PNA User Guide, and the Public Housing and Modernization Standards Handbook 7485.2. The Energy Audit and PNA will be conducted in accordance with 24 CFR 905.300, 24 CFR Part 965.302, and energy codes. The selected Contractor will provide a full range of services including evaluating the existing conditions of the housing stock including buildings, units, common areas, and other KWHA and MCHA physical facilities. The assessment will identify energy conservation measures and the cost-savings that result from implementing the measures, thereby reducing operating costs. All identified physical improvements will meet or exceed HUD mandatory standards, and those established by local and state health, safety, and building codes. At a minimum, the goal of the PNA is to identify and provide a description of all physical improvements that will be required to bring the property back to a level comparable with “as-built,” to the degree reasonably possible based on available components and building age. The effort should provide the KWHA and MCHA with the information necessary to ensure long-term physical viability and in a manner suitable for planning and budgeting purposes. Generally, identify deficient conditions, such as those that result from deferred maintenance, and building and life safety code noncompliance or obsolescence issues. Perform interviews and review existing property documentation with knowledgeable KWHA staff, including building plans, building histories, prior assessments and energy audits, maintenance records, and Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) scores of each development. Identify all development components that will be part of the assessment. Establish a plan to inspect the following: • One hundred percent of apartment interiors. • One hundred percent of scattered site units. • One hundred percent of common areas.