The Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (HAKC) is organized under the laws of the State of Missouri. It owns and operates over 1700 units of conventional public housing in multifamily and single-family sites through the city and provides rental assistance subsidies to approximately 7500 households under the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program. The agency has an annual operating budget of $20 million. Receives approximately $3.5 million in annual Capitol Fund program allocations and maintains funding awards for the HOPE VI and Public Housing Development Programs. HAKC also funds and manages a variety of social service and economic development programs for its residents. 2. HAKC is requesting bids from qualified contractors to do stair re-finish and decking replacement at 1319 Vine Street, KCMO 64106. Questions, Comments and Requests for Clarifications Due to HAKC . September 11,2024 by 4:00 p.m. Central Questions relating to the bid content or procedures for submission must be submitted in writing via email to Mary Jackson at mjackson@hakc.org or can be reached at (816) 968-4203. HAKC'S Response to Questions, Comments and Requests for Clarification September 13, 2024 Contract Award/Notice to Proceed October 2024 The work is to be completed within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The contractor shall be assessed Liquidated Damages of $150.00 for each workday in excess of this allotted time for completion. Exceptions may be granted for delays caused by Owner or modifications to the Scope of Work. As it relates to the foregoing paragraph, all directions to the contractor, and all changes or amendments to the project, between the contractor and the HAKC must come through the Project Manager, Douglas Martin at 816-372-0946 or Dmartin@hakc.org. The HAKC will not be responsible for payment for any change(s) not authorized in advance, by the Project Manager. A bid submission of $50,000.00 or higher must be accompanied by a negotiable bid guarantee (Bid Bond) of 5% of the amount of the bid. As a "public entity" seeking to enter into a written contract with a "Contractor" for a public works project as those terms are defined in Section 107.170 RSMo., estimated to meet or exceed the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars, the HAKC must require the Contractor to furnish to HAKC a Payment Bond with good and sufficient sureties in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of the contract and such bond, among other conditions, shall be conditioned for the payment of any and all materials, incorporated, consumed, or used in connection with the construction of such work, and all insurance premiums, both for compensation, and for all other kinds of insurance, said work, and for all labor performed in such work whether by subcontractor or otherwise. As an additional condition of the contract the Contractor shall also furnish to HAKC a Performance Bond with good and sufficient sureties in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of the contract whereby said surety shall, among other things, insure for the completion of all work that is the subject of the contract. All bonds executed and furnished pursuant to this contract shall be deemed to contain the requirements and conditions set out within Section 107.170 RSMo., regardless of whether the same be set forth in said bond, or of any terms or provisions of the said bond to the contrary notwithstanding. In addition, HAKC will not process any invoice(s) for payment until the required certified payrolls, citizenship status, Section 3 certifications, and all other evidentiary documentation is received.