​CMS Engineering Group, PSC, Program Manager for the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration (PRPHA), will receive Sealed Bids from interested Bidders to complete the activities of Replacement of Roof Waterproofing System (116,493.00 SF approx.), Exterior Painting of Buildings (291,560.00 SF approx.), and Environmental Mitigation of Lead-based Paint, among others, for twenty nine (29) residential buildings, and one(1) Administration Building, as described in accordance with the Bid Package instructions and requirements.
 
The instructions and requirements (Bid Package) governing this procurement process, and other pertinent documents, will be available during the dates and business hours indicated above. Documents shall be requested by email at cmsengbids@gmail.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) 282-0646, or by email at cmsenbids@gmail.com.
 
All interested Bidders are hereby invited to a Pre-Bid Meeting which will be held on the day and the format described above. A Site Visit will be held on the same day, May 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at Las Margaritas II Housing Project Administration Office. Attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

Bids will be received at CMS Engineering Group, PSC, office located at 414 Muñoz Rivera Ave. 10th floor, San Juan P.R., until the date and time indicated above. Bid offers will be opened and read out loud on this same date at 2:00 p.m., or date indicated in Addendum for this bid. The meeting is open to the public; all parties interested in participating in the meeting shall attend.  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 CMS Engineering Group, PSC 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 remain unopened in the contract file.  No Bid should be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the date of opening of Bids.  CSM Engineering Group, PSC, will not be liable for any claim, loss, damage, or cost as a result of this Invitation for Bid.
 
CSM Engineering Group, PSC, 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), and PRPHA Procurement Manual (Rule Number 9733, filed on February 5, 2026 and effective thirty (30) days after this date). 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).
 
CMS Engineering Group, PSC, 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.