Water Line Replacement Project The contract documents contain the provisions required for the construction of the project. Information obtained from an officer, agent or employee of the Owner or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the contractor or relieve the contractor from fulfilling any of the conditions of this contract. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Owner for five percent of the total amount of the bid. As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Owner will return the bonds of all except the three lowest responsible bidders. When the agreement is executed, the bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned. The bid bond of the successful bidder will be retained until the payment the payment bond and performance bond and/or statutory bond have been executed and approved, after which is will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of the bid bond. A condition or qualified bid will not be-accepted. All bids must include assurances that the following provisions will be complied with: 1. Federal Labor Standards Provisions, U.S. Department of Labor, 29 CFR 5: 2. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 197 4, as amended; 12 U.S.C. 1700, which requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given lower-income residents of the project area and contracts for work in substantial part by persons residing in the area of the project; 3. Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 197 4, which assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination; 4. Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities, which assures the bidder does not maintain or provide any segregated facilities; 5. Equal Opportunity in Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications. 6. Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise provisions which encourage minority-owned business and women owned businesses to bid on the project. 7. Assurances that surety companies executing bonds appear on the Treasury Department's list and are authorized to transact business in the State where the project is located. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his address, and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed as specified in the bid form.
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