From the original issue date until the contract is awarded, the only authorized City contact will be the Purchasing Officer or the Purchasing staff listed below. Only information communicated by the Procurement Officer or his/her designee shall be the official position of the City. Interested bidders or their representatives are not allowed to communicate with City staff regarding this solicitation. If any bidder is found to be in violation of this provision, the City reserves the right to reject their bid. In order to be sure that you are listed as a Registered Bidder and advised of any changes please complete and return the Registered Bidder Information Sheet today before you prepare and send your bid. Not returning the Registered Bidder Information Sheet may be a reason for disqualification. It is the responsibility of the bidder to see that any proposal submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office prior to bid/proposal opening time. Late proposals will be returned to the bidder unopened. The receiving time in the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of proposal. All proposals must bear original signatures and figures.Proposals received will not be publicly read aloud. Proposals will not be accepted by telephone, email, or fax machine. Questions may be submitted, by written request, for an interpretation or correction thereof. Fax or email inquiries to: Theresa Hernandez, (805) 735-7628, t_hernandez@ci.lompoc.ca.us. Questions must be submitted before 4:00 pm on March 1, 2022. The City expected budget not to exceed $120,000 Bid Bond: All bids shall be accompanied by cash, a money order, or a cashier's certified check, payable to the order of the City, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid, or by a bond in said amount and payable to said City, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety,Or by the bidder and two sureties who shall justify before any officer competent to administer oaths, in double said amount over and above all statutory exemption. Performance Bond: Successful bidder shall furnish within eight (8) consecutive calendar days after written Notice of Award, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract. In the event the bidder to whom an award is made fails or refuses to perform under or to execute the contract, if required, within eight (8) calendar days from the date of receiving notification of award, the City may declare the bidder's bid deposit or bond forfeited as damages caused by the failure of the bidder to enter into the contract, and may award to the next lowest bidder, or may call for new bids. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process . Labor and Materials Bond: Successful bidder shall furnish within eight (8) consecutive calendar days after written Notice of Award, a Labor and Materials Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract.
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