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Home Forward is for redevelopment of Dekum Court in Northeast Portland.

Originally built in 1972, Dekum Court is a low-income apartment complex at 7003-7055 N.E. 27th Ave., in the Concordia neighborhood. The project calls for replacing 40 existing units and building 160 new ones on the 5.5-acre site. An approximately 30-month, two-phase construction scheduled is expected to commence in April 2021.

Proposals will be accepted until 2 p.m. on Dec. 11, according to the request for proposals issued by Home Forward.

The project’s budget is $66.5 million. Approximately one third of the cost ($22.7 million) is being covered by Metro via the $652.8 million affordable housing bond approved by voters in 2018.

Lever Architecture was selected to provide design services, according to the RFP. Its sub-consultants include Vega Civil Engineering, ABHT Structural Engineers and landscape architecture firm Ground Workshop.

Construction of the 40 replacement units will be first, so that the 40 current Dekum Court households can move into them. Then the 160 new units will be built without any displacement.

Interested COBID-certified firms are encouraged to apply. Home Forward has a goal for 20 percent participation by such firms.

A pre-proposal conference is set for 9 a.m. on Nov. 6, in the Columbia Room of Home Forward’s office at 135 S.W. Ash St. Attendance is optional but 鈥渟trongly encouraged鈥� for prospective bidders.