INVITATION FOR BIDS
Separate sealed bid proposals for each Bid Package listed below will be received by the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority at 100 West Cedar Street, Akron, Ohio 44307 until 2:00 P.M., local time, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for:
LAWNCARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS AND RELATED WORK at VARIOUS LHA AND TAX CREDIT LOCATIONS WITHIN SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO
Bid Package #10 – Eastland Woods
Bid Package #11 – LHA Vacant Lots, Cascade Village Vacant Lots, Cascade Village Model Unit
Bid Package #12 – 691 Copley Road, Darrow Road, Thornton Terrace, Hilltop House, Washington Square, 227 & 279 4th Street, 788 Donald, 894 Donald
Bid Package #13 – Wilbeth Arlington Homes
Bid Package #14 – Edgewood Phases I, II/III, IV and V
Bidders may be on as many or as few of the bid packages as desired. Separate contracts will be awarded for each bid package.
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 AMHA Administration Building, 100 West Cedar Street, Akron, Ohio 44307, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 at 2:00 P.M.
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 may reject any and all bids, accept other than the lowest bid, and waive informalities or irregularities in bids received, in the sole discretion of AMHA.
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 the AMHA 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
9-12-2014
