FISCHER IVA FORTIFIED ROOF REPLACEMENT

INVITATION FOR BIDS
FOR
FISCHER IVA FORTIFIED ROOF
REPLACEMENT
IFB No. 26-911-02
SUBMISSION DATE:
APRIL 7, 2026
2:00 PM CST
PREPARED BY:
Housing Authority of New Orleans
Procurement and Contracts Department
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1800
New Orleans, LA 70112
ISSUED: MARCH 10, 2026

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) No. 29-911-02: FISCHER IVA FORTIFIED ROOF REPLACEMENT
Table of Contents
[Table No. 1]
Section Description
1.0 IFB Information at a Glance and The Agency's Reservation of Rights
2.0 Scope of Work
2.1 General Requirements (See Appendix A for Technical Specifications & Drawings)
3.0 Bid Requirements
3.1 Bid Submittals
3.2 Entry of Proposed Fees
3.3 Additional Information pertaining to the preceding listed Pricing Items
3.4 Submission Responsibilities
3.5 Bidder's Responsibilities - Contact with the Agency
3.6 Bidder's Responsibilities - Equal Employment Opportunity and Supplier Diversity
3.7 Pre-Bid Conference
3.8 Recap of Attachments
3.9 Bid Results
4.0 Contract Award
4.1 Contract Award Procedure
4.2 Contract Conditions
4.3 Contract Period
4.4 Licensing and Insurance Requirements
4.5 Contract Service Standards
4.6 Prompt Return of Contract Documents
5.0 Index of Tables
6.0 Appendix A (Technical Specifications, and Drawings)
7.0 Referenced Attachments
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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) No. 29-911-02: FISCHER IVA FORTIFIED ROOF REPLACEMENT
INVITATION FOR BID INFORMATION
AT A GLANCE
[Table No. 2]
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON Paul Marquette, Senior Procurement Specialist
Telephone: (504) 670-3447
E-mail: pmarquette@hano.org
HOW TO OBTAIN THE IFB DOCUMENTS 1. Access www.hano.org.
AND ADDENDA ON HANO'S WEBSITE 2. Click on the "Business" tab on the blue taskbar.
3. Click on "Active Solicitations" and go to the
specific solicitation.
4. If you have any problems accessing the IFB
documents, please contact Procurement at
pmarquette@hano.org.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE/SITE VISIT A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on
March 24, 2026, at 11:00 am CST at:
1501 Shepard (Shepherd) Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE March 27, 2026, at 5:00pm
HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS IFB BY 1. As directed within Section 3.2.1 of the IFB
SUBMITTING A BID SUBMITTAL document, submit proposed pricing, where
provided for, within the IFB.
2. As instructed within Section 3.0 of the IFB
document, deliver one (1) complete set of the
required submittals in a sealed envelope clearly
marked with the words "Bid Documents" to
HANO's Procurement and Contracts
Department (address below).
BID SUBMITTAL RETURN AND April 7, 2026, at 2:00 pm CST
DEADLINE Housing Authority of New Orleans
Procurement and Contracts Department
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1800
New Orleans, LA 70112
Bid Opening April 7, 2026, at 3:00 pm CST
Housing Authority of New Orleans
10001 Lake Forest Blvd.
HANO Boardroom, 10th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70127
1.0 THE AGENCY'S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. The Agency reserves the right to:
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1.1 Right to Reject, Waive, or Terminate the IFB. Reject any or all bids, to waive any informality
in the IFB process, or to terminate the IFB process at any time, if deemed by the Agency to be
in its best interests.
1.2 Right to Not Award. Not to award a contract pursuant to this IFB.
1.3 Right to Terminate. Terminate a contract awarded pursuant to this IFB, at any time for its
convenience upon ten (10) days written notice to the successful bidder(s).
1.4 Right to Determine Time and Location. Determine the days, hours, and locations that the
successful bidder(s) shall provide the services called for in this IFB.
