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RESOLUTION 2007-131 Sealed bids will be opened at a public bid opening. The Housing Rehabilitation Specialist will generally recommend that the contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder within plus or minus fifteen percent (15%) of the cost estimate. The Indian River County and owner reserve the right to reject any and all bids and to award in the best interest of the owner and Indian River County. Each contractor must satisfactorily complete one job through the Housing Rehabilitation Program before receiving any additional contracts. No contractor will be allowed to have more than two (2) jobs under construction at one time without consent of the local government designated representative unless: 1. The anticipated date of commencement is after the scheduled, and estimated, date of completion of current jobs; or 2. The contractor has demonstrated, through past performance, his/her ability to satisfactorily complete multiple contracts in a timely manner thereby causing no impact on project and program completions. This rule may be waived by the Indian River County Commission if it is determined that there is an inadequate pool of qualified bidders, if the other bids are excessive, or if other extenuating circumstances arise. C. Contracting and Rehabilitation The Housing Rehabilitation Specialist presents each case to the Indian River County Affordable Housing Loan Review Committee before the DPL and contract are signed. The DPL amount, contract amount, contractor and owner eligibility are all approved by the designated representative. The rehabilitation contract is executed between the homeowner and the contractor when the rehabilitation DPL is closed, with a three (3) day recission period running simultaneously for both legal agreements. Rehabilitation Agreements (for DPL's) are executed by the Community Development Director authorized to act on behalf of the Indian River County Commission. The DPL and the Notice of Commencement are recorded immediately. The Program pays for recording of the Agreement. The filing of the Notice of Commencement shall be the responsibility of the County. The Notice to Proceed is issued to the contractor as soon as possible after the recission period elapses. When temporary relocation of the occupants is required, the Notice to Proceed will be delayed until the house is vacated. The contract time of performance (generally 30-45 days) begins with issuance of the Notice to Proceed. D. Inspections Periodic inspections of the rehabilitation construction are performed by the Indian River County and the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist throughout the contract period. These inspections are conducted to assure compliance with the contract standards for workmanship and materials, to detect any unauthorized deviations and to identify necessary changes to the contract work in its early stages. 11