Bids are invited for project locations and approximate quantities of work as follows: Project Locations Length Area County CTIF Projects (Numerous Locations ~90 miles ~1,500,000 Countywide) square yards Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check, or bid bond payable to Ector County, Texas, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid as a guarantee that the contract and bonds will be entered into by the Contractor. Within 30 days of contract execution and prior to beginning work, the Contractor must provide a performance bond and payment bond each in the amount of the total contract price. Bidders should use unit pricing. Ector County will select a bidder based on the lowest responsible base bid price and bidders qualifications including past performance. Ector County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. The winning bid will be awarded at a later date during Commissioners Court regular or specially called meeting after the bids have been evaluated. Payment will be made in accordance with Chapter 2251, Texas Government Code. Contractors must pay workers not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages contained in the contract documents for all work performed on this project, in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2258. Contractors must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age or national origin. HUBs are encouraged to apply. Ector County reserves the right to make a judgement call to extend any deadline. All deadline extensions will be posted as an addendum on the Ector County Purchasing Website. If there is an unforeseen event causing the County to close for business or delay opening, the submission deadline may be extended. If the unforeseen event causes delays in carrier service operation, the County may issue an addendum to extend the deadline. Bids may be held by the County for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidders qualifications prior to the contract award. All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project. All prospective bidders are encouraged to contact Savanna Batson, Project Manager, at savanna@grantworks.net to arrange for informal pre-bid meetings with County personnel familiar with the work contained in this bid.
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