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Residential General Contractor Services and Housing Inspection Services for the Community Reinvestment Department Ii (Annual Contract) General Scope: Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) invites qualified vendors to provide residential general contractor services (Option A) and housing inspection services (Option B) for rehabilitative single-family housing located throughout Columbus Muscogee County. The Community Reinvestment Department will procure the services on an as-needed basis. Vendors may submit proposals for one, both or all options. Some activities could be a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded project which utilizes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Contracts utilizing CDBG funding are subject to state and local laws, as well as federal regulations found in 2 CFR 200.317 through 2 CFR 300.327 and 24 CFR 570.611. Potential bidders must assure that all project activities will be administered in compliance with labor and civil rights laws and regulations for CDBG funded projects. The Purchasing Division will post addenda electronically. Award After negotiations, the award recommendation must be presented to Columbus City Council for final approval. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the City, taking into consideration total cost (if determined) and all other evaluation factors set forth in the Request for Proposals. After Council approval, a contract based on the negotiations (if negotiations were necessary) will be drawn and signed by all necessary parties. If Council does not approve the award, it may direct that further negotiations may take place with the recommended offeror, or that negotiations begin with the next most qualified offeror. Council may also exercise the option to reject all offers and instruct the Purchasing Manager to begin the procurement process again. The contract file shall contain the basis on which the award is made. After contract award, the contract file, will be made public. Unsuccessful offerors will be afforded the opportunity to make an appointment with the Purchasing Division for a debriefing. After the award, the contract file and the unsuccessful proposals will become subject to disclosure under the Georgia Open Records Act. Question Deadline 08/29/2024 Communication concerning any solicitation currently advertised must take place in writing and addressed to the Purchasing Division. Questions and Requests for Clarification will be received until five business days prior to the proposal due date. Award of this contract will be made in the best interest of the City. The City intends to award contracts to at least two vendors for each option. As projects arise, the Community Reinvestment Department will obtain written quotes from the pool of awarded contractors. The award of this Request for Proposals (RFP) will be in the best interest of the City; the City will be the sole judge of the factors and will award accordingly. The initial term of the contract will be for two years with the option to renew for three additional twelve-month periods. Contract renewal shall be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and the Contractor.