March 17, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004-3003
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02, I have enclosed, for consideration by the Council of
the District of Columbia, the Council Contract Summary for the Agreement to Enter into a Long
Term Subsidy Contract (“ALTSC”) between the District of Columbia Housing Authority
(“DCHA”) and Fort Totten Limited Partnership (the “Owner”). DCHA proposes to provide a
housing subsidy to the Owner in the initial annual amount of Seven Hundred Twenty Three
Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($723,888) annually for a multi-year term of
fifteen (15) years, in support of the District’s Local Rent Supplement Program (“LRSP”) to
provide affordable housing units at Fort Totten Senior Apartments located at 5543 South Dakota
Avenue, NE.
Concurrently, I have also enclosed for consideration by the Council the Local Rent Supplement
Program Contract No. 2021-LRSP-01A Approval Resolution of 2023.
As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed LTSC.
In order to facilitate a response to any questions concerning this ALTSC, please have your staff
contact me at (202) 535-1513.
I look forward to your favorable consideration of this proposed ALTSC agreement.
Sincerely,
Brenda Donald
Executive Director, District of Columbia Housing Authority
Enclosures
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 Date: March 10, 2023
Pursuant to section 202(c) of the Procurement Practice Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C. Official
Code § 2-532.02(c), the following contract summary is provided:
COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(A) Contract Number: 2021-LRSP-01A
Proposed Contractor: Fort Totten Limited Partnership (the “Owner”)
Contract Amount (Base Period): $723,888 Annually
Unit and Method of Compensation: Housing Assistance Payments, paid monthly
Term of Contract: 15 Years
Type of Contract: Agreement to Enter into a Long-Term Subsidy
Source Selection Method: See “D” below
(B) For a contract containing option periods, the contract amount for the base period and for
each option period. If the contract amount for one or more of the option periods differs
from the amount for the base period, provide an explanation of the reason for the
difference:
This is a multi-year contract.
(C) The goods or services to be provided, the methods of delivering goods or services, and any
significant program changes reflected in the proposed contract:
Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02, I have enclosed, for consideration by the Council of
the District of Columbia, the Council Contract Summary for the Agreement to Enter into a Long
Term Subsidy Contract (“ALTSC”) between the District of Columbia Housing Authority
(“DCHA”) and Fort Totten Limited Partnership (the “Owner”). DCHA proposes to provide a
housing subsidy to the Owner in the initial amount of $723,888 annually for a multi-year term of
fifteen (15) years, in support of the District’s Local Rent Supplement Program (“LRSP”) to
provide affordable housing at Fort Totten Senior Apartments located at 5543 South Dakota
Avenue, NE.
(D) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria, and the
evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past performance components:
In September 2021, the District of Columbia’s Department of Housing and Community
Development (“DHCD”) issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) regarding the availability of
funds from multiple district agencies, including DCHA, DHCD, the Department of Behavioral
Health, the Department of Human Services, and the District of Columbia Housing Finance
Agency. Of the total proposals received, ten (10) developers were chosen to work with DCHA
and others to develop affordable housing and permanent supportive housing units for extremely
low income families making zero to thirty percent of the area’s median income, as well as the
chronically homeless and individuals with mental or physical disabilities throughout Washington,
DC.
After meeting the requirements for DHCD review and LRSP subsidy eligibility, proposals were
evaluated on various underwriting and prioritization criteria including financial feasibility, project
sustainability, development team capacity, amount of capital requested, nonprofit participation,
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 and furtherance of the development of affordable housing. Additionally, DCHA has determined
that the proposed project meets the District of Columbia’s Consolidated Plan and the Mayor’s
goal for providing affordable housing opportunities in neighborhoods.
(E) A description of any bid protest related to the award of the contract, including whether the
protest was resolved through litigation, withdrawal of the protest by the protestor, or
voluntary corrective action by the District. Include the identity of the protestor, the grounds
alleged in the protest, and any deficiencies identified by the District as a result of the
protest:
None.
(F) The background and qualifications of the proposed contractor, including its organization,
financial stability, personnel, and performance on past or current government or private
sector contracts with requirements similar to those of the proposed contract:
Fort Totten Senior Apts – The Fort Totten Senior project will be a new wood-frame, fully affordable 4-
story elevator building. It will consist of 93 independent living senior units designed for residents 62+
earning 30%-50% FMI. Ten units will be set aside as permanent supportive housing for seniors coming out
of homelessness. The building will include 9,550 sq. ft. of retail/commercial space envisioned as occupied
by a services provider, like a community health center. The building will include an underground parking
garage with forty-nine (49) parking spaces. With a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments
designed to meet the needs of the target 62+ senior population and outstanding access to transit, jobs, and
amenities, this project will enable vulnerable households to age in place.
