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

Agency:	Northport Housing Authority
State:	Alabama
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	561730 - Landscaping Services
Posted Date:	Mar 12, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 6, 2026
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INVITATION FOR BIDS

IFB NO.

PROJECTS:

DATE:

IFB- 2026-001

AL152000001-20

3500 West Circle {Central}

Northport, AL 35476

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:

ACCESS CODE

425-436-6343

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.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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

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