1.5 Right to Retain Bids. Retain all bids submitted and not permit withdrawal after bid opening
and without the written consent of HANO's Contracting Officer (CO).
1.6 Right to Negotiate. Negotiate with the apparent, low bidder
1.7 Right to Reject Any Bid. Reject and not consider any bid that does not meet the requirements
of this IFB, including but not necessarily limited to incomplete bids and/or bids offering
alternate or non-requested services.
1.8 No Obligation to Compensate. Have no obligation to compensate any bidder for any costs
incurred in responding to this IFB.
1.9 Right to Prohibit. At any time during the IFB or contract process to prohibit any further
participation by a bidder or reject any bid submitted that does not conform to any of the
requirements detailed herein.
1.10 Right to Reject - Obtaining Competitive Solicitation Documents. HANO's website and
Procurement Staff are the only official and appropriate means to obtain the IFB documents
(and any other information pertaining to this IFB such as addenda). Accordingly, by
submitting a response to this IFB the respondent thereby affirms that he/she obtained all
information on the website.
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2.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The work of the project is defined by the proposed Contract Documents more fully described in Appendix A
and consists of the following:
A. Remove existing roofing to deck.
B. Install FORTIFIED - Roof compliant asphalt shingle system
C. Provide documentation required for FORTIFIED designation and third-party verification.
Project location: 16 single-family style rental homes in New Orleans, LA 70114:
Location
1 1501 Shepard St.
2 1508 Hero St.
3 1405 Shepard St.
4 1416 Hero St.
5 1405 Hero St.
6 1409 Hero St.
7 2025 Leboeuf St.
8 1408 Vespasian St.
9 1400 Vespasian St.
10 1409 Vespasian St.
11 1417 Vespasian St.
12 2029 Leboeuf St.
13 2053 Leboeuf St.
14 2309 Hendee St.
15 2313 Hendee St.
16 2321 Hendee St.
Owner: Housing Authority of New Orleans
Architect of Record: H Davis Cole & Associates, LLC
THE BASE BID
2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall complete repairs as indicated in the
Specifications and Drawings in Appendix A.
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3.0
3.1 BID SUBMITTALS
[Table No. 3]
(1) (3)
IFB
Section Description
3.1.1 Form of Bid. This Form must be fully completed, executed where
provided thereon and submitted as a part of the bid submittal.
(REQUIRED)
3.1.2 Form HUD 5369-A (8/93), Certifications and Representations of
Bidders, Construction Contract. This Form is attached hereto as
Attachment B to this IFB document. This form must be fully
completed, executed where provided thereon and submitted under
this tab as a part of the bid submittal. Attachment E (REQUIRED)
3.1.2.1 Form HUD SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. This Form
is attached hereto as Attachment B-1 to this RFP document. This
form must be fully completed, executed where provided thereon
and submitted under this tab as a part of the bid submittal.
(REQUIRED)
3.1.2.2 Form HUD-50071 Certification of Payments to Influence Federal
Transactions This Form is attached hereto as Attachment B-2 to
this IFB document. This form must be fully completed, executed
where provided thereon and submitted under this tab as a part of
the bid submittal. (REQUIRED)
3.1.2.3 Form HUD-50070 Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace This
Form is attached hereto as Attachment B-3 to this RFP document.
