INVITATION TO BID
# 26T-CN-101
Flooring Term Service
March 2026
Prepared By:
Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Procurement Department
3510 Spenard Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Terra Stowers Procurement Specialist
Phone: (907) 793-3030
Email: tstowers@cookinlethousing.org
FLOORING TERM SERVICE
COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY
Contents
SPECIFIED DATES................................................................................................................................. 3
INVITATION TO BID ............................................................................................................................... 4
BID SUBMITTALS ................................................................................................................................... 4
QUESTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 4
BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 4
DOMESTIC PREFFERENCE FOR PROCUREMENTS ........................................................................... 5
CONTRACT TERM ................................................................................................................................. 5
SCOPE OF WORK.................................................................................................................................. 5
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................... 6
ADDITIONAL SERVICES........................................................................................................................ 7
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ............................................................................................... 7
PREFERENCE STATEMENT ................................................................................................................. 7
PREFERENCE FACTOR ........................................................................................................................ 7
WAGE DETERMINATION....................................................................................................................... 8
INVOICING ............................................................................................................................................. 8
INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................. 8
BID SUBMITTAL................................................................................................................................... 11
AWARD ................................................................................................................................................ 11
DISPUTES ............................................................................................................................................ 11
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 11
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FLOORING TERM SERVICE
COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY
Description
1. Bid Packet Available
2. Questions Due Date
3. Proposal Due Date
SPECIFIED DATES
ITB # 26T-CN-101
Date and Time
March 9, 2026
March 16, 2026, 2:00PM*
March 25, 2026, 2:00PM*
Locations
CIHA Website
Email
Email/Mail/Hand Delivery
*All times stated in Alaska Standard Time
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FLOORING TERM SERVICE
COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY
INVITATION TO BID
FLOORING TERM SERVICE
ITB # 26T-CN-101
Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) is a state-chartered Housing Authority primarily funded by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with other State and private grant fund
sources. CIHA is accepting bids from responsive and responsible Contractors for Flooring Term
Service across Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, and Palmer.
Bid documents will be available for download at www.cookinlethousing.com. Bid packets will not
be available until after the time and date specified on the Specified Dates page.
BID SUBMITTALS
Sealed bids must be submitted, clearly marked: “Attn: Procurement ITB # 26T-CN-101,
Flooring Term Service – Do Not Open”. CIHA will reject bids received after the deadline. Faxed
bids will not be accepted.
• Mailed or hand-delivered bids: Bids must be received at CIHA, Attention: Procurement,
3510 Spenard Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 no later than March 25, 2026, at 2:00PM
according to the time clock located at CIHA’s front desk.
• Emailed bids: Bids must be received no later than March 25, 2026, at 2:00PM
according to the time and date received by CIHA’s email server. Emailed bids may be
submitted to Procurement@cookinlethousing.org.
QUESTIONS
CIHA will not be bound by any oral interpretations of this Invitation to Bid (ITB). Questions are
encouraged and should be sent in writing to CIHA’s Procurement Manager via email by the
deadline in the Specified Dates.
Email: Procurement@cookinlethousing.org
No communication is to be directed to any other CIHA employees or CIHA representative.
Substantive issues will be answered in writing in the form of an Addendum to this ITB. If
determined necessary by CIHA, the proposal submittal due date may be extended and will be
stated as such in the Addendum form.
BACKGROUND
CIHA is an Alaska regional housing authority established by state statute for the purpose of
providing affordable housing opportunities for eligible participants in the Cook Inlet region. The
mission of CIHA is “To create housing opportunities that empower our people and build our
community.” CIHA administers Indian Housing Block Grant funds awarded under NAHASDA and
other federal, state and local funds, develops and manages properties built with investor proceeds
from the sale of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, federal, state and local funds, and operates
affordable housing programs through the parent corporation and its subsidiaries.
Our goals are to enhance the image of a quality institution by maintaining a high standard of care
and to provide a safe, functional, and attractive environment.
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FLOORING TERM SERVICE
COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY
DOMESTIC PREFFERENCE FOR PROCUREMENTS
As appropriate, and to the extent consistent with law, Contractor should, to the greatest extent
practicable, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or
materials produced in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to iron, aluminum, steel,
cement, and other manufactured products. For purposes of this Section, “Produced in the United
States” means, for iron and steel products, that all manufacturing processes, from the initial
melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States. “Manufactured
products” mean items and construction materials composed in whole or in part of non-ferrous
metals such as aluminum; plastics and polymer-based products such as polyvinyl chloride pipe;
aggregates such as concrete; glass, including optical fiber; and lumber.
CONTRACT TERM
Award of a goods/services contract for the specified work will include an initial two (2) one (1) year
terms with an option to extend for no more than three (3) additional (1) one-year terms based on
available funding, satisfactory performance, agreed upon pricing and mutual consent. The yearly
contract extension shall be automatically renewed for one year unless either party gives written
notice of thirty (30) days prior to the expiration thereof. The cost portion of your bid submittal should
include the initial 2-year term and the extension option years.
SCOPE OF WORK
In accordance with the construction drawings, locally adopted building code and other authorities
having jurisdiction supply all materials, labor, tools, equipment and supervision required to provide
a complete luxury vinyl plank (LVP) and carpet per the provided flooring layout. The work shall
include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
Floor Preparation:
Prep all joints and low spots on the subfloor or existing substrate (installed by others) using a
lightweight, self-leveling Ardex product (or approved equal). Perform all necessary surface
preparation, including sanding ridges, grinding high spots, removing, grinding, or setting
protruding fasteners, floating low areas, scraping and removing foreign debris, and applying
cement-based self-leveling compound as required. Provide all labor, materials, and methods
necessary to ensure the substrate is smooth, level, clean, structurally sound, and satisfactory to
deliver a high-quality finished flooring installation free from defects.
Underlayment Installation:
The Contractor shall install one underlayment thickness, either 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch, as required
by site conditions. The Contractor shall assess existing substrates and recommend the
appropriate thickness for approval.
• 1/4-inch underlayment:
Code-approved, certified, or ASTM-compliant. Installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s specifications, glued and stapled.
Price per square foot.
• 3/8-inch underlayment:
Code-approved, certified, or ASTM-compliant. Installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s specifications, glued and stapled.
Price per square foot.
Only one thickness will be authorized for installation unless the Owner provides written direction
to do otherwise
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