2025 RFP 1-Cactus Corner.pdf

Southeast Colorado Regional Housing Authority

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Cactus Corner Duplex Project

Eads, Colorado Request for Proposals

Project Information The Southeast Colorado Regional Housing Authority (SECRHA) aims to complete the construction of three duplex housing units in southeast Colorado. The project is located in Eads, Colorado, at the corner of Cactus Drive and Prairie Place and is partially constructed. The project will provide valuable rental housing aimed to serve qualified low-to-moderate income residents. The project will be owned and managed by Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development, Inc. and is being funded in part through revolved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding earned by the Prowers County Single-Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program through the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing.

The project consists of three duplexes totaling six apartments (2 and 3 bedrooms, 1 of which is an ADA unit). See Exhibit A below for project location and site plan information.

This phase of construction consists of the urgent items listed below:

1. Complete roof on the west duplex

2. Complete stucco on the west duplex and the center duplex

3. Repair roof support on center duplex

4. Install foundation vents in all three units

5. Install attic vents in all three units

This RFP is seeking bids from qualified contractors to complete the listed tasks, including all materials, labor, and other necessary costs, with a preference for those that will complete the tasks by June 15, 2025. The remainder of the project will be bid separately.

Note: This project is a Section 3 Project and contractors will be required to adhere to the requirement of Section 3 certification of workers. See further information on pages 3-4.

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Exhibit A – Location Eads, Colorado

Dimensions of Units

- Each unit is approximately 29ftx76ft.

- For more specific site information or to schedule an appointment to tour the site, contact

Teale Hemphill at teale.hemphill@seced.net or (719)931-3488.

RFP Submission Requirements

• Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, by 5pm Selection of contractor will be made prior to Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

• Format of submissions: Bids should be provided electronically in Adobe Acrobat PDF format to Teale Hemphill by email at teale.hemphill@seced.net

• Proposals/Bids should include:

o Business name, address, and primary contact information o Itemized bid listing all projected costs of the project tasks o Proof of workmen’s compensation coverage o Proof of general liability insurance o Proof of currently active entity registration at SAM.gov o Proof of entity in good standing with State of Colorado at https://www.sos.state.co.us/ucc/pages/biz/bizSearch.xhtml o Completed Section 3 Business Self-Certification Worksheet, page 4 below.

mailto:teale.hemphill@seced.net mailto:teale.hemphill@seced.net https://sam.gov/ https://www.sos.state.co.us/ucc/pages/biz/bizSearch.xhtml

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General Conditions Reserved Rights SECRHA reserves the right to:

• Modify or cancel the selection process or schedule at any time;

• Waive minor irregularities;

• Reject any and/or all responses to this RFP and to seek new proposals when it is in the best interest of SECRHA to do so;

• Seek clarification or additional information from respondents as it deems necessary to the evaluation of the response;

• Request any additional information or evidence from individual respondents, including but not limited to financial status;

• Judge the respondent’s written or oral representations as to their veracity, substance and relevance to development of the Property, including seeking and evaluating independent information on any development team;

• Incorporate this RFP and the selected team’s response to this RFP as a part of any formal agreement between SECRHA and the respondent.

Hold Harmless By participation in this RFP process, responders agree to hold harmless SECED, their officers and employees from all claims, liabilities and costs related to all aspects of the responder selection process.

Public Information All documents, conversations, correspondence, etc. between SECED and respondents are public information subject to the laws and regulations that govern the Colorado Sunshine Law, unless specifically identified otherwise.

Section 3 Project This project is a Section 3 Project and contractors will be required to adhere to the requirement of Section 3 certification of workers. The purpose of HUD’s Section 3 program is to provide employment, training, and contracting opportunities to low-income individuals. Please see the attached Section 3 Worker Certification form, which must be included in the RFP submission.

DOLA will monitor compliance with such provisions and standards for the SECRHA. The successful bidder will be required to complete the following forms in order to comply. A brief explanation of the form and when the form is to be submitted to DOLA is listed below. Should you have any questions concerning Section 3 or the forms to be submitted, please feel free to contact the DOLA CDBG Program Manager.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to hearing from you.

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THIS PROJECT IS IN WHOLE OR IN PART FEDERALLY FUNDED AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER

WILL BE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO SECTION 3 PROVISIONS

SECTION 3 BUSINESS SELF-CERTIFICATION WORKSHEET (1 page)

This form is to be completed by the contractor and submitted as a part of the bid package or within 3 days of contract award. The bidder completes this form to qualify as a Section 3 business concern.

Section 3 Business Self-Certification

Project Name: ____________________________ Number: ____________________________

Contractor Name: ______________________________________________________________

It is the policy of the Congress and the purpose of the federal Section 3 policy to ensure that the employment and other economic opportunities generated by federal financial assistance for housing, economic and community development programs shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed toward low and very low income persons, particularly those who are the recipients of government assistance for housing.

Does your business qualify as a Section 3 business? ________ Yes ________ No

To qualify as a Section 3 business, you must meet one or more of the following three criteria (please check all that apply as per 24 CFR, Subchapter B, Part 135.5):

_____ Is owned (51% or more) by low- or very-low-income persons.

_____ Over 75% of the labor hours performed for the business over the prior three-month period are performed by Section 3 workers.

_____ A business at least 51% owned and controlled by current public housing residents or residents who currently live in section-8 assisted housing.

* Section 3 residents are persons who either live in public housing or are at or below the Following income qualifications (available from your Project Monitor or at HUD.GOV)

I certify that the above information is accurate, and agree to provide records upon request for verification of my eligibility as a Section 3 business.

Signature Title

Name (printed) Date

COUNTY

Type of

Household

Person

Person

Person

Person

Person

Person

Person

Person

Kiowa Moderate Income

57150 65300 73450 81600 88150 94700 101200 107750