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Pre-Construction Conference

Following the issuance by HUD of the Firm Commitment and prior to the Initial Closing and the start of construction, HUD will schedule a Pre-Construction Conference. Persons from the development team who should attend include: Owner/Sponsor representative, general contractor, architect and housing consultant.

The items to be reviewed will include:

Procedures during construction

Change Order preparation and submission

Preparation of the Initial Requisition to HUD

Section 3 Requirements, Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons. As per the most recent HUD NOFA, "the requirements of Section 3 must be incorporated into your proposed project by ensuring new training, employment and contracting opportunities will be directed to low- and very low-income persons residing within the project area and to the business concerns that employ these persons, to the greatest extent feasible." Click on the following HUD website for more specific requirements regarding Section 3: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/section3/section3

HUD handout on Pre-Construction Conference (material available 2013)

Project Sign Specification