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A notice is sent to each eligible bidder to inform them of the job. Bidding notices will be posted at primary governmental buildings to the maximum practical extent. Newspaper advertising for individual jobs will not be performed, as contractors must be pre-qualified. Each contractor must attend a pre-bid conference held at the house to be rehabilitated, or inspect the house under the owner's supervision. Failure to do so will result in automatic rejection of his/her bid(s) for the house(s). 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 Board of County Commissioners 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 rescission 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 Board of County Commissioners. 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. 11