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Bid Awards: It is the homeowner’s responsibility to select a contractor a contractor to complete the work, <br />based on bid amounts and comfortableness with contractors. The Contract shall be awarded to the owner’s <br />selection unless one of the following circumstances occurs: <br /> <br /> The contractor has failed to follow the procedures outlined in the instructions to bidders <br /> The contractor failed to bid according to the specifications and CMHP determines it is impossible to <br />compare the contractor’s bid with the other contractors’ bids <br /> <br />If the lowest bid is not selected, CMHP will review to make sure the bid selected by the homeowner is <br />responsible and reasonable and if CMHP determines that the bid is not responsible and reasonable, the <br />homeowner cannot enter into a contract with that contractor/bidder. If only one bid is received, the bid <br />will be compared to a cost estimate provided by CMHP to ensure reasonableness. <br /> <br />Contractor Notification: CMHP will provide an award letter to the selected contractor and unsuccessful <br />bidder letters to those contractors not selected by the homeowner. <br /> <br />Contractor Contract: A rehabilitation contract will be executed between the homeowner and the <br />contractor. The contract will include the scope of work, contract amount, and outline the terms for <br />completion of the rehabilitation and will include the following: <br /> <br /> General conditions <br /> Timeframe for completion <br /> Warranties <br /> Special conditions <br /> Amount of contract <br /> Change order procedures <br /> Payment terms <br /> Termination procedures <br /> <br />Loan documents: CMHP will forward the Repayment Agreement to homeowners. Homeowners will <br />execute the repayment agreement in the presence of a Notary Public, and return the executed document to <br />CMHP, along with any required owners match funds. All documents must be executed and returned to <br />CMHP before a project can start. The Repayment Agreement will be recorded with the Sherburne <br />County. <br /> <br />Notice to Proceed: After receipt of the executed Repayment Agreement, receipt of owners match funds, <br />and confirmation of construction contract execution, the project can start. Upon contractor request, CMHP <br />will issue a Notice to Proceed to the contractor and provide a copy to the homeowner. The notice will allow <br />the contractor ninety (90) days from the date of the Notice to Proceed to complete the specified work. <br />Ninety (90) days will be the allotted amount of time except under the following conditions: <br /> <br /> The work is weather dependent and weather conditions have not allowed for the completion of the <br />work <br /> The Notice to Proceed is issued too late in the building season to allow weather dependent work to <br />be completed on time <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8 <br />