Gaithersburg Hoarding Code Violation Program Professional Organizer

The City of Gaithersburg is seeking a professional organizing contractor to provide services to residents who have been assessed as meeting the requirements to receive organizing assistance due to hoarding code violations. The contractor will work with the City's Community Services division to provide services that meet industry standards. The goal is to restore compliance with City code, not to fully declutter or sanitize units. Typical activities include creating pathways, reducing hazards, re-establishing room functions, sorting items, and removing discarded materials. • Creating a minimum 36-inch-wide pathways to egress points • Reducing hazards by lowering piled items to prevent collapse or injury • Re-establishing the intended function of each room • Sorting items with residents’ input • Removing discarded or infested materials • Donating items approved for removal by the client • Removing minor debris as necessary to support code compliance