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

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), on behalf of Addison Square Townhomes is seeking quotes from qualified Contractors for Unit Upgrades at Addison Townhomes All questions regarding the RFQ and requirements must be emailed to Yasvel Couso Trigo at cousotrigoy@cmha.net The Authority will not execute a contract on the successful proposer's form of contract. By submitting a response, the successful proposer agrees to the terms in the RFq and the attachments. All contract documents, including any contractor-supplied agreements shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer prior to execution. Services shall not be performed for CMHA without an authorizing "Notice to Proceed" received by the Contractor by email. CMHA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities, and to accept any bid deemed to be in its best interest. CMHA also reserves the right to seek additional or new bids and to waive informalities and minor inequities in bids received. 12.1 Minority and Women-Owned Business Participation. It is the policy of CMHA to ensure that Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) have maximum opportunity to participate in CMHA contracting opportunities. To maximize MBE and WBE participation in CMHA contracting opportunities, CMHA will use its best efforts to secure 20% participation by MBEs and 10% by WBEs in all of CMHA's contracting and Request for Quote Form Unit Upgrades at Addison Town Homes 1451 E. 71 Street (PFO) #24-054-055 3 procurement expenditures. Respondents likewise must use their best efforts to ensure 20% participation by MBEs and 10% by WBEs in all subcontracts they execute. ACE Program Participation. CMHA's ACE Program incorporates the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) regulated by the provisions of 24 C.F.R. Part 75, and CMHA's now defunct Project Area Resident (PAR) Program. The ACE Program ensures that employment and other economic opportunities are, to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations, directed to lowand very low-income persons (particularly those who receive government assistance for housing) and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to such persons. Pursuant to the ACE Program, Contractors and their subcontractors must use their best efforts to ensure that at least 25% of all labor hours associated with this contract are worked by ACE Workers and at least 5% are worked by Targeted ACE Workers. For purposes of this Section, "ACE Workers" and "Targeted ACE Workers" have the same meaning as "Section 3 Workers" and "Targeted Section 3 Workers", respectively, as defined by HUD at 24 C.F.R. 75.5 and 75.11. To comply with CMHA's ACE Program, Contractors must ensure that: a. at least 25% of all labor hours worked on this project are worked by ACE Workersand b. at least 5% of all labor hours worked on this project are worked by Targeted ACEWorkers. 12.3 Each Respondent must ensure all MBEs, WBEs, and ACE Businesses it proposes to use in the performance of the contract have been recognized by CMHA as MBE, WBE, and/or ACE Businesses by virtue of their inclusion in CMHA's MBE/WBE Directory or ACE Business Directory. If the Respondent itself is an MBE, WBE, and/or ACE Business, it must likewise ensure it is listed in those Directories. For purposes of this Paragraph, "ACE Business" has the same meaning as "Section 3 business concern" as defined by HUD at 24 C.F.R. 75.5. 12.4 Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation must include a completed MBE/WBE/ACE Participation Plan (Form DEI-2) and ACE Worker Participation Plan (Form DEI-3) demonstrating the Respondent's commitment to CMHA's MBE/WBE and ACE goals. Any proposal that does not demonstrate how Respondent will fully comply with CMHA's MBE, WBE, and ACE Program goals may be deemed non-responsive by CMHA. 12.5 The foregoing descriptions about CMHA's MBE/WBE Program and ACE Program are only summaries. Respondents should review and familiarize themselves with those Programs. Respondents can direct their questions about the MBE/WBE Program to MBE/WBE@cmha.net or (216) 271-2674 or questions about the ACE Program to ACE@cmha.net or (216) 271-3247.