This form must be fully completed, executed where provided
thereon and submitted under this tab as a part of the bid
submittal. (REQUIRED)
3.1.3 Profile of Firm Form. The Profile of Firm Form is attached hereto
as Attachment C to this IFB document. This two (2) page Form must
be fully completed, executed, and submitted as a part of the
bid submittal. (REQUIRED)
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3.1.4 Equal Employment Opportunity/Supplier Diversity Policy &
Statement. The bidder must submit a copy of its Equal
Opportunity Employment Policy and a complete description of the
positive steps it will take to ensure compliance, to the greatest
extent feasible, with the regulations detailed within the following
Section 3.6 herein pertaining to supplier diversity (i.e., small,
minority-, and women-owned businesses). This statement MUST
be submitted on the Company's letterhead. (REQUIRED)
3.1.5 Acknowledgement of Addenda. Please check HANO's website
under "Business" and "Active Solicitations" to confirm that you
have read and acknowledged in writing all addenda issued and
submit your acknowledgment of each addendum on Attachment
H. (REQUIRED)
3.1.6 Entry of Proposed Fees, Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form
This bidder must submit their proposed fees on this form. The total
base bid is inclusive of all fees associated with this project.
Attachment I. (REQUIRED)
3.1.7 Certification of Contractor Non-Exclusion Attachment J
3.1.8 Subcontractor/Joint Venture Information. The bidder shall
identify whether or not he/she intends to use any subcontractors
for this job, if awarded, and/or if the bid is a joint venture with
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another firm. Please remember that all information required from
the bidder under the preceding submittals must also be included
for any major subcontractors (10% or more) or from any joint
venture. (If you do NOT plan to use any sub-contractor,
include your statement on letterhead and include in bid
submittal.)
3.1.10 Vendor Registration Form Attachment L
3.1.11 Bid Bond. All bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee at the
time of submission, which shall be in the form of a certified check,
cashier's check, or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the contract
price of work to be done, as evidence of good faith of the bidder.
(REQUIRED) Attachment M
3.1.12 Statement of Bidder's Qualifications. This form must be
submitted as a contributor to determining whether the bidder is
responsible. (REQUIRED) Attachment Q
3.1.13 Corporate Resolution. This form or a similar form must be
submitted authorizing the signature of the bidder on behalf of the
business. (REQUIRED) Attachment R
3.1.14 Employment, Training and Contracting Plan. Pages 21-24 MUST
be completed and submitted with the sealed bid. The lowest
bidder MUST complete the remaining required pages before
Notice of Award is issued.
3.1.15 Section 3 Preference Form Attachment (D) (If you do NOT plan
to submit as a Section 3 Business, indicate so on the Section 3
attachment)
3.2 Entry of Proposed Fees.
3.2.1 A lump sum fee shall be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid
Form only (Attachment I). This form must bear an original signature, stamped
signatures are not acceptable. Do not refer to any of your fees or costs on other
submittals.
3.2.2 Pricing Items. The base bid is all-inclusive of the lump sum work for all related costs
that the successful bidder will incur to provide the noted goods and services,
including, but not limited to employee wages and benefits; clerical support;
overhead; profit; licensing; insurance; materials; supplies; tools; equipment; long
distance telephone calls; travel expenses; document copying not specifically
agreed to by the Agency; etc.
Bidders shall visit the project site prior to submitting a bid to familiarize
themselves with the project. By submitting a bid, bidders acknowledge that they
have visited the project site and are completely familiar with existing conditions
and the full Scope of Work. Failure to properly assess the full Scope of Work will
not be cause for an increase in the Contract Price and/or Time.
[Table No. 4]
(1) (2) (3) (4) (8)
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) No. 25-911-35: Guste III Community Interior and Exterior Work Items
IFB Section Designation: Unit Price Quantity Total Cost:
Appendix A Lump Sum Cost for
Fischer IVA
Fortified Roof
Replacement
Total Base Bid To be added to
Louisiana Uniform
Public Bid Form
3.3 Additional Information pertaining to the preceding listed Pricing Items.
3.3.1 Manufacturer/Brand Names. Wherever HANO specifies the name of a certain
brand, make, manufacturer, or uses a definite specification, they are used only to
denote the quality standard of product desired, and they do not restrict bidders to
the specific brand, make, manufacturer, or specification named. They are used
only to set forth and convey to prospective bidders the general style, type,
character, and quality of product desired. Equivalent products may be acceptable.
