The work under this contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, and services for the construction and installation of the following work: Locate, uncover, open, and rise to grade manholes that were reported as not found (144 total) and/or under asphalt (173 total). Estimated total of 317 manholes within the Lower Valley Water District sanitary sewer system. Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent of the amount bid. The Successful Bidder states he or she must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a 100 percent (100%) Payment Bond, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and the General Conditions. By submission of the bid, Bidder fully understands the requirements of the Contract Documents and agrees to comply with all requirements thereof. The Lower Valley Water District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive away informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by Lower Valley Water District 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 bidder's qualifications prior to the contract award. The Lower Valley Water District (LVWD) adheres to the Cone of Silence policy which prohibits any communication regarding the bid between potential bidders (and subcontractors) and LVWD Board Members, Staff, and assigned Consulting Engineers. The provisions do not apply to oral communications with Purchasing Agent or Administrative Analyst, provided the communications are limited strictly to matters of process or procedure already contained in the solicitation document, oral communications at pre-bid conferences, or communications in writing (email preferred) submitted to the Administrative Analyst in response to inquiries regarding the bid. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, violation of the Cone of Silence by any bidder shall render that bidder's bid voidable. Any person having personal knowledge of a violation of these provisions shall report such violations to the LVWD General Counsel and/or the Purchasing Agent in writing.
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