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11. CONTRACTOR SELECTION A. Contractor Qualifications i. In order to meet THE DEPARTMENT'S Standards, contractors are responsible for, and must meet minimum requirements as follows: i. All contractors shall carry and provide proof of a current general liability policy of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). This policy should cover all work done under the HOME Program and be pre-paid throughout the contract period. No geographical, time or other limitation that excludes the HOME Program will be acceptable. it. The contractor and sub-contractors must not be debarred, suspended, or ineligible according to the U.S. General Services Administration's List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Non-Procurement Programs. Verification of contractor eligibility shall be obtained prior to awarding any contract to the contractor. iii. Whenever possible, program administrators will give opportunities to Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) and will make an affirmative effort to encourage bids from such contractors. iv. Whenever possible, opportunities shall be given to locally owned businesses and low-income residents of a given area. B. In addition to these requirements, a program administrator may establish their own fair and evenly applied criteria for contractor selection. These may include but are not limited to: i. Workers compensation insurance; ii. Verification of quality of work references; iii. Verification of credit references, and iv. Verification of established line of credit. C. An approved contractor list will be created and will be accessible to all applicants who meet the fair and reasonable criteria pre-established by the program administrator. Such criteria will be made available in writing upon demand by interested parties. This criteria along with an advertisement to bid will be posted in a public place. Any advertisement to bid should allow reasonable time for an interested party to meet the criteria required by the administrator. 12. CONTRACTOR PROCUREMENT A. Contractors will be selected through an itemized bid process. A sealed bid is the preferred method of selecting bids. If the modified bid process is followed, the homeowner may select any bid that is within 15% of the cost estimate. However, the low bid is always preferred and the homeowner should state their preference for a higher bidder in writing. If the homeowner has deferred contractor selection to the program administrator the lowest qualified bid will be selected.