Summary Sheet- RFCA SUMMARY

CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 5/14/2026  
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Item: 7B3
ACTION:  Authorize the Tempe Housing Authority Executive Director or designee to negotiate 
exclusively with Encore at Dorsey, LLC & Residences at Dorsey, LLC to enter into a Housing Assistance 
Payments Contract using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Form 52531A (Part I) 
for up to 100 Project-Based Vouchers to be used to subsidize rental payments for qualified low-income 
families and seniors who will reside at Dorsey Station being constructed within the City’s Apache 
Boulevard Redevelopment Area.
FISCAL IMPACT:  Financial details will be determined through negotiation of the terms of the Housing 
Assistance Payments Contract and subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
approval.
RECOMMENDATION:  Authorize the Tempe Housing Authority Executive Director or designee to 
negotiate with Encore at Dorsey, LLC & Residences at Dorsey, LLC.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  (RFP 26-121) The City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to 
seek developers interested in applying for up to 120 Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) to be used in new 
construction or high-quality rehabilitation projects and services that serve low-income, very low-income, 
and extremely low-income households. This RFP was established for the purpose of implementation of 
the PBV program as outlined in 24 CFR Part 983 as administered by the U.S. Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Tempe Housing Authority (THA) will award vouchers to 
either a single project or multiple projects depending on available resources and reserves the right to 
determine the best mix of resources for a proposed project. 
Evaluation Process
The RFP was published on April 9, 2026, to all registered firms for this commodity and advertised in the 
Arizona Capitol Times and Arizona Business Gazette.  A total of 15 firms downloaded the solicitation 
from the City’s e-procurement portal resulting in the submission of a single proposal from Encore at 
Dorsey, LLC & Residences at Dorsey, LLC. 
The response was reviewed and scored by a committee comprised of Community Health and Human 
Services and Procurement staff in accordance with the evaluation criteria shown below.
 
Award Criteria
Weight
Encore at Dorsey, LLC & 
Residences at Dorsey, 
LLC
1
Owner’s Experience and capability to build or rehabilitate 
housing as identified in the RFP.
20
190
2
Extent to which the project furthers the THA goal of 
deconcentrating poverty and expanding housing and 
economic opportunities.
20
150
3
Extent to which the proposal complements other local 
activities, such as development in a designated 
20
180

2
redevelopment area, the HOME program, CDBG activities, 
and other development activities in a HUD-designated 
Enterprise Zone, Economic Community, or Renewal 
Community. 
4
Project feasibility/readiness to begin construction.
20
180
5
The extent to which services for special populations are 
provided on-site or in the immediate area for occupants of 
the property.
20
110
Subtotal
100
810
6
Projects with less than 25 percent of the units assisted will 
be rated higher than projects with 25 percent of the units 
assisted.  In the case of projects for occupancy by the 
elderly, people with disabilities or families needing other 
services, the THA will rate partially assisted projects on 
the percentage of units that are available to receive 
assistance. Projects with the lowest percentage of 
assisted units will receive the highest score.
40
22
Total Points
140
832
Recommendation
After a thorough evaluation, the committee is recommending Encore at Dorsey, LLC & Residences at 
Dorsey, LLC be selected to negotiate a Housing Assistance Payments Contract (AHAP) that could result 
in the awarding of up to 100 PBVs that will be used to subsidize rental payments for qualified low-income 
families and seniors who will reside at Dorsey Station being constructed within the City’s Apache 
Boulevard Redevelopment Area. 
The Dorsey Station development will provide 400 units of affordable housing with 287 units dedicated 
to low-income families and 72 units dedicated to seniors. The Offeror is requesting PBV assistance for 
99 units with 91 dedicated to low-income families and 8 dedicated to seniors. The table below depicts 
how the PBV assistance will be allocated:
Units
PBV
Target Population
Type
Square 
Footage
3
0
Low-income families
Studio
434 SF
194
61
Low-income families
1 Bed/1 
Bath
587 SF
49
8
Senior
1 Bed/1 
Bath
587 SF
38
0
Unrestricted Market 
Rate
1 Bed/1 
Bath
663 SF
90
30
Low-income families
2 Bed/1 
Bath
859 SF
23
0
Senior
2 Bed/1 
Bath
859 SF
3
0
Unrestricted Market 
Rate
2 Bed/1 
Bath
912 SF
400 
(total)
99 (total)

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ATTACHMENTS: Vendor Offer Page
STAFF CONTACT(S): Irma Hollamby Cain, Deputy Community Health and Human Services Director 
- Housing, (480) 858-2264
Department Director:  Laura Calder, Financial Services Director  
Legal review by:  Dave Park, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Prepared by:  Kendall Small, Procurement Officer