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SECTION I. DESCRIPTION OF FIRM, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE
<br />MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG) was established in 1991 and has undergone steady growth since its
<br />Inception. MDG is a corporation registered in the State of California. MDG is a registered Minority
<br />Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB/DBE), In response to our clients'
<br />needs, MDG and Its affiliate LDM Associates, Inc. (LDM) provide a wide variety of Community
<br />Development consulting services Including, but notlimited to: Grants Management; Project Management;
<br />Construction Management, Architectural Design; Urban Planning; and Labor Compliance Monitoring,
<br />MDC Associates, Incas comprised of individuals with a wide variety of expertise including the services
<br />specifically requested by the City. Currentiy,MDG has twentyreight (28) staff. members. Thirteen (13) of
<br />the 20 staff members areknowledgeable and experienced In the administration of CDBG, HOME, ESG,
<br />and the CalHome Programs in addition to projects funded under these Programs.
<br />MDG provides administrative and managemen,tservices to cities that are seeking a consultant thatcan
<br />act as an extension of their staff and look after the best. interest of the. City.
<br />Grants Management:
<br />MDG currently. provide administration and implementation services for the Community Development
<br />Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME),. Emergency SoluU,ons. Grant (FSG),
<br />Com munity Development 8lo.ck Grant Disaster:Rec6very (CDBG-DR), and Neighborhood Stabilization
<br />Programs (NSP). MDG has managed other grants such as Statb. grants (Parks and Recreation,
<br />CalHOME, State HOME, Prop.. 40, etc.), CDBG- Recovery,grant, Homeless Prevention and Rapid
<br />Rehousing (HPRP):grant% In. addition, MDG implements activities funded under the aforementioned
<br />programs. such as Residential Rehabilitation, Commercial Rehabllltation, and First -Time Homebuyer,
<br />Economic Development and Labor Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Services.
<br />MDG staff maintains an excellent relationship with the local HUD offices as well as at the headquarters
<br />level (Washington D.C:). MDG staff currently provides technical assistance (TA) to grantees throughout
<br />the country on behalf of HUD Headquarters through the OneCPD and Community. Compass Programs.
<br />The technical assistance Is provided to states, counties, cities and other HUD-fundedgrantees in
<br />conjunction with the CDBG, HOME, and NSP programs as well as the IDIS and DRGR HUD reporting
<br />systems.
<br />Our staff has been tasked by HUD Headquarters to provide national training on their behalf to grantees
<br />and HUD Staff. The training has been in the areas of "Basically CDBG;' Assessment of Fair Housing
<br />(AFH), Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR), eCon Planning Suite, CPD Maps, and the Integrated
<br />Disbursement information System (IDIS). Our staff is also tasked with providing assistance to grantees
<br />through the HUD Resource Exchange Ask a Question (AAQ) program in .the areas of CDBG, HOME,
<br />and DRGR.
<br />MDG and its affiliate LDM are currently under direct contract with 18 cities and two .(2) counties
<br />throughout tha western United States with funds from HUD totaling approximately 28,5 million dollars.
<br />The services are primarily for the day -today implementation of their CPD. Programs. For others, MDG
<br />provides services on specific tasks such as IDIS input, project monitoring, federal labor standards (Davis -
<br />Bacon) compliance, monitoring CDBG/HOME and ESG grants, preparation of Consolidated Plan/Action
<br />Plan, and the preparation of Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
<br />As HUD CPD program management consultants, MDG assists with the day-to-day acimhnlstration of the
<br />programs, including the preparation of Five -Year Consolidated Plans, One•Year Action Plans, and
<br />CAPERS, We conduct the monitoring of public service activities and capital improvement projects for
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