RFP#24T-DV-202 CIHA LENEL ACCESS CONTROL UPGRADES PROJECT February 1st, 2024

COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

CIHA LENEL ACCESS CONTROL UPGRADES PROJECT

RFP#24T-DV-202

Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) is a state-chartered Housing Authority primarily funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with other State and private grant funds, and loan sources. CIHA is accepting proposals from responsible and responsive firms to provide consolidation and upgrades of Lenel Access Control at twenty-three (23) of CIHA’s properties in Anchorage and Eagle River, Alaska.

Proposals must be hand delivered, mailed, or emailed to CIHA at 3510 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 by the deadline. Proposals received after this time shall not be accepted. It is the proposer's responsibility to ensure its proposal is received at the specified location and time.

Specified Dates:

RFP Packet Available                      February 1, 2024, 2:00 p.m.

Pre-bid Walkthrough Coordinate time and date for facility visits with Owner

Last Day for Questions                       February 13,2024, 2:00 p.m.

Proposals Due                                  February 22, 2024, 2:00 p.m.

Proposal documents will be available on our website at www.cookinlethousing.org . Plan holders are responsible to check the website for addenda.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

The work to be performed under this contract is subject to Section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450e (b)). In accordance with 25 U.S.C. 450e(b) and 24 CFR 1000.52, To the greatest extent feasible: (i) preferences and opportunities for training and employment shall be given to American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIAN); and (ii) preferences in the award of contracts and subcontracts shall be given to AIAN-owned economic enterprises. The Contractor shall include this Indian Preference Statement, in its entirety, in every subcontract in connection with the awarded Contract, and shall, at the direction of CIHA, take appropriate action pursuant to the subcontract upon finding by recipient or HUD that the subcontract has violated 25 U.S.C. 450(e)

Preference will be given to American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), Small-, Minority- and Women-owned businesses. AIAN, Small-, Minority- and Women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit quotes.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Contractor may not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical handicap, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood. The Contractor shall post in conspicuous places, accessible to employees and applicants for employment, at the location of the grant project, notices setting out the provisions of AS 18.80.220.

The Contractor shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees to work on this project, that the Contractor is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and that all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical handicap, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

The Contractor shall include the provisions of this EEO article in every subcontract relating to this Contract and shall require the inclusion of these provisions in every agreement entered into by any of its subcontractors, so that those provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

This Request for Proposal is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit CIHA to pay for any cost incurred in the submission of proposals or any other incurred costs prior to the execution of a contract.

Published February 1, 2024, through February 22, 2024, at www.cookinlethousing.org.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RFP# 24T-DV-202 Lenal Access Control Upgrades Project