In the event that on this date the School District is closed or has an early dismissal due to weather or any other emergency, bids will be due at 4:30 p.m. on the next day that the school district is in session. Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Instructions for Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. As a convenience to the Contractor, complete digital sets of Bidding Documents including, but not limited to, Drawings and Specifications may be obtained from electronically Please note REVplans are the designated locations and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. All bidders are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information, including bid addenda. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use and coordinate directly with REVplans for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. Bids must be made on the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications. The School District is not responsible for bids opened prior to the bid opening if bid number and opening date do not appear on the envelope. Bids opened prior to date and time indicated are invalid. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the delivery of its bid, or in the handling of its bid by the delivery service employed or by employees of the Somers Central School District. Bids received after the designated date and time for opening bids will be returned unopened. Each bid proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the "SOMERS CSD", in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the Work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Certification of bonding company is required for this bid; see Instructions for Bidders. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for forty-five (45) days after the formal bid opening. It is the intention of the Board of Education of Somers Central School District to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder in compliance with the specifications providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informalities relating to a specific bid, waive technical defects, irregularities and omissions relating to a specific bid, to request additional information from any bidder, or to re-advertise and invite new bids.
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