Contracts for rehabilitation work involving a DHCD loan of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more shall require competitive bids obtained by formal advertising, unless permitted otherwise by federal regulations.
A responsible low bid (a bid that reflects the capacity to perform the work) shall be selected.
An invitation for sealed bids shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the District. The period of time between publication of the invitation and the bid opening date shall not be less than seven (7) days. A loan recipient may bid as his or her own contractor.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-2708