The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive all informalities and irregularities in connection therewith if the same is judged to be in their best interests, and to make a selection, including that of any Alternate Bids, that in their judgment is best suited for the purpose intended for the project. The Work of this project shall consist of a Single Construction Contract including but not limited to the following: 1. General Construction. 2. Electrical Construction, including: Power and Lighting. Replies which revise the Bidding Documents will be issued to all Bidding Document holders of record as Addenda to the Bidding Documents and will become a part of the Contract. The Architect and the Owner will not be responsible for oral clarifications. Upon execution of the Owner-Contractor Agreement, and acceptable submittal of the Certificate of Insurance, the Owner shall issue a Notice to Proceed. Work shall begin within ten (10) calendar days after the date set forth in the Notice to Proceed. The Work shall include: submittal processing, ordering of materials, and general project administration and mobilization. On-site mobilization and construction shall begin no sooner than August 29, 2022. The Owner requires substantial completion for the project by November 18,2022. Final completion within seven (7) calendar days of the substantial completion date. The Bid Security shall be enclosed in a separate envelope, bearing Bidder's name, endorsed as follows: Bid Security Project No. 2021-167 - Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce - Peace Plaza, Hampton, IA Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security in a separate sealed envelope, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid (including Alternates), as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon. The bidders security shall be in the form of a cashiers check, a certified check, or a bank money order drawn on a FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on a FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States; or a bid bond on AIA Document A310 with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifications. All Proposals and Bid Securities must have original signatures. An out-of-state bidder, if awarded a contract, will be required to submit evidence of authorization to do business in the State. An unincorporated out-of-state contractor will be required to furnish evidence of State Department of Revenues receipt of bond guaranteeing payment of state income taxes on profit from project, for each year during construction. Submit inquires pertaining to the bidding documents to ReedWessman, at Atura Architecture, 912 N 13 th Street, Clear Lake, IA 641-357-1923 (voice), reedw@aturaarchitecture.com (e-mail). The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject bids in whole or in part. The Bidder shall include all requested Forms and attachments with their submission of the Bid Form; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. No modification of submitted bids will be permitted in any form. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of bid opening.
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