Renovation of a multi-residential development in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a multi-residential development.

Scope of work will consist of renovations and modernization of the existing building and includes, but is not limited to, the following items: 1. Provide all labor, materials and equipment required to renovate the interior and exterior of the existing 8,650 SF Multi-Family Apartment Building, containing Eight (8) Three-Bedroom Apartments. 2. Provide all labor, materials and equipment required to provide new plumbing, mechanical and electrical work identified on the plans and in the Project Manual. 3. Provide all other work as shown on the plans, in the project manual and as required by codes and the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). Due to the nature of the project, Contractors are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to visit the building and walk the interior of the apartments. By submitting a bid, Contractors attest that they have a complete and full understanding of the Scope of Work including mold remediation requirements and have reflected such in their bid. The Owner will make all Eight (8) apartments available, on those dates, so Contractors can have access to the interiors. Contractors are asked to notify the Owner / schedule their visits ahead of time. Contractors shall contact Shawn Ludlum, Director of Maintenance, at (910) 309-8386. All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license under the State laws governing their respective trades, whether or not Federal Funding is involved. North Carolina's Permanent Rules for the Lead Based Paint Hazard Management Program for Renovation, Repair and Painting (LHMP-RRP); 10A NCAC 41C.0900, became effective 11-01-2010. These rules and the associated General Statutes REQUIRE Certification of Prime Contractor, Renovators, Dust Sampling Technicians and firms conducting renovation, repair and painting for compensation that disturbs lead based paint in housing or child occupied facilities built before 1978. The Buildings in this contract have a (DOFA) Date of First Availability of: 1970 The Buildings in this contract have not been tested in accordance with North Carolina's LHMP-RRP rules; Disturbance of Lead Based Paint is possible with the removal of the existing hard board soffit, below the existing vinyl soffit and T1-11 siding, behind existing vinyl siding. Contractor to comply with OSHA regulations when dealing with materials containing lead based paint or the potential of containing lead based paint. TEST PRIOR TO JULY 1997 DO NOT COMPLY WITH NC RULES. Provide a Copy of Prime Bidder's Firm Certification; CERTIFICATION must be by State of North Carolina (NOTE: EPA Certification is not accepted in North Carolina). Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina will be observed in receiving and awarding Contracts. Contractors will be responsible to ensure that economic opportunities, to the greatest extent feasible follow Section 3 Requirements 24 CFR Part 135.1 and Section 3 Clause 24 CFR Part 135.38. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Five Percent shall be based on the maximum bid price, ie: Base Bid plus Unit Prices plus Contingency Allowance plus All Add Alternates. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law. Refer to provisions for Equal Employment Opportunity and payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages indicated in the project manual must be paid on this project. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Payment will be made on the basis of ninety percent (90%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work. The Bid Date and Time will be enforced and the Zoom Meeting will start exactly on time. For instructions on how to use Zoom to access the Virtual Public Bid Opening, please refer to Additional Instructions to Bidders, HUD-5369, Item #26. Bid Delivery Methods: Bids may be delivered by one of the following methods: 1. Bids may be dropped off at the office of the Architect: Stogner Architecture, PA 615 East Broad Avenue Rockingham, NC 28379 Attention: Fred Ford Note: This is a "Drop and Go Method". Bidders will not be physically present at the Bid Opening. 2. Bids may be sent to the office of the Architect by United States Postal Service Express Mail Next Day Service per HUD 5369, Page 204, Section 5.3. Pay attention to the time that it must be sent in order to reach the Stogner Architecture office before the Bid Date and Time - overnight delivery to Rockingham is not guaranteed by all delivery companies and the delivery timeframe varies based on the location of origin. Equal service by FedEx or UPS will be accepted. 3. Bids may be sent by Registered or Certified Mail as spelled out in the Notice to Bidders, HUD-5369, Page 2 of 4, Section 5.1. Please pay attention to timing. 4. Bids may be sent electronically and uploaded to a Secure File Sharing System called Sharefile per the Notice to Bidders, HUD 5369, Page 2 of 4, Section 5.2, by Bidders who follow the instructions below. Bidders who wish to submit their bid electronically may upload their Entire Bid Package to the Stogner Architecture Sharefile by Citrix Account. Electronic Upload to the Stogner Architecture Sharefile account is the only approved method of electronic Bid Package Submission. This process basically requires uploading a file to a secure server. Bidders who choose this method must begin the process early enough so that the files are received, not just sent, no later than the Bid Date and Time. Keep in mind that large files may take longer to upload. Additionally, bidders who choose to scan / convert their bids into an electronic file should double check the electronic file prior to upload to ensure that papers did not "stick together" or "go missing" or other during your scanning process. Bidders will not be able to claim that a portion "did not scan" or "are missing" as an excuse for missing documents. Late bids due to "internet outages", "slow internet", etc will not be accepted. Emailed/Faxed bids will not be accepted. These methods of transmission have limitations that make it more difficult to guarantee that a bid package has not been opening before the set bid date and time. 5. The Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority is authorizing this method as a onetime method due to COVID-19, and this procedure may not be an option for future bids. Bid should be sent early enough so that it is actually received, not just sent, no later than the Bid Date and Time. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of Sixty (60) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.