Custom Group, LLC, Program Manager of the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration (PRPHA), will receive Sealed Bids from interested Bidders to complete the activities of Replacement of Roof Treatment System, Exterior Painting of Buildings, and Environmental Mitigation of Lead and Asbestos Material Content, for 18 residential buildings, the administration building, a baseball park, and a basketball court, among others, in accordance with the Bid Package instructions and requirements for the Disaster Recovery Program Repairs for Juana Matos III Public Housing Project (RQ#5008) at Cataño, P.R. Approximate areas are; Roof treatment 95,120 sq.ft.; exterior paint 5,370 sq. ft.
 
The instructions and requirements (Bid Package) governing this procurement process, and other pertinent documents, will be available from November 2, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. to December 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Documents shall be requested by email at femabids@customgrouppr.com and, in response, the interested Bidder will receive an email with the instructions to download the documents. For additional information, you may contact us at (787) 793-1742, ext. 1020, or by email at femabids@customgrouppr.com.
 
All interested Bidders are hereby invited to a Pre-Bid meeting which will be held on November 15 at 9:00 a.m. at the Administration Building of the Public Housing Project. Attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended. A Site Visit will be held on the same date, right after the pre-bid conference. Attendance at the Site Visit is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
 
Bids will be received at Custom Group, LLC office located at 3 Ríos Building, 27 González Giusti Ave., Suite 202, Guaynabo, P.R. until December 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. or as indicated by Addenda. Bid opening will be held at 4:30 p.m.
 
All Bidders shall be qualified to obtain and submit a Bid Guarantee equivalent to five percent (5%) of the Base Bid, required to be valid for ninety (90) days, in the form of a certified check, a bank draft, or a US Government Bond at par value, or bond from an approved insurance company that must be listed on the most recently published U.S. Department of Treasury, Circular 570 and authorized to do business in the Government of Puerto Rico.  If a Bid Bond or Guarantee is not submitted with the Bid, the Bid shall be rejected as non-responsive. All Bids received will be publicly opened and read out loud. The meeting is open to the public; all parties interested in participating in the meeting shall attend the Custom Group, LLC, office at the date and time established above, or the date modified by the Addendum.
 
Bids submitted after the date and time established for opening shall be recorded as a Late Bid and retained unopened in the contract file.  No Bid should be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the date of opening of Bids.  Custom Group, LLC will not be liable for any claim, loss, damage, or cost as a result of this Invitation for Bid.
 
Custom Group, LLC, and PRPHA reserve the right to reject any or all Bids received and to waive any informality in the Bidding process.  This procurement is financed by Federal grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (90%) and the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) (10%).
 
This Solicitation complies with the most recent requirements of federal and state laws and regulations applicable to the procurement process, including the rulings of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): 2 CFR 200.320 (b)(1); HUD Procurement Handbook 7460.8 REV‑2, and PRPHA Procurement Manual (Rule No. 8967, approved June 8, 2017). Awarded Bidder shall comply with the Davis–Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148) as supplemented by Labor Standards established by the U.S. Department of Labor (29 CFR Part 5), and requirements established in Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701u), related to ensuring the creation of new jobs and other economic opportunities generated by HUD or by Projects Assisted by HUD. The Bidder is also required to have an active status in the System for Awards Management (SAM).
 
Custom Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate regarding sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, age, national origin, political affiliation, political and religious creed, social condition, civil status, war veteran, or being handicapped or disabled.