This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Gary, Indiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) hereby requests bids from qualified construction contractors ("Contractors") to provide PHA-Wide Painting Services ("Services"), at properties which are owned and managed by the GHA. The objective of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to receive sealed bids and enter into a Contract with a qualified firm to provide the PHA-Wide Painting Services for the GHA. In accordance with HUD requirements, the Authority is permitted to make awards only to responsible bidders possessing the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed contract. Prior to awarding any contract, the Authority shall conduct a pre-contract survey. Consideration will be given to such matters as bidder integrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. By signing this Agreement, if the GHA Board of Commissioners approves (if required) and GHA accepts and signs the document, the Agreement shall be binding on both parties. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informality in the bidding. ALL BIDS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION MUST BE ADDRESSED AND RETURNED TO: The Gary Housing Authority Department of Procurement Services 578 Broadway, 2nd Floor Gary, Indiana 46402 ATTENTION: Khalim Muhammad, Procurement & Contract Administrator CONTACT: Khalim Muhammad, Procurement & Contract Administrator PHONE: 219-881-6557, E-MAIL: kmuhammad@garyhousing.org Deadline for Questions: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The initial Contract period will be in effect for twelve (12) months as indicated herein. The Authority may, in its sole discretion, exercise its right to extend the Contract period up to an additional forty-eight (48) months, in one-year intervals beyond the initial Contract period. No less than thirty (30) calendar days before the expiration of the then current Contract term, the Director will give the Contractor notice of the Authoritys intent to exercise its option to renew the Contract for the approaching option period. The date on which the GHA gives notice will be denoted by the official Notification of Award. The GHA is a public agency, formed under the United States Housing Act of 1937, charged with providing decent, safe and affordable housing for low-income persons. The GHA provides publicly assisted housing, comprised of conventional public housing, Section 8 housing. The GHA currently manages nearly 558 public housing units under the Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) in eight developments geographically divided into six asset management projects (AMPs). Additionally, the GHA administers 2,248 Housing Choice Vouchers and 53 Moderate Rehabilitation Units. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") provides the funding for this work and therefore all work performed must be in compliance with all rules and regulations of this program, and all other applicable Federal regulations including, but not limited to, Handicap Accessibility (Section 504), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), Davis-Bacon wage requirements, Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations, HUD's Modernization Design Standards and Federal procurement requirements. In addition to the Federal laws, rules and regulations, all work must also be performed in compliance with state, county and local laws and regulations