Eligible Contractors include but are not limited to Licensed Home Improvement Contractors, Limited Licensed Electricians, Limited Licensed Plumbers, Licensed HVAC Contractors, Licensed Roofing Contractors, and other Licensed General Contractors. Bid prices shall reflect the complete labor, profit, and overhead operating costs associated with each construction activity/hourly rate listed. Materials are not included in the bid pricing as all material costs will be passed through and reimbursed by Knox County. Contractors are not permitted to charge a profit margin or percentage markup on materials for the KCHR Program. The successful Contractor(s) for the Knox County Home Rehabilitation program will be placed in a workflow queue for their trade and/or qualifications based on bid evaluations. Contractors will be offered a project on a rotational basis using a “Round Robin” selection method. For the first project, wherein the reference to project signifies a residence that will receive rehabilitation assistance, the first Contractor on the list that possesses the relevant capabilities and licensing for the project becomes the “preferred Contractor”. A Contractor may elect to pass on a project if they do not have the capacity to complete the repair activities for any reason without being penalized. If a Contractor declines the invitation to quote a project, they will not be removed from their place on the list, but will not be offered a project until it is their turn again. The “Round Robin” function for the same trade and/or qualifications will be offered to the next Contractor on said list, who then becomes the preferred Contractor once the next project is ready to be quoted. Upon reaching the bottom of the list, the process will start over again with the first Contractor on the list.
