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t t $30,000 per unit of a two-to-four unit complex In addition, the cost of rehabilitation and improvements may not exceed the after-rehabilitation value of the dwelling. For site-built dwellings, the total cost of rehabilitation (plus other improvements, if any) may not exceed $40 per square foot of dwelling space, excluding septic tank, well, or water/sewer hook-ups, which is less than the cost of new construction and will be assumed to meet the cost/value limit. VII. PROCEDURES A. Application and Inspection Each property owner who applies for rehabilitation assistance is initially screened to determine whether he/she is eligible for a 100% Deferred Payment Loan. A preliminary inspection is then conducted to determine feasibility of rehabilitation. If either the owner or the structure does not meet eligibility requirements for program participation, the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist will reject the application. A written rejection notification will be sent to the owner via certified mail and the local government designated representative within ten (10) days stating the reason for rejection. If both the owner and the house appear to be eligible for program participation, the application/verification process continues. A work write-up with cost estimate is developed by the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist and approved by the property owner. The cost estimate for the job is considered confidential information until bid opening. If special financing arrangements (such as the owner covering excessive costs or general property improvement) are required or anticipated, arrangements must be made prior to bidding to prevent soliciting bids on a case that cannot be financed. When the case receives preliminary approvals, bids are solicited for the job. B. Bidding Bidding of potential cases is conducted by the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist. Owners review the pre-approved list of eligible contractors before their cases are sent out for bids. Owners have the right to remove any contractor(s) from the list of prospective bidders for their case, as long as at least three (3) eligible contractors are allowed to bid. The owner must be willing to justify the removal of contractor(s) as bidders. If these owner-requested contractors submit the contractor application and are approved by the designated representative and are otherwise eligible, they may be added to the bidders list and bid on the case. The administrator makes maximum effort to ensure participation by minority contractors. No housing unit owner, or occupant, or employee 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. 10