Procurement

McAllen Housing Commission follows the guidelines and policies of HUD, as well as local and state authorities, in our procurement processes.

In our efforts to provide housing and support services, McHC frequently contracts work from our business community. We strive for a fair, efficient, and open bidding process. Please monitor this page for current RFPs, RFQs, Bid, and Vendor information.

McHC New Vendor Packet 2024

Submit vendor information via email or in person at:

BIDS, NOTICES & SOLICITATIONS

McAllen Housing Facility Corporation RFQ/P 2023 -01
Request for Qualifications and Proposals
Developer Services - Affordable Housing Development

The McAllen Housing Facility Corporation (MHFC), a non-profit instrumentality of the Housing Commission of the  McAllen Housing Commission (McHC) is requesting statements of qualifications and proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms interested in partnering with MHFC to develop affordable housing developments using Low Income Housing Tax Credits and/or other financing.

The informational packet to respond to this Request for Qualifications and Proposals can be obtained electronically in PDF format. To request an electronic copy, please email Rodolfo "Rudy" Ramirez - Executive Director at rudy@mcallenhc.org or one can be picked up at 1200 N. 25th St., McAllen, Texas. Please call the MHFC main office at 956-686-3951 to setup an appointment to receive a hard copy of the RFQ/P informational packet.

This solicitation is a rolling RFQ/P and will be open for a period of one (1) year. Responsive proposals to this RFQ/P can be submitted to MHFC beginning Thursday September 09, 2023 through Thursday September 09, 2024 by 3:00 P.M.

Section 3

McAllen Housing Commission is committed to compliance with HUD's Section 3 program.

What is Section 3?
Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that preference for employment, training and contracting opportunities generated from the expenditure of certain HUD funds is directed to local low and very low-income persons, particularly those who receive federal housing assistance, and businesses that are owned by or substantially employ such persons.

What does the term "Section 3 resident" mean?
A "section 3 resident" is:

  1. A public housing resident;
  2. A low- or very low-income person residing in the metropolitan area or Non-Metropolitan County where the Section 3 covered assistance is expended.

What does the term "Section 3 Business" mean?
Section 3 businesses are those that can provide evidence of meeting one of the following three criteria:

  1.  51 percent or more owned by Section 3 residents;
  2. At least 30 percent of its full time employees include persons that are currently Section 3 residents, or were Section 3 residents within three years of the date of first hire*;
  3. Provides evidence, as required, of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to businesses that meet the qualifications above.

What is HUD's Section 3 Business Registry?
The Section 3 Business Registry is a registry of businesses that have self-certified their status as Section 3 Businesses. Businesses who self-certify that they meet one of the regulatory definitions of a Section 3 business will be included in a searchable online database. The database can be used by agencies that receive HUD funds, developers, contractors, and others to facilitate the award of covered construction and non-construction contracts to Section 3 businesses. Section 3 residents are also encouraged to use the registry to identify businesses that may have HUD-funded employment opportunities.

Download Section 3 Brochure (English)
Download Section 3 Brochure (Spanish)

For more information about Section 3 - visit HUD.gov