The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (“HABC”) will issue an Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) for qualified and interested vendors to submit sealed bids to provide services for the maintenance and repair of elevators located a various HABC properties. 

BIDS WILL BE DUE no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, December 31, 2007 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., at the Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 416, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202.

HABC has established a minimum goal of twenty percent (20%) of the total dollar amount of the proposed contract for Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”) utilization, applicable to all minority and non-minority businesses proposing to provide the requested services as the prime contractor.  No goal has been established for participation of Women-owned businesses (“WBEs”), however, HABC strongly encourages and affirmatively promotes the use of WBEs in all HABC contracts.

Responders shall also comply with all applicable requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701u.

The IFB may be obtained on or after Monday, January 28, 2008, at the following location:

Housing Authority of Baltimore City

Division of Fiscal Operations, Purchasing Department

417 E. Fayette Street, Room 414

Baltimore, Maryland  21202

Attention: John Airey, Chief of Contracting Services

Tel: (410) 396-3261  Fax: (410) 962-1586

Questions regarding the IFB should be directed in writing to the address and individual indicated above, and must include the reference: HABC IFB Number B-1517-08