PY 2024 Community Housing Impact and Preservation (Chip) Program - 5439633

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

Scope of Work - These Requirements Include but Are Not Limited to the Ability to: Rehabilitation Inspection Services: o Establish and Maintain a Program Oversight Effort to Inspect the Homes to Be Rehabbed Before Work is Begun, During Construction, and After Construction is Complete, but Before Payments Have Been Approved. o Perform Preliminary Feasibility Inspections of Selected Dwellings to Establish Rehabilitation Viability. o Provide the County's Housing Staff and Officials With Written Specifications and Cost Estimates for Projects, Including Any Lead Related Specifications. o Review the Specifications With Property Owner and Chip Program Staff. o Complete All Necessary Forms and Paperwork for the Client File. o Arrange for the Services of Lead Risk Assessments. This Cost May Be Billed to the Project as a Project Cost. o Conduct and Undertake a "walk-through"/contract Tour of the Possible Projects With Property Owner and the Selected Contractors. o Review Contractor Bids and Submit the "lowest and Best" Bid Recommendation on Each. o Conduct Interim Inspections to Assure Work is Being Properly Undertaken and Assist With Any Necessary Day-to-day Administration of the Project, Including All Lead Hazard Reduction Activities, as Well as Assure Progress Payments Are Justified for All Projects. o Inform the County of Any Contractor in Non-compliance With Contract Specification, and/or Lack of Good Workmanship Including the Need to Remove a Contractor From Project(S) if Necessary, Understanding That the County Retains Sole Authority to Suspend a Contractor. o Undertake Clearance Testing for Lead Hazard Final Inspection and Authorize Final Payments on All Projects o Approve All Contractor Requests for Payment and Approve Change Orders o Provide the County With Copies of Documentation Generated by the Housing Rehabilitation Specialist in the Completion of His Contractual Obligations. o Be Available for Telephone Consultation at Appropriate and Convenient Times. o Specialist Shall Hold a License for Lead Risk Assessment. o Meet as Needed With Homeowners, Contractors and County Staff to Provide Documentation/information for Dispute Resolution, if Needed. o Secure Executed Copies of the Lien Waiver and Warranty From the Contractor as Well as the Homeowner Satisfaction Statement and Give Chip Program for Staff for Files. o Provide County Staff With Technical Updates, Documents, and Materials Relative to Rehabilitation Standards. o Provide Before and After Photos of the Project o Obtain Contractor Liability and Workers Comp. Certificates as Required. Information Sought From Applicant at a Minimum, the Following Information Shall Be Submitted to the County in Response to This Request: o a List of Personnel Employed by the Applicant That Will Be Involved in the County's Chip Program. o the Qualifications and Experience of Those Personnel. o a Synopsis of the Organization's Experience in Preparing and Writing Chip Applications, the Administration and Implementation of Chip Programs o a List of Other Communities for Which the Organization Provides (or Has Provided) Chip Program Administration and Support and Contacts Within Those Communities.