Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action on awarding RFP #24RFP18 Consultant to Develop the 2024-2028 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan to the overall best respondent Northeast and Bucks Company T/A Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. and authorizing the contract period Consolidated Five (5) Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2019-2023 and the One (1) Year Annual Plan for Fiscal year 2019-2020 in the not-to-exceed amount of $37,700.00 and authorize the execution of the agreement.

Williamson County sent out over 14,000 notifications with 70 document takers and received five (5) offers to provide consulting services for the 2024-2028 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.  The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.  The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. The evaluation team’s recommendation is Northeast and Bucks Company T/A Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. This expenditure will be charged to the HUD Community Development Block Grant.  Sally Bardwell is the point of Contact.