INTRODUCTION
CCI/HCI provides housing rehabilitation services to persons who own and occupy homes located in Kane and DeKalb Counties and who meet eligibility requirements of the Kane County, Illinois Housing Development Authority and other programs.

The rehabilitation services involve construction on owner-occupied single family homes or sub-standard homes in
order to bring these homes up to current code. The typical work includes but is not limited to demolition, framing, roofing, drywall, siding, painting, masonry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and sanitary sewer/septic.
Any contractor desiring to bid on these rehabilitation projects must be pre-qualified with CCI/HCI. Once pre-qualified, a contractor must provide proof of licensing renewals to remain eligible to respond to any invitation to bid for appropriate housing construction project.

DISCLAIMER
Pre-qualification of a contractor does not guarantee that any contractor will be awarded a project. Pre-qualified contractors will be eligible to participate in the competitive procurement process for construction projects administered by CCI/HCI.

CONTRACTOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Contractor must have been in the construction business a minimum of 2 years.

Contractor must possess and maintain proper construction licensing including all appropriate state, municipal and county business and occupational licenses. In addition, a contractor must maintain proper lead based paint certifications and licenses.

Contractor must receive favorable references on prior work in reference checks performed by CCI/HCI staff.

Contractor must provide adequate proof of financial capacity and stability to properly perform rehabilitation work without harm to CCI/HCI and homeowner.

Contractor must certify that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from any HUD program activities. (see attachment A)

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
CCI/HCI insurance requirements are described in this pre-qualification package. You should confer with your respective insurance carriers or brokers to determine the availability of insurance certificates and endorsements as prescribed in the package.

RENEWAL OF PRE-QUALIFIED STATUS
Automatic annual renewal will be made for contractors that maintain:

The licensing (or an equivalent or higher level license) used for the original pre­qualification.

Current city/county occupational and/or business licenses. It is the contractors’ responsibility to provide CCI/HCI updated contact information and any additions or changes in licenses not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the contractor’s prequalified status.

Current insurance certificates. It is the contractors’ responsibility to provide CCI/HCI updated insurance certificates prior to expiration.

EVALUATION
CCI/HCI reserves the right to determine, at its sole discretion, whether a Contractor’s statement of qualifications satisfactorily meets the criteria established in the pre­qualification questionnaire. Further, CCI/HCI reserves the right to seek clarification from any Contractor, any reference provided by the Contractor, Owner’s for whom the Contractor has provided services, foreknowledge of Contractor’s work for CCI/HCI or others, collateral public sources, and licensing authorities for any Contractor submitting a statement of qualifications. The following factors will be evaluated:

1. Contractor’s qualifications and experience – Age of the company, qualifications of key personnel to be assigned to rehabilitation projects, extent of Contractor’s activities, location of Contractor’s office(s)
2. References – Contractor’s considerable and readily quantified experience in providing similar services; Contractor’s proven ability to effectively manage multiple sites; Maintenance, safety, and security of work sites; Handling punch lists; Adequate cost controls; Timely work, sequencing, and completion; Proper invoicing and accounting practices; Proper management and payment of subcontractors and supply vendors.
3. The financial stability and capacity of Contractor.
4. Quality Assurance – management of work quality by contractor and subcontractors; quality of materials and supplies used; follow-up on quality issues, punch list items; and overall quality.
5. Miscellaneous – Standards of workplace conduct; Supervisory plan; Policies in recruitment and assignment to ensure that only fit and proper person(s) and subcontractors are hired with appropriate skill sets are deployed to fit site specific needs.

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