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If both the Applicant and the house structure appear to be eligible for program participation, the application/verification process continues. A work write-up with cost estimate is developed by the HRS and approved by the Applicant and the PA. The cost estimate for the job is considered confidential information until bid opening. If special financing arrangements (such as the Applicant covering excessive costs or general property improvements) are required or anticipated, arrangements must be made prior to bidding to prevent soliciting bids on a home that cannot be financed. When the unit and Applicant receive preliminary approval, bids are solicited for the job. Once the HRS has found the Applicant and the dwelling unit to be program eligible, a full property inspection and review will be conducted. The inspection process shall at a minimum consist of the following: 1. The completion of the HUD HQS Inspection Form (optional at the HRS discretion). 2. The completion of the pre -Scope Of Work (SOW) and inspection report further detailing all code/HQS deficiencies and listing the areas in which rehabilitation is required. 3. The completion of the final SOW and cost estimate H. Bidding Bidding of potential CDBG and DRI units is conducted by the HRS in conjunction with the County Procurement/Purchasing Department. Applicants review the pre - approved list of eligible contractors before their cases are sent out for bids. Applicants have the right to remove any contractor(s) from the list of prospective bidders for their unit, as long as the removal request is based on non- discriminatory, non -bias, or other non -subjective reasoning and at least three (3) eligible contractors are allowed to bid. The Applicant must be willing to justify the removal of contractor(s) from the bidding list. Applicants may also request additional contractors as bidders. If these Applicant -requested contractors submit the Contractor Application and are approved by the PA and are otherwise eligible, they may be added to the bidders list and bid on the housing rehabilitation work. The HRS will make maximum effort to ensure participation by minority and/or Section 3 owned contracting firms. Under CDBG and DRI, the HRS shall qualify and recommend all contractors and other necessary vendors (lead based paint, asbestos, title search, mold, appraisal, land survey, environmental, etc.) for work the HRS recommends or the program requires on eligible units. In these cases, the County policies shall govern the qualifying and award process, including this HAP. No housing unit owner, occupant, or immediate relative of the same, either personally or corporately, shall serve as a contractor or sub -contractor to be paid with CDBG funds for the rehabilitation of said building, nor shall they be paid for their own labor with CDBG funds for the rehabilitation of said building. 38