This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in New Haven, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

All questions concerning this IFQ must be submitted in writing no later than November 8, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. EST and submitted via 360 Management's Vendor/Contractor Collaboration Portal, Answers to questions will be responded to after the close of the questions period and answered via an Addendum posted on 360 Management's Vendor/Contractor Collaboration Portal. Prior to submission of bid, please check the Vendor/ Client Collaboration Portal for any addendums posted. All Addenda's must be acknowledged with a signature and timely submitted as part of this solicitation. Bids will be rejected if the addendum is not timely submitted as stated. Preparation of Submission: The bids must substantially conform to the IFQ checklist. YOU MUST BE A REGISTER VENDOR TO SUBMIT A BID Caution: Late Proposal submission will be handled in accordance with the provisions contained in HUD Form HUD 5369-B Titled "LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF OFFERS". By submission of a bid, the bidder agrees, if its bid is accepted, to enter into a contract with 360 Management in the form included in the contract documents to complete all work specified or indicated in the contract documents for the contract price and within the contract time indicated in the attached IFQ. The bid shall remain valid for the period specified in the IFQ, must be independently arrived at, and shall be prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders (HUD Form HUD-5369). Additionally, all required certifications and other applicable documents, as shown on the "Index of Submittal Documents," must be completed and submitted as part of the bid. The bid prices shall be included as provided for in the attached IFQ. Unless otherwise specified in the IFQ, all prices shall be on a firm-fixed-price basis and are not subject to adjustment based on costs incurred. Unless indicated otherwise, Bidders must submit a lump sum firm-fixed-price bid consistent with a cost/price analysis prepared by 360 Management. Price bids that are inconsistent with the 360 Management cost/price analysis may be deemed non-responsive. Bidders must provide 360 Management with the appropriate discount percentage that would apply, if applicable, to prompt payments and the number of days 360 Management must make those prompt payments to be able to take advantage of the discount. 360 Management reserves the right to negotiate bid prices with the lowest bidder. 360 Management reserves the right to reject any and all submitted bids or to waive any informality in the solicitation process. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of One Hundred and Twenty (120) calendar days subsequent to the opening of the submittals without the consent of 360 Management. Bidders should be advised that, prior to the award of any contract, 360 Management reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey for the purpose of determining the bidder's responsibility and capacity to perform the contract. This survey may include review of subcontracting agreements, financial capacity, and quality of work performed on other contracts. The following information is vital to the submission process and should be read through carefully. RELEVANT AND PAST EXPERIENCE Bidder(s) must complete the Contractor's Bid Qualification Form, Reference and Past Performance Form, HUD Form HUD-2530 (Previous Participation Certification), and HUD Form HUD 50071 (Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions) if applicable. NOTE: The Contractor's Bid Qualification Form must be notarized. EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING ACTION PLAN Bidder(s) should review 360 Management's Bid Conditions For Equal Opportunity in Employment, Section 3 Clause (Qualification Information), Federal Executive Order 11246 Compliance Requirements, and Clause 40 (Employment, Training, and Contracting Opportunities for Low-income Persons, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968) of HUD Form HUD-5370-EZ (General Conditions of the Contract for Construction). Bidder(s) must complete and sign the following documents: o 360 Management Section 3 Form of Certification o 360 Management Section 3 MBE/WBE Plan REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS All Certification documents shown on the "Index of Submittal Documents" must be prepared and submitted with Bidder's proposal for the bid to be considered responsive to 360 Management's Invitation for Quote/Solicitation requirements. The minimum amount of time that Bidder's proposal must remain valid is ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY (120) calendar days from the bid submittal date. MANDATORY CLAUSES HUD FORM HUD-5370-EZ (General Conditions of the Contract Construction) and 360 Management's Supplemental Conditions to HUD Form HUD-5370 and 360 Management's Special Conditions to the HUD General Conditions include all clauses mandated by 24 CFR 85.36.