Door Replacement and Repairs

The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver is requesting proposals for door replacement and repair services under RFP 26-014, with proposals due September 8, 2026, and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on August 21. Section 3 compliance is mandatory, requiring contractors to achieve safe harbor benchmarks of 25 percent Section 3 worker labor hours and 5 percent Targeted Section 3 worker labor hours, or document qualitative efforts to assist low and very low-income persons. The Housing Authority has established aspirational goals of 25 percent Small Business Enterprise and 25 percent Section 3 Business participation.

The scope encompasses installation, repair, alignment, adjustment, and replacement of interior doors, exterior doors, garage doors, frames, hardware, and associated mechanisms at multiple Denver Housing Authority locations in compliance with all applicable building codes, fire and life safety requirements, ADA standards, and manufacturer specifications. Work is performed in occupied residential and administrative environments with minimal disruption to residents and staff. The contractor must respond to emergency requests within 12 hours and all other requests within 24 hours.

The contract is structured as a blanket purchase order with multiple potential awards and a five-year term (base year plus four option years). Pricing is submitted on a fee schedule basis including regular and after-hours labor rates, travel charges per item, and material markup percentages. HUD maintenance wage rates apply: Maintenance, Installation or Repair Worker at $26.82 per hour, Automatic Door Repairer at $29.96 per hour, and Carpenter at $27.44 per hour for the initial year, with annual adjustments for option years. Work is initiated through task orders issued by the DHA Contracting Officer Representative.

Evaluation criteria are Cost of Services (35 points), Technical Approach and Methodology (30 points), Quality Control, Warranty, and Customer Service (20 points), and Qualifications and Experience (15 points). Written questions are due August 24, 2026. Proposals must not exceed 20 pages and include one original and four copies if submitted in hard copy format, along with Section 3 Opportunities Plan, Business Status Affidavits, references, vendor qualification form, W9, and Worker Status Affidavit.