HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER Beaver, Pennsylvania INVITATION TO BID The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER will receive sealed bids, in duplicate, until 10:00. (local time) on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the office of the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Street (Vanport), Beaver, Pennsylvania at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following: Emergency Generator Replacement Brodhead Apartments 712 12th Street, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 at James F. Tress Administration Building, Beaver, Pennsylvania. Proposed forms of contract documents, including Plans and Specifications are on file and may be examined and obtained at the office of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER, James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Street (Vanport), Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009. Contractors MUST obtain copies of the documents from the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER by depositing with the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER $50 in the form of a check made payable to the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER, for each set of documents so obtained. DEPOSITS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. NONREFUNDABLE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 IS REQUIRED IF PLANS ARE TO BE MAILED. Plans and specifications will be available on Thursday, January 30, 2020. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER, U.S. Government Bonds or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable securities in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the bid, shall be submitted with each bid. All required Contract Documents must be completed and submitted with the bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance, labor and material, and maintenance bonds of 100% with good and sufficient surety, and will be required to provide same within ten (10) days of contract award. Prior to award of any contract the Housing Authority will conduct a pre-contract survey of a Bidder's past performance. Consideration will be given to such matters as bidders integrity, compliance with the public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. Invitation to Bid EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally-assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must insure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u and with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR Part 135 ("Section 3"). The purpose of section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance shall be directed to low and very low income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday February 13, 2020 at Brodhead Apartments Community Room, 712 12th Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER reserves the right to reject all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Award of this contract is contingent on funds available. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to opening bids without the consent of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER. DATE: Thursday, January 30, 2020 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER Michael D. Lacey. Chairman Brian L. Yaworsky Executive Director