Description
The City of Port Angeles is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide professional architectural and engineering services for the Multifamily Housing Pipeline Project. The project aims to create a mixed-use affordable housing development on a vacant property at 935 W. 10th Street. The selected firm will be responsible for designing a building that meets the City's development standards, is replicable, and can be licensed and distributed to community members. The firm will also need to consult with local contractors to ensure the building's design is buildable and work with the City to prepare a multifamily property tax exemption form and other relevant applications.
Some key objectives of the project include:
• Creating a multifamily development with commercial space, parking, and a preference for affordable housing units
• Ensuring the building's design is replicable and can be licensed and distributed to community members
• Designing the building with readily available materials and a preference for local suppliers
• Creating a mix of housing types to meet the needs of different household sizes
The City hopes to see proposals that identify a mix of 20 to 40 studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units, with a minimum of 7,000 square feet of commercial space. The project is expected to be funded through the Washington State Housing Trust Fund, and the City is seeking a design firm to work with City staff to develop a program for a mixed-use structure that is reproducible on standard 7,000-square-foot lots.