Bid sheets and specifications will be available at this meeting. Bid packages will be given only to authorized representatives of construction companies attending the pre-bid conference who arrive on-time. All contractors will be pre-qualified with all license/ insurance requirements at the pre-bid conference before walk-throughs of the properties. All current licenses, liability insurance, workers compensation insurance/exemption, and W9 must be included in the BID package submittal. Liability insurance and all licensures must be in force at the time of the pre-bid conference. Any person claiming to be workers compensation exempt shall be subject to an on-the-job inspection for proof of exemption and license of all workers on job site. Certificate of Liability Insurance must have Jackson County Board of County Commissioners listed on it. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to purchase all permits deemed necessary. After a brief meeting at the Jackson County Administration Office, group mandatory walk-throughs for the properties will be held.
Any contractor not remaining with the group and failing to be present at each property within a reasonable amount of time will not be permitted to bid. No contractor is permitted to view the property after the walk-through or contact the property owner individually unless otherwise given permission by SHIP Administrators.
Bids must be in a sealed envelope marked for SHIP and identified by the name of the firm and the date of the bid opening. For bids to be considered, all forms required in bid packet must be signed in ink and submitted legibly which includes all itemized costs and total bid cost for each designated property address. ARPC and/or Jackson County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality. The signing of the contract is contingent upon the approval of and/or release of funds by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Minority-owned, Women-owned, and Emerging Small Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit their proposal in response to this solicitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award of any contract entered pursuant to this advertisement. Jackson County is an equal opportunity jurisdiction. Any questions or requests for further information, contact SHIP Administrators/ Apalachee Regional Planning Council, Amber Zies at 850-488-6211 ext. 113 or Donald R. Morgan at 850-488-6211 ext. 114.
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