Residents will have access to a community room, onsite leasing and property management staff,
on-site resident services staff, a fitness room, wellness suite/lounge, library, and a landscaped patio
including a community garden for residents to use. All units will have washer/dryers as well as free
internet. The project will provide a service-rich environment through an onsite bilingual (English &
Spanish) resident services team that aims to support low-income-residents to successfully age in place,
maintain health & stability and continue active engagement in the wider community. The project includes
solar panels on all available roof area as well as a green roof. The panels will generate electricity to power
the common areas of the building.
At Fort Totten, APAH and our partners at Jaydot have developed a resident services plan tailored
for our target population of Washington D.C. senior residents. We intend to provide high quality,
comprehensive, property-wide resident services designed to improve quality of life , empower our
residents, and support community building. At the Fort Totten building the resident services team will
strive to provide an inclusive and community-oriented space for all residents.
The Fort Totten resident services plan will provide residents with training and educational
programming tailored toward three main categories. (1) Academic and Economic Empowerment,
which aims to address financial literacy and financial fraud protection (2) Environment, Health and
Wellness and (3) Resident Involvement and Capacity Building. More information is available below in the
services description section.
Project amenities will include a meeting room, exercise room, lounge/wellness suite, library, on-site
resident services coordinator, on-site management, and on-site maintenance. The basement parking garage
will also contain forty (40) parking spaces for residents and nine (9) for the commercial space. Forced air
electric heat and central electric air conditioning will condition the space; cooking and hot water will be
electric. The project includes solar panels on all available roof area, 100% building electrification
standards, as well as a green roof that spans the entirety of the roof. The panels will generate 145,880.60
kw hours annually of electricity to power the common areas of the building. The solar panels will be owned
by the same Limited Partnership as the residential building.
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(G) A summary of the subcontracting plan required under section 2346 of the Small, Local, and
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended,
D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq. (“Act”), including a certification that the
subcontracting plan meets the minimum requirements of the Act and the dollar volume of
the portion of the contract to be subcontracted, expressed both in total dollars and as a
percentage of the total contract amount:
Not applicable.
(H) Performance standards and the expected outcome of the proposed amount:
The housing subsidy shall be used solely to support housing costs associated with the affordable
housing units at Fort Totten Senior Apartments located at 5543 South Dakota Avenue, NE in
support of the District’s Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP). The project is consistent with
the District’s goal of increasing affordable housing, especially among low-to-moderate income
residents and preserving existing affordable housing opportunities in the District. Additionally,
the Owner is required to fulfill all conditions as set forth in the ALTSC Agreement within the
agreed upon time frames. Failure to fulfill the terms of the ALTSC Agreement will constitute
default.
(I) The amount and date of any expenditure of fund by the District pursuant to the contract
prior to its submission to the Council for approval:
None.
(J) A certification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for
the agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:
CFO Certifications are attached.
(K) A certification that the contract is legally sufficient, including whether the proposed
contractor has any pending legal claims against the District:
Pending Litigation Certification and Legal Sufficiency Memo are attached.
(L) A certification that Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor
is current with its District taxes. If the citywide clean hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the
District; or 92) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after
the District recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-
353.01(b):
Clean Hands certification is attached
(M) A certification from the proposed contractor that it is current with its federal taxes, or has
worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the federal government:
Federal Tax Certification is attached.
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(N) The status of the proposed contractor as a certified local, small, or disadvantaged business
enterprise as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended; D.C. Official Code 2-218.01 et seq.:
Fort Totten Limited Partnership is not certified as a local, small or disadvantaged business
enterprise.
(O) Other aspects of the proposed contract that the Chief Procurement Officer considers
significant:
Not applicable.
(P) A statement indicating whether the proposed contractor is currently debarred from
providing services or goods to the District or federal government:
Included in the legal sufficiency memo, attached.
(Q) Any determination and findings issue relating to the contract’s formation, including any
determination and findings under D.C. Official Code § 2-352.05 (privatization contracts):
None.
(R) Where the contract, any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be made available
online:
The contract will be made available on the DCHA website.
