Question Deadline 10/20/2023 at 10:00 AM ET The contract(s) resulting from this IFB shall provide for an initial term of three (3) months. The contract term shall commence on the date specified in the Agreement issued by the HACP. HACP reserves the right to contact such persons at any time prior to award and the bidder agrees that HACP may rely on information provided by such persons to determine the bidder’s responsibility. All bids must be accompanied by a negotiable bid guarantee which shall not be less than five (5%) of the amount of the bid. The bid guarantee may be a certified check, bank draft, U.S. Government Bonds at par value, or a bid bond secured by a surety company that meets the requirements set forth in Paragraph II.16 below and licensed to do business in the State of Pennsylvania. Certified checks must be made payable to HACP. Failure to submit a guarantee with the bid shall result in rejection of the bid. Bid guarantees submitted by unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to such bidders as soon as practicable after bid opening A Contractor and/or subcontractor or other interested party desiring reconsideration of findings of violation by the HA or HUD relating to the payment of straight-time prevailing wages or classification of work shall request such reconsideration by letter postmarked within 30 calendar days of the date of notice of findings issued by the HA or HUD The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (hereinafter referred to as “HACP”), is a federally funded public housing agency. The Housing Authority maintains over 2500 units of rental housing. HACP is issuing this Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) for qualified and interested business firms to submit sealed bids to provide Bell and Gossett Parts and other related work requested by HACP in accordance with Attachment 1 and 2, titled “Bid Sheet and “Specifications Performance bond in a penal sum of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Payment bond in a penal sum of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract price HACP MBE and WBE Goals. It is the policy of HACP to ensure that Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-owned Businesses (WBEs) are provided maximum opportunity to participate in contracts let by HACP. In accordance with Executive Order 11625, HACP has established a minimum threshold of eighteen percent (18%) of the total dollar amount for MBE utilization in this contract. HACP has established a seven percent (7%) minimum threshold for participation of WBEs, and HACP strongly encourages and affirmatively promotes the use of MBEs and WBEs in all HACP contracts.