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RESOLUTION 2007-131 <br /> septic tank, well, or water/sewer hookups, which is less than the cost of new construction and will <br /> be assumed to meet the cost/value limit. <br /> VII. PROCEDURES <br /> A. Application and Inspection <br /> Each property owner who applies for rehabilitation assistance is initially screened to determine <br /> whether he/she is eligible for a 100% Deferred Payment Loan. A preliminary inspection is then <br /> conducted to determine feasibility of rehabilitation. <br /> If either the owner or the structure does not meet eligibility requirements for program participation, <br /> the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist will reject the application. A written rejection notification <br /> will be sent to the owner via certified mail and the local government designated representative <br /> within ten(10)days stating the reason for rejection. <br /> If both the owner and the house appear to be eligible for program participation, the <br /> application/verification process continues. A work write-up with cost estimate is developed by the <br /> Housing Rehabilitation Specialist and approved by the property owner. The cost estimate for the <br /> job is considered confidential information until bid opening. <br /> If special financing arrangements (such as the owner covering excessive costs or general property <br /> improvement) are required or anticipated, arrangements must be made prior to bidding to prevent <br /> soliciting bids on a case that cannot be financed. When the case receives preliminary approvals, <br /> bids are solicited for the job. <br /> B. Bidding <br /> Bidding of potential cases is conducted by the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist. Owners review <br /> the pre-approved list of eligible contractors before their cases are sent out for bids. Owners have <br /> the right to remove any contractor(s)from the list of prospective bidders for their case, as long as at <br /> least two (2) eligible contractors are allowed to bid. The owner must be willing to justify the <br /> removal of contractor(s) as bidders. If these owner-requested contractors submit the contractor <br /> application and are approved by the designated representative and are otherwise eligible, they may <br /> be added to the bidders list and bid on the case. The administrator makes maximum effort to <br /> ensure participation by minority contractors. <br /> No housing unit owner, or occupant, or employee or immediate relative of the same, either <br /> personally or corporately, shall serve as a contractor or sub-contractor to be paid with CDBG funds <br /> for the rehabilitation of said building, nor shall they be paid for their own labor with CDBG funds <br /> for the rehabilitation of said building. <br /> A notice is sent to each eligible bidder to inform them of the job. Bidding notices will be posted at <br /> primary governmental buildings to the maximum practical extent. Newspaper advertising for <br /> individual jobs will not be performed, as contractors must be pre-qualified. <br /> Each contractor must attend a pre-bid conference held at the house to be rehabilitated, or inspect <br /> the house under the owner's supervision. Failure to do so will result in automatic rejection of <br /> his/her bid(s)for the house(s). <br /> 10 <br />