FAQs • East Lansing, MI • CivicEngage

Is there a timeline we should be aware of in terms of draft delivery and final delivery of the report?: The City has indicated that data collection is expected to be conducted prior to mid-April, to coincide with the end of the Michigan State University academic year. The report should be finalized by early summer 2020.

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Housing Study RFQ/P

1. Is there a not-to-exceed budget for this project? What does the City anticipate the budget to be for this study?: The City Council has budgeted up to $40,000 for the study.

2. Is there a timeline we should be aware of in terms of draft delivery and final delivery of the report?: The City has indicated that data collection is expected to be conducted prior to mid-April, to coincide with the end of the Michigan State University academic year. The report should be finalized by early summer 2020.

3. Is the city in need of submarkets to be analyzed, or just the overall city as a whole?: The RFQ/P does refer to submarkets, such as the Northern Tier, downtown and those neighborhoods proximate to Michigan State University.

4. Can you provide more information regarding Proposal Criteria 2 in Attachment 1?: The City is hoping to build on this study in the future to track trends and look for areas that suggest further study. The desired study will contain a framework which is replicable over time, allowing the City to track and benchmark certain data points in the future.

5. For the data you are looking for under "Quantitative Data/Analysis, 7. Benchmark Analysis of Rental Market" how much of this would the City be able to provide through your assessing records?: Data on all properties in East Lansing is available via this link: https://bsaonline.com/?uid=138. Our staff can provide information in regards to properties that have a rental license, with type, occupancy and other related information. Some additional information is available through our Assessor’s office, which can provide additional data to the selected respondent, as staff resources allow.

6. How much of a public process (or not) do you envision as part of the Housing Study?: We don’t anticipate public input sessions leading up to the development of the study. However, we do anticipate a high level of public interest in the results of the study, as well as the anticipated next steps. If you’d like to propose additional outreach, we might suggest that you offer it as a phase 2 consideration.