Any Proposal received subsequent to that time will be promptly returned to the Bidder unopened. All questions concerning this bid must be received by 4:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 via
email at Chynice.Chapman@rockymountnc.gov. This RFP was advertised on Friday 3/18/2022. The Specifications, together with all necessary forms and other documents for the Bidder, may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Manager, City of Rocky Mount, 331 South Franklin St., Rocky Mount, NC 27804 during regular office hours, which are 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. City of Rocky Mount reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Proposals and all supporting instruments must be submitted on and in the format of the forms furnished in the Form of Proposal of these bid documents and must be delivered in a sealed envelope addressed to the Chynice Chapman, Purchasing Manager at 331 South Franklin St. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 or mailed to Chynice Chapman, Purchasing Manager at PO Box 1180 Rocky Mount, NC 27802. Proposals must be filled in with indelible ink. No alteration or interlineations will be permitted unless made before submission and initialed and dated. Prior to the submission of the Proposal, the Bidder shall make and shall be deemed to have made a careful examination of the bid documents on file with the Owner and with the Engineer and of all other matters that may affect the cost and the time of the work. The Owner reserves the rights to (1) waive minor irregularities or minor errors in any Proposal if it appears to the Owner that such irregularities or errors were made through inadvertence. Any such irregularities or errors so waived must be corrected on the Proposal prior to its acceptance by the Owner; (2) reject any or all Proposals and to hold any or all Proposals for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening thereof; (3) accept the bid, in its opinion, that represents the lowest responsible, responsive bid from the standpoint of quality, performance, and price; and (4) award purchase order(s) to Bidder(s) for any schedule(s) individually or collectively from the Bid Schedules. Payment by the Owner to the Successful Bidder shall be made periodically based on the actual percentage of completion, and it is demonstrated that any equipment or materials furnished meets the Specifications. Invoices for labor shall be submitted in triplicate to the Owner's Engineer for review and approval. There shall be a ten-percent (10%) retainage until the equipment and installation, as per Specifications, have been approved and accepted by the Owner and the Owner's Engineer. Bid Bond shall be conditioned that the Surety will upon demand forthwith make payment to the Obligee upon said Bond if the Bidder fails to execute the Contract in accordance with the Bid Bond, and upon failure to immediately make payment, the Surety shall pay to the Obligee an amount equal to double the amount of said Bond. Standard Form of Bid Bond is included in these Specifications. Only one (1) bid Surety is required, the amount of which shall be based on the total amount of all bid schedules.
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