The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (hereinafter, CMHA or "the Authority") is a public entity that was formed in 1933 to provide federally subsidized housing and housing assistance to low income families, within Hamilton County, Ohio. The Authority is headed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is governed by a seven-person board of commissioners and is subject to the requirements of Title 24 and Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (hereinafter, "CFR") and the Authority's procurement policy. The Authority currently has approximately 205 employees, owns and/or manages over 5000 affordable housing units, and administers rental assistance for almost 12,000 privately owned rental units through the Section 8 HCV programs. Questions shall be submitted in writing no later than 11:00 AM local time on November 1, 2023, to procurement@cintimha.com. Responses to questions will be posted as an addendum to the website along with the other solicitation documents. The proposer must provide current proof of insurance and licensing requirements. See Section 12 of the General Terms and Conditions (Attachment C). The proposer shall provide the following certificates evidencing the coverage amounts: o Workers Compensation & Employer's Liability o General Liability o Automobile o Professional Liability and/or Errors and Omissions o Registration with the State of Ohio and/or City of Cincinnati o If licensing is required for the service, include applicable licenses The Authority has, within the terms of its procurement policy, established the following goals with regards to Economic Inclusion and encourages participation by MBE/WBE and Section 3 Business concerns. , Minority-Owned Business Enterprise: o General Construction: 20% o Professional Services: 12% o Material/Supplies: 5% ,Women-Owned Business Enterprise goal 5% , Section 3: meet or exceed applicable benchmarks set by HUD The responsibility for submitting a response to this request at the Designated office of cincinnati metropolitan housing authority on or Before the stated time and date will be solely and strictly the Responsibility of the proposer. The authority will in no way be Responsible for delays caused by the delivery manner chosen by the Respondent or caused by any other occurrence. CMHA Reserves the right to modify this schedule at its discretion. Notification of changes will be made available to all interested parties via an email and/or by posting on CMHA's website