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' . URBAN HENNE� ..J COUNTY HOUSING REHABILITf,�'ION PROGRAMS CONTRACTOR BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A CONSTRUCTION BID PROPOSAL THAT COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. REFER TO BASIC GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK CONTRACT FOR FURTHER CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION. Bid - The Construction Bid shall entail a write-up of complete specifications for the proposed rehabilitation work. Write-up shall specify brand names, materials, dimensions, itemized cost, finishing and include all labor, equipment, and services required for proper comptetion of the work. Scope of Improvements and Work Proposal - The contractor is requested to use the prepared Scope of Improvements and Work Proposal form as the contracting bid when bidding the rehabilitation work. A contractor's bid written up on a different form will be accepted only when the bid is complete with detailed work specifications and incfudes the individual cost per item. However, the Scope of Improvements shall take precedence over other specifications and when in conflict, the material, equipment, or workmanship, as called for in the Scope Improvements will be required. Requested drawings are for clarification/illustration purposes. Materials - Installed materials shall be new, of inedium quality and grade. Owner shall select colors or patterns furnished by the contractor from readily available supptier's selection. If a cost allowance is specified, and the color or pattern selected is more than the allowance, the owner shall pay the cost difference. Workmanship shall be in accordance with trade standards. Installation and/or application shall be in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications and/or comply with applicable codes and their requirements. All operational manuals for new installed equipment shall be provided to the owner. Existing Systems - When the Scope of Improvements specifies plumbing, electrical or mechanical work, involving the existing system, the contractor shall submit a bid for the code work which has not been listed in the Scope of Improvements and which would be required in order for that entire system to comply with the minimum housing standards and/or code requirements. Alternatives - The contractor may submit an alternative bid that is written up on a separate form titled "Alternatives", when an item is not listed and/or when the contractor feels that there is a better method for the corrective work than what has been proposed in the �cope of Improvements. The alternative bid does not relieve the contractor from bidding the item as written up in the Scope of Improvements. Regulations and Licenses - It is the responsibility of the contractor to execute proper regulation procedures and to obtain all licenses and permits as required by governing agencies (MN Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MN Pollution Control Agency, MN Dept. of Health, etc.) when working with materials that may cause possible health and environment-related risks, such as, but not limited to, asbestos and lead.