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Cabarms County URP04 Application A bid opening will be conducted at the Community Development Office at a specified date and time, with all bidders and the homeowner invited to attend. 8. Contractor Selection: Within 24 hours of the bid opening, after review of bid breakdowns and timing factors, the winning bidder will be selected. All bidders and the homeowner will be notified of(l) the selection, (2) the amount, (3) the amount of the County's cost estimate, and (4) if other than the lowest bidder is selected, of the specific reasons for the selection. 9. Execution of grant agreement and contract: The grant agreement will be executed as well as the repair/modification contract. The repair/modification contract will be between the contractor and Cabarms County. The homeowner will be provided a copy of the contracts. 10. Pre-construction conference: A pre-construction conference will be held at the home. At this time, the homeowner, contractor and program representatives will discuss the details of the work to be done. Starting and ending dates will be agreed upon, along with any special arrangements such as weekend or evening work hours and disposition of items to be removed fi:om the home (such as old plumbing, old roof shingles, etc.). Within 24 hours of the pm-construction conference, the County will issue a" proceed order" formally instructing the contractor to commence by the agreed upon date. 11. Construction: The contractor will be responsible for obtaining any required building permits for the project before beginning work. The permit must be posted at the house during the entire period of construction. Program staff will closely monitor the contractor during the construction period to make sure that the work is being done according to the work write-up (which is made a part of the rehabilitation contract by reference) and in a timely fashion. Code Enforcement Officers will inspect new work, requiring permits, for compliance with NC State Building Code as required by the guidelines of URP04. The homeowner will be responsible for working with the contractor toward protecting personal property by clearing work areas as much as possible. 12. Change Orders: All changes to the scope of work must be approved by the owner and the Cabarrus County WX Coordinator, and recorded in writing as a contract amendment ("change order"). If the changes require an adjustment in the grant amount, the change must be specified in the change order. Also, a grant modification stating these changes in the contract amount must be completed by the Count~, and executed by the owner. 13. Payments to contractor: The contractor will be paid following the inspection and satisfactory completion of all items on the work write-up, as well as, the receipt, by the County, of the contractor's invoice and a release of liens, signed by all contractors employed on the job and by all material suppliers fi:om whom materials were purchased for the job. 14. Post-construction conference: If applicable, following construction the contractor and the WX Coordinator will sit down with the homeowner one last time. At this conference the contractor will hand over all owner's manuals and warranties on equipment to the homeowner. The contractor and WX Coordinator will go over operating and maintenance requirements for any new equipment installed and discuss