3.3.2 Price Escalation. Pertaining to the ensuing contract, there shall be no escalation
of the proposed unit costs allowed at any time during the awarded contract.
3.3.3 Prior Approval Required. Please note that the successful bidder shall NOT
conduct any additional work without the prior written authorization of the
Agency representative (which will occur, at the Agency's discretion, via delivery
of a Notice to Proceed and/or a signed Change Order, which may take the form
of an e-mail). Failure to abide by this directive shall release the Agency of any
obligation to pay the successful bidder for any work conducted without the noted
prior written authorization.
3.3.4 No Deposit/No Retainer. The Agency will NOT pay any retainer fees as a result
of award of the ensuing contract. This means that the Agency will pay the
successful bidder for actual work performed only and pertaining to the fixed fee
Pricing Item.
3.4 Bid Submission. All submittals must be submitted in a sealed enclosure and all bids must be
submitted and time-stamped received in the designated Agency office by no later than
submittal deadline stated herein (or within any ensuing addendum). A total of one (1)
original (stamped signature will not be accepted) signature copy bid submittal, shall be
placed in a sealed package, and addressed to:
Housing Authority of New Orleans Procurement and Contracts Department
Attn: Paul Marquette, Sr. Procurement Specialist
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
3.4.1 Exterior of Submittal Package. The package exterior must clearly denote the
above noted IFB number and must have the bidder's name, return address, state
of Louisiana Contractor's License number and date and time bids are due. Bids
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received after the published deadline will not be accepted. Bids that do not have
the required Contractor's License number on the outside of the bid package will
not be accepted.
3.4.2 Submission Conditions. DO NOT FOLD OR MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL
MARKS, NOTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS ON THE DOCUMENTS TO BE
SUBMITTED! Bidders are not allowed to change any requirements or forms
contained herein, either by making or entering onto these documents or the
documents submitted any revisions or additions; and if any such additional
marks, notations or requirements are entered on any of the documents that are
submitted to the Agency by the bidder, such may invalidate that bid. If, after
accepting such a bid, the Agency decides that any such entry has not changed the
intent of the bid that the Agency intended to receive, the Agency may accept the
bid and the bid shall be considered by the Agency as if those additional marks,
notations or requirements were not entered on such. By accessing and
downloading these documents, each prospective bidder that does so is thereby
agreeing to confirm all notices that the Agency delivers to him/her as instructed,
and by submitting a bid, the bidder is thereby agreeing to abide by all terms and
conditions published herein and by addendum pertaining to this IFB.
3.4.3 Submission Responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility of each bidder to be
aware of and to abide by all dates, times, conditions, requirements and
specifications set forth within all applicable documents issued by the Agency,
including the IFB document, the documents listed within the following Section
3.8 herein, and any addenda and required attachments submitted by the bidder.
By virtue of completing, signing, and submitting the completed documents, the
bidder is stating his/her agreement to comply with all conditions and
requirements set forth within those documents. Written notice from the bidder
not authorized in writing from HANO to exclude any of the Agency requirements
contained within the documents may cause that bidder to not be considered for
award.
3.5 Bidder's Responsibilities - Contact with the Agency. It is the responsibility of the bidder
to address all communication and correspondence pertaining to this IFB process to the
Procurement staff only. Bidders must not make inquiry or communicate with any other
Agency staff member or official (including members of the Board of Commissioners)
pertaining to this IFB. Failure to abide by this requirement will be cause for the Agency to
not consider a bid submittal received from any bidder who may not have abided by this
directive. This provision will be strictly enforced.
3.5.1 Addenda. All questions and requests for information must be addressed in
writing to Paul Marquette, Senior Procurement Specialist, at
pmarquette@hano.org. Procurement will respond to all such inquiries in writing
by addendum to all prospective bidders (i.e., firms or individuals that have
obtained the IFB Documents). Bidders must provide written acknowledgement of
addenda with their submissions.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA