Site work and new construction of an educational facility in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Submit all questions about the Contract Documents to the Architect in writing. Replies which modify the Documents will be issued to the Bidders of record as Addenda to the Drawings and Specifications, and will form a part of the Contract. The Architect and the Owner will not be responsible for oral clarifications. Questions must be received by the Architect no later than (4) working days prior to the Bid opening date. No Addenda will be issued less than two (2) days prior to the Bid opening date. Failure to request clarification will not waive the responsibility of the comprehension of the Documents and performance of the Work in accordance with the intent of the Documents. Signing of the Agreement will be considered as implicitly denoting comprehension of intent of the Bid Document. A certified or cashiers check, or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal. This bid security represents the bidders pledge to enter into a Contract with the Owner on the terms stated in the Bid and to furnish the required performance and payment bonds. Should the Bidder refuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such bonds, the amount of the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner for liquidated damages, not as a penalty. The Owner will have the right to retain the bid security of Bidders to whom an award is being considered until either 1) the Contract has been executed and bonds have been furnished, or 2) the specified time has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn, or 3) all bids have been rejected. A Performance Bond for the full amount of the contract will be required of the successful Bidder. The Bidder shall furnish such bond covering the faithful performance of the Contract. A Materials and Labor Payment Bond will be required of the successful Bidder. The Bidder shall furnish such bond to insure that labor and material bills incurred in connection with the Construction Contract will be paid. Bonds may be secured through the Bidders usual sources. The cost of the performance bond and payment bond shall be included in the Bid. If the Owner requires the bonds be secured from other than the Bidders usual sources, changes in cost will be adjusted as provided in the Contract Documents. The Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder and to reject any and all bids and/or to waive any technicalities or informalities in the bidding. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of (60) sixty days subsequent to the specified time for receipt of bids. It is the intent of the Owner to award the Contract to the lowest qualified Bidder as determined by the Owner to be in their best interest provided the Bid has been submitted in accordance to the requirements and does not exceed the funds available. The Owner shall have the right to waive informalities and irregularities in a Bid. If at the time this contract is to be awarded, the lowest base bid submitted by a responsible bidder does not exceed the amount of funds then estimated by the Owner as available to finance the contract; the contract will be awarded on base bid only. If such bid exceeds such amount, the Owner may reject all bids. The Owner may award the contract on the base bid combined with such add alternates, as produces a net amount which is within the available funds.