Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Screening applicants, leasing units to qualified applicants and maintaining waitlists in accordance with City of Phoenix Housing Department guidelines. B. Screening applicants for compliance with income limits in accordance with Housing Department Affordable Housing Rents policy and any future Amendments. C. Executing and enforcing leases and lease addendums approved by the City and keeping leases current. Contractor shall be responsible for tenant leases that have been approved by the City, including but not limited to initiating eviction actions that were appropriate for all matters involving non-payment of rent or material lease violations. Contractor shall be responsible for retaining legal counsel for evictions. Contractor shall require its employees to cooperate with the City, and legal counsel in all enforcement actions and other legal matters. Contractor must be a witness when required and must work with residents and others to obtain information and testimony necessary to support the eviction action. D. Collecting all rents and charges owed by residents monthly pursuant to the terms of the lease, collecting delinquent rent, and exercising the remedies of the lease when non-payment occurs. If Contractor accepts rental payments by credit/debit cards, the Contractor must provide the appropriate documentation to ensure payments are received in a manner that is compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. E. Depositing all money collected into accounts designated by the City, and maintaining suitable reserve accounts (as determined by the City). The City may require a portion of some expenses such as loan payments or developer fees to be set aside monthly and disbursed annually. F. Contractor shall lease units in accordance with City of Phoenix rent guidelines which are subject to be adjusted from time to time.
