The Contractor shall furnish and mobilize all required plants and equipment necessary for the proper construction of the Work. Unless a pay item for mobilization is specifically included in the proposal, no separate payment will be made for furnishing and mobilizing said plants and equipment, but the cost thereof shall be deemed included in the various items of the Itemized Proposal. Any technical questions should be directed to Melanie.Heckman@RJCorman.com. Contract award is anticipated to be April 25, 2022, and all work completed not more than 6 months later. Bidders should carefully examine the Contract Documents and have the right to examine the jobsite to obtain firsthand knowledge of existing conditions. Bidders will be expected to be aware of local labor availability, means of transportation, laws and codes bearing upon the construction Work, wage scales, licensing or permit requirements, availability of required insurance and other factors that could affect the Work. The Contractor will not be given extra moneys for conditions which are determinable by examining the Contract Documents or Worksite. Bidders are responsible for consulting standards referenced in the Contract Documents. Each bid timely received by the deadline shall constitute an offer to perform the Work in strict accordance with the terms and conditions found in the Contract Documents. R. J. Corman may accept any bid by giving the bidder Notice of Award. Bids will be evaluated based on determining the lowest total bid price of a bidder whose bid is responsive to the solicitation, and who is determined to be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the Work satisfactorily and has submitted all necessary documents. All extensions of the unit prices shown, and the subsequent addition of extended amounts will be verified by R. J. Corman. In the event of a discrepancy between the sum of the extended amounts and the total bid price, the sum of the extended amounts shall govern. In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price bid and the extension, the unit price bid will be deemed intended by the bidder and the extension will be adjusted. In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price written in words and the unit price written in numerals, the unit price written in words shall govern. R. J. Corman reserves the right, nevertheless, to accept a bid other than the lowest, if it determines that the public interest will best be served by doing so. The bidder shall furnish an acceptable Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the General Conditions within ten days after being given Notice of Intent to Award. The bidder shall execute the Agreement and forward same to R. J. Corman within three business days after receipt of the Agreement from R. J. Corman. Except as otherwise provided, the Contractor shall perform at least 55% of the labor with its own forces. Where less than an entire item is subcontracted, the value of the Work subcontracted will be based on the estimated cost of such portion of the bid item, determined from information submitted by the Contractor, subject to approval by the R. J. Corman. If, during the progress of the Work hereunder, the Contractor requests a reduction in such participation percentage and the Engineer determines that it would be to R. J. Corman's advantage, the percentage of the Work required to be performed by the Contractor may be reduced provided written approval of such reduction is obtained by the Contractor from R. J. Corman. This project IS subject to prevailing wage requirements. Prevailing wage determination is attached. Bonding Requirements - Contracts or subcontracts exceeding $100,000 Under this work the Contractor shall provide necessary bonds, insurance, and financing and shall set up his necessary general plant, including shops, storage areas, offices and such sanitary and other facilities as are required by local or state law or regulation and removal of same after completion of work. The right is reserved to purchase in the open market and to charge the difference to the Vendor, together with any incidental or consequential damages, in the event that deliveries are not made at the time specified in the bid on this order. R. J. Corman reserves the right to reject any bid and waive any abnormalities.
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