The work shall be in strict accordance with the drawings and specifications prepared by: Hammel Associates Architects and Moore Engineering Company. Question Deadline 09/23/2024 at 12:00 PM ET During the bidding period, please submit all questions and substitution requests via Online. GROUND FLOOR EXISTING 13,425 SF WORK AREA 605 SF A certified check or bank draft payable to the Housing Authority of the City of Lancaster, U.S. Government Bonds, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of base bid shall be submitted with each bid. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability. Contracts under this project are subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. The LCHA is an equal opportunity agency which does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or familial status. The LCHA solicits and encourages Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation in all of its contracts. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bonds. The LCHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of the bids without written consent of the LCHA.