Renovation of a multi-residential development in Bartow, Florida. Completed plans call for the renovation of a multi-residential development.

As of September 17, 2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. The Housing Authority of the Bartow (HAB) will accept sealed bids from licensed and qualified contractors for the replacement of approximately 84 residential windows at Carver Village, 1060 South Golfview Avenue, Bartow, Florida. Any contractor desiring to submit a bid for this project must have more than five (5) years' experience repairing and/or remodeling multi-unit residential structures to be considered for this bid. Question Deadline 08/13/2024 at 9:00 AM ET Potential bidder may email questions to habprocurement@hardeemail.com Minority and Woman Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) and Section 3 firms are strongly encouraged to respond to this and all HAB projects, programs, and services. The Housing Authority of Bartow (HAB) is a public body corporate and politic established under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and Chapter 421, Florida Statutes. The HAB provides low-income housing assistance mainly to the residents of Bartow, Florida. SCOPE OF REQUIRED SERVICES: A. General 1.0--The HAB desires to replace 84 existing residential windows at its Carver Village complex located at 1060 South Golfview Avenue, Bartow, Florida with new vinyl fame windows meeting all applicable state and local codes especially the 2023 Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition. 1.1--Upon the acceptance of the completed project by the HAB, the contractor will provide, at least, an one-year warranty on both materials and labor. This warranty will hold that under normal use--barring damage or abuse--the contractor shall remedy any defect due to faulty material or workmanship and pay for all damage to other work resulting therefrom. Further, the contractor shall furnish the HAB with all manufacturers' and suppliers' written warranties covering items furnished under this contract prior to release of the final payment. B. Replacement Windows 1.1--Exhibit 1.A (attached) provides a map that by both red arrows and identification of building numbers shows the buildings that comprise the scope of work. 1.2--Exhibit 1.B (attached) provides the unit numbers in the scope of work and the number of windows to be replaced in each unit. 1.3--Exhibit 1.C (attached) provides the quantity of the approximate rough-opening window sizes. The potential bidder is responsible for field verifying all window openings by taking its own measurements as well as determining the quantity of the various sizes of window openings prior to submitting its bid. 2.0--The installed replacement widows shall single hung aluminum vinyl frame windows equal to or better than JELD-WEN, V-2500 with tempered glass; Energy Star certified: Southern Zone; and an U-Value equal to or lower than 0.35 (for more specification information, please see attached Exhibit 2). 2.1--The Bidder may request consideration of substitute windows which meet or exceed the specifications of the brand name windows specified in this Bid Package. If this option is exercised, the potential bidder must submit: Written documentation of manufacturer's specifications for the brand name windows identified in this Bid Package Written documentation of manufacturer's specifications for the proposed substitute windows A printed side-by-side comparison of the individual specifications of the corresponding brand name windows identified in this Bid Package with the substitute windows proposed by the Bidder 2.2--In the event that the apparent successful bidder proposes substitute windows, the apparent successful bidder must prior to signing the contract present a mock-up of a typical, proposed, substitute window which complies the specifications previously submitted by the Bidder as required by Item 2.1. This mock-up shall be retained by the HAB for future reference. The HAB will not be held responsible to pay for this mock-up window. 2.3--Failure to provide any of the above information/material may render the submitted bid as non-responsive and may cause the bid to be rejected. 2.4--The successful bidder will be responsible for ensuring that the surfaces and paint color surrounding the replacement window blends with existing surfaces and paint color in that any blemishes caused by the work are not noticeable to the human eye. 3.0--The existing windows have vertical blinds as window coverings. These window coverings may be attached to the interior frame of the existing windows or otherwise mounted inside of the interior widow opening. The successful bidder shall be responsible for removing and reinstalling these window coverings to the inside of the interior window opening (not the window frame). On a case-by-case basis, the HAB will provide a replacement vertical blind if any an existing vertical blind is determined by the HAB to require replacement. 4.0--Professional and Workmanlike Service In a professional and workmanlike manner, the successful bidder will provide all work and/or materials that are usual and customary for the above project whether indicate herein or not.