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Contractor and homeowner introductions and questions. Any questions that arise from the onsite meeting must be submitted in writing to the HRS who is required to answer the question in writing and submit it to all approved present Contractors. Questions may not be answered less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the established bid submission date. Each contractor MUST attend this pre-bid conference held at the approved unit to be rehabilitated or inspect the house under the Applicant's supervision. Failure to do so will result in automatic rejection of his/her bid(s) for the unit(s). 3. Bid Submission and Award Recommendations: Bids will be submitted on the date and time established in the Notification to Bidders advertisement and awarded in compliance with the HAP requirements and the terms set forth in the NTB advertisements. Sealed bids will be opened at a public bid opening. The HRS will generally recommend that the contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder within plus or minus fifteen percent (15 %) of the cost estimate. Bidding procedures will adhere to County purchasing policy. Bids below the fifteen percent (15%) threshold will be reviewed and are not automatically disqualified. minus ten percent (10%) contingency will be assessed for all Section 3,_ id/or W/MBE firms at the bid opening to provide incentive, opportunity ar icourage the participation of such established business types in accorda th HUD requirements. All bid awards will be made available to the- irticipatina Contractors and homeowners. The PA reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award in the best interest of the Applicant and the County. The Applicant must approve the bid award prior to signing contracts. No contractor will be allowed to have more than two (2) jobs per bid round , with a maximum award of three (3) jobs under construction at one time without consent of the PA unless: a. The anticipated date of commencement is after the scheduled and estimated date of completion of current jobs; or b. 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 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. 4. Contracts: Preparation of Contract Documents: The HRS or approved staff prepares Applicant homeowner/County and Applicant homeowner/contractor agreements and sets a time to meet with the Applicant homeowner and AttachmentO