Harris County
Community Services Department
Harris County Home Repair Program
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Pre-Qualification Submittals to provide
Home Repairs
Notice to Contractors
January 14, 2010
The Harris County Community Services Department seeks to pre-qualify responsible
contractors for participation in the Harris County Home Repair Program in the provision
of minor home repairs to low-income homeowners and the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program for the purchase of foreclosed, abandoned homes for resale.
The mission of the Harris County Home Repair program is to provide financial assistance
to low- and moderate-income homeowners for the purpose of providing decent, safe and
sanitary housing conditions as well as improving quality of life.
The Harris County Home Repair Program will provide financial assistance to qualified
homeowners under the following home repair categories:
Neighborhood Stabilization Repair. Provide up to $10,000 assistance in the
form of a grant to make all acquired homes decent, safe and habitable to prepare
the home for sale or occupancy. Goal: 50 units/year
Minor Repair: Provide up to $10,000 assistance in the form of a grant for
minor home repairs for qualified housing including but not limited to roof
repair/replacement, handicap accessibility
improvements, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing improvements. Goal: 40 units/year
Health & Safety Improvements. Provide funding up to $40,000 in the form
of a grant for the purpose of repairing and/or replacing water wells and septic
systems that are not functioning and/or have received health and safety
violation citations. Goal: 10 units/year.
The program will operate on a continuous annual basis using multiple contractors.
It is mandatory that all Contractors who are interested in participating in the Home Repair
Program fully complete a pre-qualification submittal, provide all materials requested
herein, and be approved by the Harris County