NOTICE INVITING BIDS

LIPH Apartment Site Painting Project

The Housing Authority invites bids from appropriately licensed contractors for re-painting exteriors of Low Income Public Housing apartment sites located within Santa Cruz County.   HUD prevailing wage rates are required for this project.  Wage rate schedules are included in Contract Bid Documents.  

The Contract Bid Documents may be examined and copies secured from the office of the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz, located at 2931 Mission St., Santa Cruz,  Ca 95060. No deposit is required. For information pertaining to the Contract Documents, contact Peter Rogers at (831) 454-9455 Ext 228.  All Bids shall be made on forms provided by the Housing Authority.  Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of the preparation of the Bids.

Bid Form and completed bid package documents shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, no later than 2:00 PM on Thursday April 20, 2006.  All bids must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check or corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total of Bid Items.  The sealed envelope shall be presented for time and date stamping upon receipt at the Reception Desk.

Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw the bid for a period of ninety (90) days after bid deadline.  No proposals will be accepted that are incomplete, written in pencil, altered or illegible.  Refer to the formal bid documents for additional information, terms and conditions.

The Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any irregularity or minor defects in any proposal received

04/02/06, 04/09/06, 04/16/06