REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

The City of Reading (“City”) is initiating a procurement process for the delivery of Lead Hazard Control Program';hereinafter referred to as the “Project”.

There is no pre-bid meeting for this bid.

Specifications and Bid Forms for the above project can be obtained herein.

The City of Reading reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to accept or reject any part of a bid, as may be in the public interest.

Release of Information: The City will not release information submitted in response to this RFQ during the evaluation process or prior to an award. After all respondents have been notified of the award, respondents’ RFQ responses will be considered public documents in their entirety. Only sections submitted that are marked “proprietary” and approved as such by the City’s Department of Law will be considered redacted in accordance with the City of Reading’s public information policy.

The Request for Qualifications is to gather pricing from qualified Contractor's for said project. The City of Reading reserves the right to award a single contract for the total requirement of the RFQ or award multiple contracts, in any combination that best serves the interest of the City. The awarded contractor(s) from this RFQ will be authorized to quote on the Healthy Homes Program for the Lead Abatement Assessor portion that will be coming in the near future.

The City is seeking bids for State of Pennsylvania certified Lead Paint Abatement Companies. The scope of work will consist of removing any and all lead (Pb) paint and/or dust within the premises for one hundred fifty (150) units over a thirty-six-month period and as delineated in specific Lead Inspection/Risk Assessment Report. The Pennsylvania certified company will follow HUD “Guidelines for the evaluation and control of Lead-based paint hazards in housing” (2012) as well as all State, and Local Laws, regulations and codes for the evaluation of Lead-based paint hazards in housing units for inspection and clearance requirements.

All costs incurred by proposing Contractors are considered by the City to be marketing costs required in order to select a Contractor to perform this work, and the City will not be reimbursing for any costs incurred.