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City opens owner-occupied rehab RFP; PACE disbursements approved for three properties
Summary
City staff opened proposals for a $350,000 owner-occupied rehabilitation grant; staff will recommend contractors at the June 15 meeting. The board also approved three PACE/home-rehab disbursements for projects at 1017 W. First, 101 W. First (midpoint), and 200 Ferry St.
Patty Jackson of the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission opened proposals for the Madison owner-occupied rehabilitation program, funded by a $350,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The RFP seeks home and radon inspection services to develop scopes of work for rehab projects that will include repairs such as water heaters, HVAC, roof repair/replacement, electrical work and minor ADA accessibility modifications.
Jackson presented two proposals: a combined home-inspection-and-radon package (Full Coverage Home Inspections / inspector Ike Deer) and a radon-only inspector (Chris Rust). Jackson said she will scan and circulate proposal documents and return with a recommendation at the board’s June 15 meeting. "We're planning on assisting 20 families. We have 10 that are qualified," Jackson told the board, and she said more than 20 people have expressed interest and a waiting list exists.
Separately, the board approved scope adjustments and payouts for three PACE/home-rehab projects. Staff described before-and-after photos and requested payout amounts; a board member moved to approve the requests and the board voted in favor. The financing picture for housing preservation was discussed in tandem: adding the owner-occupied rehab grant to other sources (a Paul Broom grant, PACE funds, and redevelopment commission awards) will bring approximately $1.1 million in repair resources, roughly 60% of which staff said will target low-to-moderate income households.
What happens next: staff will circulate full RFP responses, return with contractor recommendations on June 15, and proceed with the approved PACE disbursements.
