The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is soliciting bids for 5th Ave Entry Vestibule Upgrades. Bidders must submit proposed fees and required documents online by November 18, 2025. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 30, 2025. Questions must be submitted by November 6, 2025. The contract will be awarded based on a low bid basis, considering responsiveness and responsibility. The contractor must provide all material and labor to complete the entry vestibule upgrade work. The contractor must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes, laws, and regulations. The contractor must pay Davis-Bacon wage rates for all construction contracts in excess of $2,000. The successful bidder shall agree to pay as liquidated damages the amount of **** for each consecutive calendar day for which the work is not complete, beginning with the first day beyond the completion date stated on the notice to proceed. The MPHA has a participation goal of 20 minority-owned business enterprises (MBE), and 7 woman-owned enterprises (WBE). In addition, 25% of the total labor hours worked on MPHA projects must be worked by Section 3 workers, of which 5% must be worked by targeted Section 3 workers.
The contractor shall commence and complete the work under the ensuing contract on dates to be specified within the notice to proceed. Firm start and completion dates will be determined during the preconstruction conference.
Typically, progress payments for acceptable work and materials delivered and stored on the site will be made at 30day intervals. Payment will be based on the percentage of work completed during a onemonth period.
All work provided by any contractor pursuant to any contract that ensues from this ifb shall be warranted or guaranteed by that contractor for a period of time of not less than two calendar years from the date of substantial completion. The contractor will provide all labor for warranty work for the length of the manufacturers warranty on a new system or part that the contractor installs.
MPHA intends to retain a contractor pursuant to a low bid basis, also taking responsiveness and responsibility into consideration. Therefore, all bids submitted in response to this ifb must include the following completed documents and information noted in the table below so that mpha can properly evaluate the offers received.
The MPHA will evaluate each bid submitted as to responsibility e. g. a firm that is qualified, responsible and able to provide the required services to the mpha. If the mpha ascertains that such firm has the required ability, capability, experience, knowledge, licensing, insurance and resources to provide the required services, the mpha may proceed with award as detailed.
The successful bidder shall agree to pay as liquidated damages the amount of **** for each consecutive calendar day for which the work is not complete, beginning with the first day beyond the completion date stated on the notice to proceed. The said sum in no event shall be construed to be a penalty, but only as damages fixed and agreed upon in advance.
The scheduled prebid conference identified on page 2 of this document is, pursuant to hud regulation, not mandatory although highly recommended. Typically, such conferences last 1 hour or less.
Questions shall be submitted online in the housing agency marketplace or via email to the buyer by the date and time noted above. Deadline to submit questions thursday, november 6, 2025, 3: 00 pm cst
