general or specialized trade Contractors toprovide the following services; (1) Lawn Care Services

INVITATION FOR BIDS
IFB NO. IFB- 2026-001
PROJECTS: AL152000001-20
3500 West Circle {Central}
Northport, AL 35476
DATE: March 05, 2026
INTRODUCTION
The Housing Authority of the City of Northport (NHA) will accept
sealed bids from general or specialized trade Contractors to
provide the following services; (1) Lawn Care Services outside of
all of the areas located within the Authority's portfolio; which
consist of five developments, one scattered site, approximately
9.9 acres of vacant land, and five single family homes on a Ten
(10) Day rotating cycle, and, according to NSPIRE standards
and as directed by the Authority. {A detailed list of the Authority's
developments are included in the Bid specifications packet} The
Authority shall accept bids ONLY from Contractors who have
successfully and adequately completed at least three similar
assignments on time for a satisfied Federal, State, County or City
Governmental Agencies (Including the Housing Authority of the
City of Northport.) All Potential bidders shall contact the Chief
Executive Officer /Executive Director at RubyNBurton
@northporthousingauthority.org. Sealed bids will be received until
4:00 P.M. CST on Monday, April 06, 2026, at the Central Office
of the Authority,3500 West Circle, Suite 39, Northport, AL 35476
or emailed to the email address listed above . All bids will be
opened publicly and read aloud at 05:30 P.M. on Tuesday, April

07, 2026, during the regular scheduled Commission Board
Meeting.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held (virtually) All interested
Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend in order to prepare
an accurate bid.
DATE: March 17, 2026
TIME: 10:00 A. M.
TELECONFERENCE: 425-436-6343
ACCESS CODE 5510048
Specifications and Bid packets may be obtained by visiting the
Central Office of the Authority Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. or via email upon request.
Prior to issuance of the plans and specifications, all Contractors
must provide evidence that he/she are properly licensed for the
classification of the work specified in this IFB. Evidence should be
in the form of a copy of current license clearly indicating all
classifications and must be in good standing with the State
Licensing Board of General Contractors.
Only Contractors who are properly licensed in accordance with
the criteria established by the State Licensing Board for General
Contractors under the Provision of Title 34. Chapter 8, Code of
Alabama, 1975, as amended will be considered for bidding the
work. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying
his/her current license number on the outside of the sealed
envelope in which the bid is delivered. Licensing required by the
local municipalities shall be obtained prior to the execution of the
contract.
The Authority anticipates awarding a contract to the responsible

and responsive bidder whose bid, conforming to all the material
terms and conditions of the Housing Authority of the City of
Northport and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development and the IFB and is the lowest bid.
Bids must be submitted on proposal forms created by the
Contractors or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after
scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60)
days. The owner reserves the right to reject any/all bids and to
waive any informalities or irregularities, if in the owner's best
judgement, the best interest of the owner will thereby be served.
All bids are the property of, and shall be retained by the Housing
Authority of the City of Northport and therefore, will not be
returned to the bidders.
Bidders shall include with their bid the Non-Collusive Affidavit and
Previous Participation Certificate on the correct HUD forms and
signed by the bidder. A certified check or Bid Bond payable to the
Housing Authority of the City of Northport in an amount not less
than five percent {5%} of the amount of the bid and must
accompany the bidder's bid. Performance and statutory labor
and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of any
Contract and the costs of the bonds shall be included in the
Contractor's bid.
Contractors are required to comply with the requirements of
Section three for new employment, training and contracting
opportunities found in Title 24 CFR 135.
Each firm or individual must certify that compliance with all
applicable equal opportunity requirements governing contracts.
The bid must include signed Northport Housing Authority
Certification of Non Discrimination. {Minority and/or Women
owned businesses are encouraged to submit a bid}. The Housing
Authority of the City of Northport is an Equal Opportunity

