Please submit price quotation by mail (MAIL: P.O. Box 1486, Zip 37401-1486), facsimile (423-209-2230), e-mail (dchadwick@chahousing.org), or deliver in person to Debbie Chadwick at the Chattanooga Housing Authority, 801 N. Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN  37404, by 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 14, 2013.

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1.0 SITE INFORMATION: Most lots are located in and around The Villages at Alton Park.  There are additional single lots at 3515 Ohls Avenue and 1806 Wilson Street.  A full listing of the lots and maps are included with this solicitation.

The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA or HA) is requesting qualified firms or individuals to submit quotes for the grass mowing and trimming of fifty-two (52) vacant lots.  Fifty (50) of the lots are in close proximity to each other in and around The Villages at Alton Park.  The fifty (50) lots total approximately 6.3 acres.  All work must be of a professional standard.  See the attached list and maps.

The HA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality in the quote process, or to terminate the quote process at any time, if deemed by the HA to be in its best interests.

Although the HA intends to award one single contract, the HA reserves the right to make a partial award, split award, or no award at all.  The HA will select the firm(s) or individual(s) submitting the lowest responsible and responsive quoted price(s) for the work which is based on compliance with this notice and addenda.

Contact person for this project will be Mike Sabin, 423-752-4164.  He is located at CHA’s Central Office address given above.

CHA SOLICITATIONS

# D-648-08-A, # D-648-08-B, #D-648-08-C, #D-648-08-D

# D-648-08-E, # D-648-08-F

EMMA WHEELER HOMES– PHASE FIVE RESIDENTIAL RE-HAB

CHATTANOOGA HOUSING AUTHORITY

TN 004000008

The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) is currently soliciting bids for GENERAL CONTRACTOR(S) services for a Phase Five portion of renovations encompassing eight (6) separate contracts which include thirty-eight (38) specific residential units within the Emma Wheeler Homes Complex.

Bids, in duplicate, will be received until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 29^th, 2013, at the Development Department, Chattanooga Housing Authority, 801 N Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the Gymnasium of the Community Building at Emma Wheeler Homes, located at 4900 Edingburg Drive., Chattanooga, TN 37410. Specific units will also be available for viewing at that time. The project manager for CHA will be present. Due to the extent of this project, recorded attendance from a qualified representative is strongly recommended in order to submit a qualified bid.

Drawings, specifications, and bid documents will be available after 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13^th, 2013 at ACT Print Division, LLC, 109 Signal Mountain Road, Chattanooga Tennessee 37405; (423) 664-4164; www.chattanoogaplanroom.com. A non-refundable printing fee payable to ACT Print Division,LLC must be remitted when drawings are obtained.

Documents will also be made available to the following plan rooms:

Associated General Contractors, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga Builders Exchange, Chattanooga, Tennessee

F.W. Dodge, Chattanooga, Tennessee

All bidders MUST register at the office of Elemi Architects, LLC, upon receiving drawings, specifications, and bid documents. The General Contractor name and contact information (email address or fax number) will be required.

Contact: Elemi Architects, LLC 1431 Market Street, Suite One, Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 648-7644. Fax Number: (423) 648-7646, project manager: Brad Shelton.

Addenda, RFI responses, clarifications, and any other additional information regarding the bid documents will be distributed to the registered list of bidders ONLY.

Bids, in duplicate, must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked as follows:

The following information must also be present on the outside of the envelope: Bidder’s name, state license number and its expiration date; name of electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning subcontractors and their respective state license numbers and expiration dates, and the date and time of bid opening. This information is outlined at the end of the Bid Form in the project specifications.

Each contractor submitting a proposal must hold a license to operate in the State of Tennessee. All contractors and subcontractors must be licensed in accordance with TCA §62-6-119.  Bids must be submitted according to the “Instructions to Bidders”.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the above-stated bid date. CHA reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any abnormalities in the bids.

Attention is called to the provisions for Equal Employment Opportunity. Davis Bacon wage rates, as set forth in the specifications, are the prevailing wage rates for this project.

A Bid Bond will be required for contracts that are more than $100,000.  The successful bidder(s) for projects over $100,000 will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory Payment and Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond. When a Payment and Performance Bond is required or applicable, the actual cost of the Payment and Performance Bond will be reimbursed to the contractor(s) by CHA.  Each bidder of a contract totaling greater than $100,000 shall accompany his / her bid with a signed certificate from a Surety Company acceptable to the Owner stating that such surety will provide the bidder, if awarded the Contract, with required Payment and Performance Bonds.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Elemi Architects, LLC at (423) 648-7644. Fax Number: (423) 648-7646, project manager: Brad Shelton.

CHA Website: www.chahousing.org.

CHATTANOOGA HOUSING AUTHORITY

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DATED: May 10, 2013

*** END OF INVITATION TO BID ***

· Email a staff member with your question or concern. Listed below are the email addresses for the staff based on area of responsibility.  All forms are available on our website.  You can download and print them and then fax or email them to us.

HCVP Director, Tammie Carpenter – fax: (423) 209-2212; email: tcarpenter@chahousing.org

Inspection Supervisor, Dan Thomas –fax: (423) 209-2213; email: dthomas@chahousing.org

Administrative Assistance, Roz Spence –fax: (423) 752-4161; email: rspence@chahousing.org

CSR/PBV/SPC/HP, Michelle Brown –fax: (423) 209-2279; email: mbrown@chahousing.org

CSR/VASH, Kimberly Thompson –fax: (423) 209-221; email: kthompson@chahousing.org

CSR/Portability Specialist, Donna King –fax: (423) 209-2215; email: dking@chahousing.org

Waiting List Administrator, Theresa Biggs –fax: (423) 668-2356; email: tbiggs@chahousing.org

Inspectors:  Todd Lowery –fax: (423)209-2268; email: tlowery@chahousing.org

Bill Bishop –fax: (423) 209-2229; email: bbishop@chahousing.org

Verifications Specialists, Teresa Cottom –fax: (423) 668-2356; email: tcottom@chahousing.org

Data Entry Specialist/Annual Re-certifications, Cynthia Guy –fax: (423)668-2356; email: cguy@chahousing.org

Data Entry Specialist/Interim Re-certifications, Summer Wilson –fax: (423) 668-2356; email: swilson@chahousing.org

FSS & Home Ownership Coordinator, Linda Smarekar –fax: (423) 668-2356; email: lsmarekar@chahousing.org

Receptionist, Julliette Brown – jbrown@chahousing.org

Relocation/RFTA Intake, Linda Smarekar –fax: (423) 668-2356; email:  lsmarekar@chahousing.org

Lease Intake/Annual Re-certification re-schedules –fax: (423) 209-2212; email: tcarpenter@chahousing.org

Rent Increase Requests –fax: (423) 209-2212; email: tcarpenter@chahousing.org

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

SOLICITATION #E-639-00

LEGAL SERVICES

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The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Legal Services necessary to supplement the daily management and operation of the Authority.

Proposals, in triplicate, will be received at the Procurement Department at the Central Office of the Chattanooga Housing Authority, 801 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404, until 4:00 P.M. EDT Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
CHA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, make multiple awards, or waive any informalities in the proposals.

Proposal documents may be obtained between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from the Procurement Department at CHA’s Central Office address above, or from CHA’s website. A Presubmission Conference will be held at same location at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, April 4. Proposal documents should be obtained prior to conference as they will not be distributed at that time. For more information or to receive an electronic copy of the solicitation, contact Debbie Chadwick, Purchasing Agent (423-752-4192, dchadwick@chahousing.org) or Andrew Lawrence, Procurement Officer (423-752-4867,alawrence@chahousing.org). CHA Website: www.chahousing.org.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

E. F. McCright

Executive Director

Date:  March 24, 2013

MARCH 22, 2013  CHATTANOOGA HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)CHA SOLICITATIONS # D-644-08-A, # D-644-08-B, #D-644-08-C, #D-644-08-D, # D-644-08-E, # D-644-08-F, #D-644-08-G, #D-644-08-H – Emma Wheeler Homes– Phase Four Residential Re-Hab”. SEEKING GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR PHASE FOUR RESIDENTIAL RE-HAB OF SPECIFIC UNITS OF THE EMMA WHEELER HOUSING COMPLEX.

The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) is requesting sealed bids from qualified firms to provide General Contractor services for 8 available contracts encompassing a total of 50 residential units. Sealed bids, in duplicate, will be received at the Central Office of the Chattanooga Housing Authority, 801 N. Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404, until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 9 , 2013. At this time a public bid opening will be held, and bids will be read aloud.

Bids must be submitted as instructed in IFB. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gymnasium of the Community Building at Emma Wheeler Homes, located at 4900 Edinburg Drive, Chattanooga, TN. 37410.  Due to the nature of the scope of work, attendance is strongly recommended and the project manager for CHA will be present.

Drawings, specifications, and bid documents will be available after 2:00 p.m. on March 25, 2013 at ACT Print Division, LLC, 109 Signal Mountain Road, Chattanooga Tennessee 37405; (423) 664-4164; www.chattanoogaplanroom.com. A non-refundable printing fee payable to ACT Print Division, LLC must be remitted when drawings are obtained. Bid packages may be reviewed at the following plan rooms: Associated General Contractors, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Chattanooga Builders Exchange, Chattanooga, Tennessee; McGraw-Hill Construction FW Dodge, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

All bidders receiving bid documents MUST register on the Bid List at the office of Elemi Architects, LLC at 1431 Market Street, Suite One, Chattanooga TN 37402 Phone: (423) 648-7644. Fax Number: (423) 648-7646.. Project Manager; Brad Shelton.

CHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any in-formalities in the bids.

CHATTANOOGA HOUSING AUTHORITY

an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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