On-Call Gutter Cleaning Services

The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver is requesting proposals for on-call gutter cleaning services under RFP 26-013, with proposals due August 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Section 3 compliance is mandatory, requiring contractors to document employment and contracting opportunities for low- and very low-income persons and Section 3 business concerns; safe harbor benchmarks are 25 percent Section 3 worker labor hours and 5 percent Targeted Section 3 worker labor hours. The Housing Authority has established aspirational goals of 25 percent Small Business Enterprise and 25 percent Section 3 Business participation.

The scope covers gutter cleaning, downspout cleaning, roof drain cleaning, and minor gutter maintenance performed on an as-needed basis at dispersed residential housing units and townhome properties throughout the Denver metropolitan area. The contractor must respond to urgent service requests within twenty-four hours and routine requests within five business days. Pricing shall be submitted on an hourly basis for regular business hours labor, after-hours labor, lift equipment if required, and material markup percentage, with the option to submit a prompt payment discount. HUD maintenance wage rates apply, currently $23.67 per hour for Building Cleaning Workers, $21.44 per hour for Non-skilled Manual Laborers, and $26.82 per hour for Laborers in General Maintenance, subject to modification in option years.

The contract is a Time and Materials arrangement with a base year and two option years. Proposals will be evaluated on Cost of Service (40 points), Methodology (30 points), and Experience and Capacity of Firm (30 points). A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due August 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Proposals may be submitted electronically via BidNet or in hard copy (one original and three copies) to the Denver Housing Authority Procurement Services at 1035 Osage Street, 1st Floor, Denver, Colorado 80204. Monthly reporting through the Housing Authority's electronic system and compliance documentation are required throughout the contract period.