Renovation of a residential development in Los Angeles, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a residential development.

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles ("HACLA") invites contractors to submit firm fixed-price sealed bids for a Building Automation System Upgrade at HACLA's central business office at 2600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California. Please contact Hadi Otaky, Contract Administrator, for questions concerning this solicitation: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles General Services Department Attn: Hadi Otaky, Contract Administrator 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, 4th floor Los Angeles, California 90057 Phone: (213) 817-2319 Email: Hadi.Otaky@hacla.org. Deadline for Submission of Written Questions and Requests for Information. Any prospective bidder seeking an explanation or interpretation of this IFB may submit, in writing, questions and requests for information to the Contracts Administrator identified herein. Written questions must be received on or before October 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Projected Start Date; Time for Completion. The projected start date is within 60 days of successful bidder's contract execution and issuance of the related purchase order. The projected time for completion is 180 days. Each bidder must submit with its bid a bid guarantee equivalent to 5% of the bid price.1 The bid guarantee may be in the form of a certified check, bank draft, U.S. Government Bonds at par value, a bid bond secured by an acceptable surety company2 , or any other negotiable instrument acceptable to HACLA's Contracting Officer. If a surety bond is posted as Bid Security, the bond shall be issued by an admitted surety insurer that is listed on the most recently published U.S. Treasury Circular No.570, and the bond's expiration date shall not be less than 120 days after the scheduled date of bid opening. If the successful bidder refuses to sign the contract after award, the bid bond will be forfeited. Any bid submitted without the required bid guarantee may be rejected as non-responsive. D. Payment Bond3 The Contractor awarded the Contract will be required to post a Payment Bond to secure payment of all claims, demands, stop notices, mechanics liens, or charges of Material Suppliers, mechanics, or laborers employed by Contractor or by any subcontractor or any person, firm, or entity eligible to file a stop notice with respect to the Work. If the Contractor will perform Work on an as-needed, ongoing basis, the amount of the payment bond required to be posted is 100% of the value of the first year of the Contract, as determined by HACLA. If this is a design-build project, the amount of the payment bond required to be posted is 100% of the value of the construction portion of the Work. Otherwise, the payment bond amount will be 100% of the Contract award. Contractor is responsible for all related bond costs; Contractor will not be reimbursed for any bond costs. The bond shall be issued by an admitted surety insurer. E. Performance Bond4 The Contractor awarded the Contract will be required to post a Performance bond as a guarantee of the faithful performance of the requirements of this Contract in the amount of not less than onehundred percent (100%) of the contract award. Contractor is responsible for all related bond costs; Contractor will not be reimbursed for any bond costs. The bond shall be issued by an admitted surety insurer. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 22300, the Contractor may request that HACLA substitute a security in the amount of the performance retention.