A portion of Viaduct Way, Hudson Avenue and Wagner Avenue Street Reconstruction Project in the Borough of Juniata Terrace. A certified check or bank draft, payable to County of Mifflin or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to ten (10%) of the total Base Bid shall be submitted with each bid as a guaranty that if the Proposal is accepted, the Bidder will execute the Contract and file acceptable Performance, Maintenance, and Labor and Material Bonds within to (10) days after award of the Contract. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project; that according to the requirements of Executive Order 11246 the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap; that a mandatory ratio of apprentices and trainees to journeymen is required in each craft and the Contractor (and any subcontractors) is obliged to make a "diligent effort" to achieve these ratios; and that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower income residents of the project area and must to the greatest extent feasible utilize project area businesses located in or owned in substantial part by project area residents. Bidders/Offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted concurrently with the bid. The Mifflin County Commissioners have established goals of participation for minority and women business enterprises (MBE/WBE) for each project in each bid category to be used solely as a guide in determining bidder responsibility. The minimum participation level for MBE's is 5% and for WBE's 3%. The Contractor, in accordance with Executive Orders 11625 and 12138, must utilize to the greatest extent feasible minority and/or women owned business concerns, which are located within the municipality, county, or the general trade area. Bids may be held by the Mifflin County Commissioners for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigation the qualifications of the bidders, prior to awarding the contract. No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the bid opening. The County reserves the right to increase and decrease quantities, as necessary. The Mifflin County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any formality or technicality in any proposal in the interest of the County.
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