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Bid Title

RFQ - Home Repair Contractor Request for Proposals for Home Renovations/Construction Firms experienced with Home Repair Services

Issuing Agency

City of Tuscaloosa

Location

Alabama

Published Date

Feb 11, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 6, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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RFQ - Home Repair Contractor Request for Proposals for Home Renovations/Construction Firms experienced with Home Repair Services pdf	March 6, 2026, 5:00 PM	Office of the City Attorney

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CITY OF TUSCALOOSA

)

STATE OF ALABAMA

)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

(Let’s Paint Let’s Renovate Program)

(OCA-26-0136)

TO:

Qualified Firms

FROM:

City of Tuscaloosa, AL

RE:

Request for Proposals for Home Renovations/Construction Firms experienced

with Home Repair Services

DATE:

February 11, 2026

Section 1. Introduction

The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to provide the City of Tuscaloosa’s

Office of Community and Neighborhood Services with Home Repair Contractors experienced

with structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other repair renovations. The project of interest

is the rehabilitation of owner occupied, single-family homes for low-to-moderate income

homeowners. The project consists of various properties located across the city limits of

Tuscaloosa. The primary purpose of this project is to provide or improve permanent residential

structures occupied by low-to-moderate income households. This is in support of the 2020-2024

Consolidated Plan Priority Need #1: Increase and/or maintain affordable housing units. The

project is intended to serve low-to-moderate income clientele, which includes income-eligible

residents, seniors, and disabled persons residing in eligible properties. This RFQ is a request for

Home Repair Contractors experienced with structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other

repair/ renovation, as needed.

This is a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) containing information concerning the above-

referenced matter, an abbreviated scope of work, and evaluation items. Firms expressing interest

should be fully capable of providing the end results requested.

This is a procurement of professional services as more particularly described herein. This

procurement will be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with

the standards of 24 CFR § 85.36. To wit:

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a. Each firm’s experience and qualifications will be evaluated primarily as they relate

to the firm’s ability to provide home repairs that include, but are not limited to,

painting, wood and trim work, siding, window and awning replacement, and other

repairs/renovations on homes.

b. Consideration will be given to such matters as firm integrity, compliance with

public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources.

c. The City will require firms to have a complete and updated account with Sam.gov.

Additionally, the City will require firms to execute a “Disbarment and Suspension

Statement” certifying/verifying that the contractor is not suspended or disbarred

or otherwise excluded under 2 CFR Section 408.220 of the government-wide non-

procurement, disbursement, and suspension list. This is a qualifications-based

procurement of professional services whereby competitors’ qualifications will be

evaluated, and the most qualified firm will be selected, subject to negotiation of

fair and reasonable compensation.

d. Written proposals will be reviewed and rated by a panel of qualified City of

Tuscaloosa employees. The City of Tuscaloosa may or may not elect to interview

any of the responding firms.

e. The City of Tuscaloosa has exclusive and sole discretion to determine the firm

whose services will be most advantageous to the City of Tuscaloosa, and reserves

the right to reject all firms.

The purpose of this inquiry is to determine the interest or non-interest and the

qualifications of firms in providing the professional services required. A number of firms may be

asked to express their interest in regard to these services. Following the receipt of proposals, a

certain firm or firms may be selected for further consideration.

Section 2. General Scope of Services

The City of Tuscaloosa seeks the services of a certified lead assessment firm that has the

knowledge, experience, and expertise to perform the services as requested.

The firm must be able to perform the following types of services upon request from the

City:

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On an as needed, as requested basis, provide home repairs that include, but are not

limited to, structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other repairs/renovations.

The firm must comply with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations related to

the services provided to the City. The City reserves the right, subject to negotiation and

agreement, in writing, with the selected firm, to either expand or limit the scope of services as

needed.

The selected firm will be required to have sufficient personnel to complete the tasks

required by this scope of services. The selected firm will complete the required tasks in a timely

and efficient manner.

The firm must be able to perform the following types of services upon request from the

City:

1. Home Repairs. On an as needed, as requested basis, provide home repairs that include,

but are not limited to, structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and other repairs/

renovations.

40 CFR Part 745,

2 CFR Part 200,

24 CFR 570.202,

State regulations,

Local regulations.

Section 3. Firm Qualification and Proposal Requirements

Firms interested in performing the work will be considered on the basis of a proposal

containing information submitted in response to this request, in a form limited to seven (7) pages,

in 12-point font or larger, of either Times New Roman or Arial. Front and back shall be considered

2 pages.

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Inquiries

The City will accept inquiries on the contents and requirements of the RFQ in electronic

form only. Inquiries may only be submitted by email. Inquiries should be submitted to:

ccates@tuscaloosa.com .

Inquiries must be submitted at least seven (7) days before the deadline for submission of

proposals. For this RFQ, the deadline for inquiries is March 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central

Standard Time, after which time no further inquiries will be addressed by the City.

If the City chooses to respond to an inquiry, the City will do so in writing, in the form of

an addendum to this RFQ. The addendum will be sent to all recipients of the RFQ, and will be

posted to the City’s website at www.tuscaloosa.com/bids.

Each addendum issued by the City shall become part of this RFQ and proposals shall

include any work or requirements described in the addendum. No addendum will be issued or

posted less than 72 hours before the deadline for submission of proposals.

Submission of Proposals

Proposals must be received by the City by 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March

13, 2026. Late proposals will not be accepted or reviewed. It is the Respondent’s responsibility

to ensure that the proposal is submitted and received within the time required by this RFQ. The

City is not responsible for delayed or late deliveries due to mailing or delivery service.

ONLY electronic submittals will be received by the City of Tuscaloosa Office of Community

and Neighborhood Services. Electronic submittals must be submitted in .pdf format to the City

of Tuscaloosa., via email at ccates@tuscaloosa.com BEFORE March 13, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. CST.

Please write “ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL FOR LET’S PAINT AND RENOVATE PROJECT (OCA-26-

0136)” in the subject line of your email with your submittal attached to it. The .pdf file shall be

submitted with the Firm Name and Safe State Individual Lead Accreditation #. The Respondent is

responsible for obtaining confirmation that the City received the Respondent’s proposal.

The selected firm or firms must be experienced and qualified to provide the required

scope of services. The firm or firms selected must have expertise related to the general Scope of

Services set forth in Section 2. The following information must be submitted with the proposal on

the date indicated above in the order indicated below:

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a. Recently Completed Projects. Evidence of satisfactory performance of at least three

(3) recently completed projects of the type indicated above. Relevant experience

will be judged on the basis of the experience of those individuals named to the firm’s

project team for this project. Provide at least three (3) references.

b. Experience and Qualifications. A statement of the firm’s qualifications to perform

the work and years in business. The statement should include the following:

1. The general experience of the firm working with home repair and

renovation.

2. The specific experience of the proposed personnel in the fields that

the proposed services are requested, their qualifications, years of

experience, professional certifications, and availability to perform the work

and services to be provided.

3. A statement of sufficiency of current personnel to complete the

project.

4. A statement of the firm’s policies regarding quality assurance and

controls.

5. A statement as to whether the firm or any subcontractors are a

minority or woman owned business enterprise.

6. A statement as to whether the firm participates in the Tuscaloosa

Business Opportunity Program (TBOP).

6. A statement as to professional standing, including any pending

controversies outstanding. If none exists, such a statement should be made.

(pass/fail)

7. A list of qualified persons in other disciplines required for the

proposed services to be acquired from outside sources, if applicable.

(pass/fail)

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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