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<br />CHAPTER 7 <br /> <br />CONTRACTING FOR REHABILITATION WORK <br /> <br />7.1 Form Of Contract <br /> <br />The construction contract will consist of a document signed by <br />the contractor and accepted by the applicant upon approval of <br />the rehabilitation grant. The contract shall contain a bid and <br />proposal by the contractor as well as specifications for the <br />work to be done. <br /> <br />7.2 Use Of Alternatives <br /> <br />The cc,r,tract dc,cl.lfner,t rnay provide for altet'r,ates (char,ge corders) <br />by which the bidder, as part of his bid and proposal, offers in- <br />ct'eases or decreases to the lump sum corltract price to cover al- <br />ternates for work to be performed. Change Orders will be initi- <br />ated by the Program AdministratCot' arId approved by the Applicant <br />ar,d Cor,tractc't'. <br /> <br />7.3 Selection Of Contractor <br /> <br />The Program Administrator will perform outreach/notification of <br />work to contractors. Contractors will make application on forms <br />provided by the City. Work arId banking referer,ces will be <br />checked. Area HUD office will be contacted in order to determine <br />if cor,tr'actot' has beer, debart'ed from HUD projects. <br /> <br />Contractors on approved list will be selected, in turn, as <br />projects become available. The contractor, using staff work <br />write-up will walk through unit in order to prepare his bid. <br />At. a subsequent meeting with Program Administrator, the Con- <br />tractor will present his bid. Bids within 10~ of staff estimate <br />will be accepted. <br /> <br />Approved contractors who fail to bid on units selected, and/or <br />continue to demonstrate unrealistically high bids or who demon- <br />strate an unwillingness or inability to perform work as re- <br />quired, will be removed from the list. New contractors, when <br />making application during program, will be added to approved <br />contractor's list and be assigned a unit when applicable. <br />After the successful completion of their first contract, more <br />than one unit may be assigned to a contractor at one time. <br /> <br />7.4 Labor Performed By Owner <br /> <br />The owner rnay complete some tasks if he has the skills required <br />to perform the work involved and if no license is required. The <br />grant shall rIot reimburse the owner Cot' his family fcor any work <br />performed. <br /> <br />-12- <br />