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 Elevator Inspections Authority Wide and other related work requested by HACP in accordance with Attachment 1 and 2, titled "Bid Sheet and "Specifications." Question Deadline 10/01/2024 at 10:00 AM ET Any prospective bidder who has questions regarding this IFB or desires an explanation or interpretation of any part of the solicitation, statement of work, and specifications, etc., must request it in writing to HACP at the address noted. Such questions and requests for interpretations must be received by HACP. The contract(s) resulting from this IFB shall provide for an initial term of one (1) year with two (2), one (1) year extension options, for a total of three (3) years. 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. Performance bond in a penalsum of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Payment bond in a penalsum of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. INSURANCE: The bid package must include evidence of the bidder's ability to provide Worker's Compensation Insurance; General Liability Insurance; and Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance coverage, as set forth in Part 3, Paragraph 26 below. Such insurance shall be procured from a company licensed to do business in the State of Pennsylvania and placed with a carrier possessing an A.M. Best's Rating of B+VI or better and maintained for the entire duration of the proposed contract. Deductible levels shall not exceed $1,000 per occurrence on any policy. HACP will be named as an additional insured on each of such liability policies and such coverage shall be on a primary and non-contributory basis and the policy must provide that coverage cannot be canceled without notice to HACP at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of such cancellation. Minority and Women Business Participation Plan 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. For these purposes, an MBE is defined as "any legal entity other than a joint venture, organized to engage in commercial transactions, that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by one or more minority persons." Also, a minority person is defined as a member of a socially or economically disadvantaged minority group, which includes African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Native-Americans, and Asian-Americans. A WBE/MBE is defined as "any legal entity other than a joint venture, organized to engage in commercial transactions, that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by a female