53024 - GREEN PHYSICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT & ENERGY AUDIT

The Housing Authority of the City of Woonsocket, RI will receive proposals for Professional Services to perform a Green Physical Needs Assessment (GPNA) and Energy Audit of all property owned and operated by the Authority. The study is to be consistent with HUD requirements for a Capital Fund Program. The GPNA will consist of a physical inspection of a sampling of all identified properties. The selected contractor will provide a full range of services including evaluating the existing conditions of the housing stock including a random selection of units, common areas, offices, and program areas.  All identified physical improvements will meet or exceed the HUD mandatory standards and those established local health, safety and building codes.  At a minimum, the goal is to identify and provide a description of all physical improvements that will be required to bring the property back to a level comparable with code compliant health and/or safety standards of the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) to the degree reasonably possible based on available components and building age. The effort should provide the WHA with the information necessary to ensure long term physical viability and in a manner suitable for planning and budgeting purposes.