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Public Notification

The Amherst Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites written responses from Contractors for the ARPA-FF Jenks Chimney Repairs 705-03 Development at 43,45, 47,49 Jenks Street, Amherst, MA 01002 for the Amherst Housing Authority, 33 Kellogg Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002, in accordance with the documents prepared by Roy S. Brown Architects.

The Project consists of: Removal of damaged portions of 4 chimneys and replacement with new masonry and sealing the chimneys.

The work is estimated to cost: Thirty nine thousand dollars ($39,000).

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

No Prior certification is required.

General Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2024 and publicly opened, forthwith.

This project is being Electronically Bid (E-Bid). All bids shall be prepared and submitted online at www.Projectdog.com and received no later than the date and time specified above. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority. For E-Bid Tutorial and Instructions, download the Supplemental Instructions to Bidders for Electronic Bid Projects from www.Projectdog.com. For assistance, contact Projectdog, Inc. at 978.499.9014.

No bid deposit is required.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available electronically or for purchase at www.Projectdog.com on Wednesday, September 11, 2024; Project Code 864218.

The job site and existing buildings will be available for inspection at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September
18, 2024
.

For an appointment other than the scheduled walk thru above, call Matthew Blanchard, RCAT Project
Coordinator (978) 394-9009.

****Notice of Public Hearing****

The Amherst Housing Authority
invites all tenants and the general public to a review of the
Authority's Proposed Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2025

The Annual Plan is intended to provide insight into the Authority’s operations and plans for the coming fiscal year as they affect the Authority’s state-aided public housing. The Proposed Annual Plan is comprised of the following elements:

1. Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (5-year)
2. Proposed Maintenance and Repair Plan
3. Current Operating Budget
4. Responses to the Performance Management Review (PMR) findings
5. List of housing authority policies
6. List of waivers from governing regulations of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
7. Other elements

Hearing time and date: 1:00 PM on 12/18/2023
Hearing location: Jean Elder Community Room, 9 Chestnut St., Amherst, MA 01002

Residents and the general public are invited to review the Annual Plan before the hearing and may submit public comments as noted below. The Authority shall consider the concerns of any Local Tenants’ Organization (LTO) or Resident Advisory Board (RAB) regarding needs and priorities and incorporate some or all of such needs and priorities in the draft plan if deemed by the Authority to be consistent with sound management. Substantive comments will be summarized and included in the Annual Plan when it is submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

- Copies of the Annual Plan are available at the Authority’s office or may be reviewed online at https://tinyurl.com/LHA-MA-AnnualPlan

- Comments may be submitted orally at the hearing, by emailing the housing authority office, or by submitting written comments at the housing authority office. Comments must be received no later than the close of the public hearing.

- For reasonable accommodation requests contact the housing authority office by 12/04/2023 at 4:30 PM.

Contact information for Amherst Housing Authority:
Office: 33 Kellogg Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: (413) 256-0206
Email: progers@amhersthousingauthority.org

Posted: November 2, 2023 @ 1:07 p.m.