(S) Where the original solicitation, and any amendment or modifications, will be made
available online:
Original solicitation was published 9/30/21 and extended through 12/10/21. See link:
http://dhcd.dc.gov/service/rfps-rfas-sfos.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Brenda Donald
Executive Director
Hammere Gebreyes
Interim Sr. Vice President, Housing Choice Voucher Program
FROM: Andrea Powell
Deputy General Counsel - Real Estate and Business
DATE: March 10, 2023
SUBJECT: Local Rent Supplement Program – Agreement to Enter into a Long Term
Subsidy Contract between the District of Columbia Housing Authority and
Fort Totten Limited Partnership
This memorandum responds to a request that the Office of the General Counsel review the
proposed Agreement to Enter into a Long Term Subsidy Contract (“ALTSC”) between the
District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and Fort Totten Limited Partnership (the
“Owner”) for legal sufficiency:
Project:
Fort Totten Senior Apts –The Fort Totten Senior project will be a new wood-frame, fully
affordable 4-story elevator building. It will consist of 93 independent living senior units designed
for residents 62+ earning 30%-50% FMI. Ten units will be set aside as permanent supportive
housing for seniors coming out of homelessness. The building will include 9,550 sq. ft. of
retail/commercial space envisioned as occupied by a services provider, like a community health
center. The building will include an underground parking garage with 49 parking spaces. With a
mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments designed to meet the needs of the target 62+
senior population and outstanding access to transit, jobs, and amenities, this project will enable
vulnerable households to age in place.
Residents will have access to a community room, onsite leasing and property management staff,
on-site resident services staff, a fitness room, wellness suite/lounge, library, and a landscaped
patio including a community garden for residents to use. All units will have washer/dryers as
well as free internet. The project will provide a service-rich environment through an onsite
bilingual (English & Spanish) resident services team that aims to support low-income-residents
to successfully age in place, maintain health & stability and continue active engagement in the
wider community. The project includes solar panels on all available roof area as well as a green
roof. The panels will generate electricity to power the common areas of the building.
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At Fort Totten, APAH and our partners at Jaydot have developed a resident services plan tailored
for our target population of Washington D.C. senior residents. We intend to provide high quality,
comprehensive, property-wide resident services designed to improve quality of life , empower
our residents, and support community building. At the Fort Totten building the resident services
team will strive to provide an inclusive and community-oriented space for all residents.
The Fort Totten resident services plan will provide residents with training and educational
programming tailored toward three main categories. (1) Academic and Economic Empowerment,
which aims to address financial literacy and financial fraud protection (2) Environment, Health
and Wellness and 3) Resident Involvement and Capacity Building. More information is available
below in the services description section.
Project amenities will include a meeting room, exercise room, lounge/wellness suite, library, on-
site resident services coordinator, on-site management, and on-site maintenance. The basement
parking garage will also contain 40 parking spaces for residents and 9 for the commercial space.
Forced air electric heat and central electric air conditioning will condition the space; cooking and
hot water will be electric. The project includes solar panels on all available roof area, 100%
building electrification standards, as well as a green roof that spans the entirety of the roof. The
panels will generate 145,880.60 kw hours annually of electricity to power the common areas of
the building. The solar panels will be owned by the same Limited Partnership as the residential
building.
DCHA proposes to provide a housing subsidy for thirty-nine (39) units in the initial amount of
$723,888.00 annually for a multi-year term of fifteen (15) years in support of the District’s Local
Rent Supplement Program (“LRSP”) to provide affordable housing units at 5543 South Dakota
Avenue, NE.
1) Description of the Contract
The Contract is an ALTSC to provide operating subsidy for rental assistance to be provided by
DCHA on affordable housing units owned and operated by the Owner pursuant to the Local Rent
Supplement Program established under Title II of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Act of
2006.
2) Procurement Process
In September 2021, the District of Columbia’s Department of Housing and Community
Development (“DHCD”) issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) regarding the availability of
funds from multiple district agencies, including DCHA, DHCD, the Department of Behavioral
Health, the Department of Human Services, and the District of Columbia Housing Finance
Agency. Of the total proposals received, ten (10) developers were chosen to work with DCHA
and others to develop affordable housing and permanent supportive housing units for extremely
low income families making zero to thirty percent of the area’s median income, as well as the
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chronically homeless and individuals with mental or physical disabilities throughout
Washington, DC.
After meeting the requirements for DHCD review and LRSP subsidy eligibility, proposals were
evaluated on various underwriting and prioritization criteria including financial feasibility,
project sustainability, development team capacity, amount of capital requested, nonprofit
participation, and furtherance of the development of affordable housing. Additionally, DCHA
has determined that the proposed project meets the District of Columbia’s Consolidated Plan and
the Mayor’s goal for providing affordable housing opportunities in neighborhoods.
3) Legal Review
Prior to March 10, 2023 the Office of the General Counsel reviewed the Contract for legal
sufficiency. The review indicates a