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Commission approves $229,570 contract to locate displaced households for Certificate of Preference outreach after extended debate
Summary
The commission approved a nine‑month, $229,570 contract with Links/Insights & Investigations and NCLF to locate individuals displaced by past redevelopment actions and to conduct outreach and training for the Certificate of Preference program; commissioners pressed staff and the contractor on methodology, data sources, scope (including descendants), privacy and budget allocation. Public comment included one caller raising unrelated building complaints.
After a lengthy presentation and detailed questioning from commissioners, the Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure approved a not‑to‑exceed $229,570 personal services contract with Links/Insights & Investigations, Inc. (LINX), the New Community Leadership Foundation (NCLF) and Elise Vincent Consulting to search for and contact persons displaced by the former redevelopment agency and to support outreach for the Certificate of Preference (COP) program.
Pam Sims (Housing Division) summarized the RFP process and evidence base: staff used prior Keene Organization records (2010) and recent RFP evaluation to identify responsive teams; the LINX/NCLF team scored highest. The scope includes bulk database searches, training and hiring investigators from impacted…
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