The Housing Authority of the City of Hackensack, New Jersey will accept proposals for Interior painting of apartments for a two-year period. It is the Housing Authoritys desire to retain and employ a duly qualified and capable painting contractor. All services must be in accordance with the existing laws, rules, orders, directives and regulations governing these services. The services that are requested will be as follows and will encompass all of the Housing Authoritys properties: 1) The contractor will be required to furnish all labor and materials necessary to professionally paint units as specified by the Housing Authority at turnover (upon tenants moving out of the building. 2) The contractor will be required to prepare all paint surfaces for painting. This shall include filling all holes, removal of all stains (including priming stains and patches with a primer/sealer to prevent bleeding). 3) Protect other surfaces, items or materials, whether to be painted or not, against damage by painting (cabinets, fixtures, counters, light fixtures, appliances, heating grills and elements, etc.). 3) The contractor will be required to adequately prime all surfaces with one (1) complete coat of primer and provide two (2) coats of semi-glass (latex based) paint on all wall surfaces and two coats of flat paint (latex based) on all ceilings. The type of paint shall be in accordance with the Paint Specification section (work shall include all closets). All paint must be applied in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. 4) The contractor shall be required to paint each unit within 48 hours of being notified by the HHA office staff. All work must be performed between the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:00PM-Monday to Friday. 5) The contractor will be required to remove all related painting debris at the conclusion of each work day. All chemicals must be discarded according to any and all applicable federal, state or local laws. 6) The contractor shall paint other areas (interior and exterior) as directed by the owner. The price shall be based upon an hourly labor rate, plus the cost of materials. 7) Upon completion of painting, clean all glass and paint spattered surfaces. Remove spattered paint by washing and scraping, using care not to scratch or damage adjacent surfaces. 8) Payment shall be made upon the inspection and acceptance of the work by the maintenance supervisor. Qualifications: 1) Should be in the painting business a minimum of three years. 2) Must be approvable by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide these services. Proposal Submission: All persons interested in submitting a proposal for the Housing Authoritys interior painting of turnover units should submit a price based upon the type of unit to be painted (0 to 4 bedroom units). The unit prices will include all labor and materials. The proposal must include the following: 1) Cost based upon the unit size. 2) An itemization of other expenses (be specific). 3) Copy of the vendors insurance certificate. 4) Listing of references and current customers. 5) Manufacturer's specification sheet indicating the proposed paint to be utilized. The buildings are available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday. The Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received for these services. It also reserves the right to terminate the vendor, for convenience, at any time during the term of the contract.