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EXHIBIT A INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CDBG-HR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (EXCERPT: PAGES 38-40) 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, eitherpersonally 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. A notice is sent via email, fax or U.S. Mail to each eligible bidder to inform them of the job. Bidding notices will be posted at primary governmental buildings to the maximum practical extent. Advertising for individual jobs will be conducted as necessary but will not exempt contractors form the requirement that they must be pre -qualified. 1. Notification to Bidders (NTB): The HRS or assigned Housing Staff will notify previous program approved Contractors of the availability of the work order and establish a date for the pre-bid conference and bid submission deadline. Bids are opened in the public at the designated time and bid tabulation is prepared. 2. Pre -Construction Meeting: An onsite meeting will be arranged between the homeowner, the approved Contractors and the HRS to review the scope of work and site considerations. This meeting will also serve to allow for 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 and/or W/MBE firms at the bid opening to ovide incentive, opportunity and encourage the participation of such established business types in accordance withiHrJD requirements. All bid awards will be made available to the participating Contractors and homeowners j----- IThe PA reserves the right to_reject any and all bids and to award in the best interest of the Applicant,and ffhe Applicant must approve the bid award prior to signing contracts. ,No_contracto� wwill-be aallowed-to have more than-two(2) fobs 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. 27 Attachment 2