Rochester seeking proposals for manufactured homes
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is requesting home builders with a specialty in modular and HUD-certified manufactured housing to design, manufacture, and deliver nine single-family homes.
The homes will be built in Northeast Rochester along Wilder Street, Davis Street, Lewis Street, and High Street.
'Quality housing is the foundation of strong families, thriving neighborhoods, and a prosperous city. We are working every day to make Rochester a city of opportunity for renters, first-time homebuyers, and everyone in between. Testing the feasibility of modular and manufactured housing is just one way we're creatively and strategically working to increase homeownership in the city,' Mayor Malik Evans said during Tuesday's announcement.
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The project is said to explore the potential for lowering the cost of construction and provide high-quality and energy-efficient housing that will provide residents who earn between 80% and 120% of the median earned income the opportunity to become homeowners.
Income-qualified homebuyers in the program will also be provided access to Rochester's Home Purchase Assistance Program for assistance with down payments and closing costs.
Proposals are due by Monday, July 9 at 4 p.m.
Additional details about the RFP and submission requirements can be found on the City of Rochester's website.
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