Employer/ Contracting Agency.
All questions/concerns regarding the bid documents shall be
emailed to: RubyNBurton @northport housingauthority.org. Oral
communication is discouraged and the Authority will not be
bound by any oral answers or interpretations of the IFB.
All work shall be completed within a specified, mutually agreed
scheduled {by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Authority and the Contractor} and as indicated
on the "Notice to proceed".
All Bids must be sealed and marked with IFB and Project
numbers on the bottom left corner of the envelope and HAND
DELIVERED to the Central Office of the Authority, 3500 West
Circle, Suite 39, Northport, AL 35476 or emailed to the email
address above and labeled or subjected " Lawn Care Services".
Attention Ruby N. Burton, Chief Executive Officer /Executive Director,
no later than the date and time specified above. Any bid that is not
sealed or marked accordingly may be rejected.
The Authority's Website/Digital Message Board
March 06, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDUM
The bidder shall acknowledge in his/her Bid receipt of any addendums to this IFB by signing the
document on the acknowledgement line of the addendum. Bidder's failure to acknowledge an addendum
may result in rejection of the sealed bid.
Bid RETENTION
All Bids are the property of and shall be retained by the Northport Housing Authority and therefore, will not
be returned to the bidder.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS
Each firm or individual shall certify compliance with all applicable equal opportunity requirements
governing contracts. The bid must include signed Northport Housing Authority Certification of Non
Discrimination. {Minority and/or Women owned businesses are encouraged to respond} The Housing
Authority of the City of Northport is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
CONTRACT AWARD
The Authority anticipates awarding a contract to the responsible and responsive Firm whose Bid
conforming to all the material terms and conditions of the IFB and is the lowest Bidder. The NHA
reserves the right to award a contract of the same services to more than one Contractor in order
to meet and/or maintain the requirements and/or time constraints of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Bidders must include with his/her Bid, one (1) original and one (1) copy of the bid, along with the
following required documents and forms; {located within the Bid Specifications Packet} in addition to the
requirements in the specifications contained within this solicitation:
1. Bid Form
2. Bid Bond (if applicable)
3. One copy of the Company's current business license or federal ID Number
All forms must be signed in ink and notarized where applicable.
Beason Hammond Affidavit
AL160116 Residential Construction Wage Determination
HUD-2530 Previous Participation
HUD-2554 Supplemental Conditions of Contract for Construction
HUD-5369 Instructions to Bidders for Contracts
HUD-5369-A Representations and Certifications of Proposal
Non-Collusive Affidavit
Section 3 Clause
Section 3 Participation Election Form
NHA Certification of Non-Discrimination
All Bids must be sealed and marked with the IFB number and Project Name on the bottom left corner of
the envelope and Hand Delivered to the Northport Housing Authority's Central Office, 3500 West Circle,
Suite 39, Northport, AL 35476, or emailed to the email address on page one, and labeled/subjected Lawn
Care Services." Attention Ruby N. Burton, CPM, Chief Executive Officer /Executive Director, no later
than the date and time specified above. Any Bid that is not sealed and /or marked accordingly may be
rejected.

INQUIRIES
All questions must be submitted in writing to the Authority at least ten (10) business days prior to the
proposal due date. Questions submitted after the deadline will not be addressed. Questions may be
submitted by e-mail to RubyNBurton@northporthousingauthority.org. Oral communication is discouraged
and the Authority will not be bound by any oral answers or interpretations of the invitation for bids.
COMMENCEMENT, EXECUTION AND COMPLETION
The Contractor will be required to commence work under this contract within ten ( 10) days after its
receipt of a written Notice-To-Proceed from the Northport Housing Authority.
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SUBMISSION
A Bidder's failure to provide accurate information in response to this IFB may disqualify the bidder from
further participation in the IFB process. A sealed bid may be corrected, modified or withdrawn, provided
that the correction, modification or request for withdrawal is made by the Bidder in writing, and is received
at the place and prior to the date and time designated in the IFB for final receipt of sealed Bids. After
such date and time, the Bidder may not change any provision of its Bid in a manner prejudicial to the
interest of the Owner and/or fair competition.
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
The rights and remedies of the Northport Housing Authority, as stated in the foregoing, shall not be
exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by the law or under the contract.
TERM OF SERVICES
The successful contractor shall complete the services required under this contract within the time
schedule established in the "Notice To Proceed" issued by the NHA.
INSURANCE
Prior to the execution of the contract for services, the contractor shall provide proof of current Commercial
General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000.00 minimum), Workers Compensation and Employers Liability
Insurance ($1,000,000.00 minimum), as required by law. If awarded a contract, the contractor will agree
to name NHA as an additional insured on all commercial or comprehensive general liability policies for the
duration of the contract. Additionally, contractor shall state that a thirty day notice of prior cancellation or
change will be provided to NHA.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Bidder understands that the NHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities or
irregularities. In the event of equal low bids, the NHA may consider making a selection by drawing
lots.
NHA, in accordance with the executive orders 11625 and 12138, encourages participation by businesses
owned and operated by minorities and women and Section 3 Business Concerns. It is the policy of NHA
to use the best good faith efforts, consistent with applicable federal regulations and executive orders, to
fully promote participation and utilization of disadvantaged and historically underutilized businesses in all

areas of the Authority contracting. Bidders are expected to demonstrate diligence to achieve participation
and utilization of disadvantaged and historically underutilized businesses for performance of the work
under this procurement. The NHA has established an administrative goal of 20% of the award of contracts
to Disadvantaged & Historically Underutilized Businesses.
Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this IFB, shall be settled by binding
arbitration in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, administered by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) under
its code of procedure, currently in effect, and judgment on the award rendered by the Arbitrator may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. There shall be one Arbitrator, named in accordance with
the procedure. The parties are waiving their right to seek remedies in court, including the right to jury trial.
The Arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The Arbitrator shall
decide the dispute in accordance with the substantive law of the State of Alabama.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NORTHPORT
RUBY N. BURTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR