INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, 1159 Exeter Road, Akron, Ohio 44306 until 2:00 P.M., local time, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for:
INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT
ANNUAL UNIT COST CONTRACT
FURNISH AND INSTALL CARPET/TILE AND RELATED WORK
AT
WILBETH ARLINGTON HOMES
EASTLAND WOODS
EDGEWOOD VILLAGE
Specifications can be purchased at SE Blueprint, Inc. located at 540 South Main Street, Suite 211, Akron, Ohio 44311 (330) 376-1689. seblue@seblueprint.com
The above mentioned are on file for viewing at the Builders Exchange of Akron, 495 Wolf Ledges Parkway, Akron, Ohio; Subcontractors Association NEO, 76 East North Street, Akron, Ohio; Akron Urban League, Minority Business Assistance Center, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron, Ohio; the Builders Exchange of Canton, 5080 Aultman Rd., North Canton, Ohio; Builders Exchange of Cleveland, 9555 Rockside Road, Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio; and the Ohio Construction News, 7261 Engle Road, Suite 304, Cleveland, Ohio. A list of plan holders can be obtained from SE Blueprint’s website @ www.seblueprint.com
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held by the Housing Authority at the Service Center, 1159 Exeter Road, Akron, Ohio 44306, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and must be in the form of a Certified or Cashier’s check on a solvent bank, made payable to the AMHA. The bid guaranty submitted with the bid will be held as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into.
NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
(Executive Order 11246)
Each bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Bidder’s attention is further called to the provisions of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701u) (Section 3), and are required to comply with all requirements as relates to Section 3, including training and employment opportunities for Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns for this Section 3 covered project.
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to re-advertise our bids, and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such rejections, re-advertisement or waiver is in the best interest of the Housing Authority.
No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Persons with disabilities needing assistance are asked to contact AMHA’s ADA Coordinator, 100 West Cedar Street, Akron, Ohio 44307, (330) 762-9631 or Ohio Relay at 800-750-0750 at least seven (7) days in advance.
AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
ANTHONY W. O’LEARY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
7-15-2013
