This Invitation for Bids (IFB) from the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (Raise Up) is for the fire damage reconstruction of multiunit properties at Southside Gardens. Qualified, licensed, and insured contractors are invited to submit bids. Key requirements include compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act, and adherence to Davis-Bacon federal wage rates for construction contracts over $2,000. Bidders must submit a physical bid package and electronic pricing. An optional pre-bid site visit is scheduled, and a pre-bid conference will be held. The bid due date is April 22, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Performance and payment bonds are required for contracts over $50,000. A 10% retainage will be held on progress payments.
The contractor shall commence work under the ensuing contract on a date to be specified within the notice to proceed (NTP) form issued by the agency and shall fully complete all work thereunder within 180 calendar days of execution of the NTP. The bid due date and time is Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:00 PM ET.
The agency is responsible for making progress payments. Typically, progress payments for acceptable work and materials delivered and stored on the site will be made at 30-day intervals. A 10% retainage will be held on each payment request. A separate payment request for the return of the retainage will be required at the completion of the work.
Upon completion of the project, the contractor must submit a one-year warranty letter from the contractor.
The agency intends to award a contract based on the lowest bid. Firms may also be placed in a qualified pool based on both bid price and evaluations of responsiveness and responsibility.
The agency is soliciting bids from qualified, licensed, and insured entities. The apparent low bidder will be requested to submit licensing, proposed services explanation, firm resources, quality assurance program, client information, and equal employment opportunity/supplier diversity policy.
The document does not explicitly detail specific penalties for contract breaches, but it does mention that failure to comply with certain requirements, such as Build America Buy America Act, can constitute a material breach and give rise to a claim for indemnification.
An optional pre-bid site visit will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 10:00 am EST, at **** Vine Avenue, Lorain, OH 44055. While attendance is not mandatory, the contractor assumes all risk for site conditions. Additional site visits after the pre-bid conference may be scheduled by contacting the agency.
All questions must be entered in the marketplace by Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 2:00 pm ET.
