Daily custodial services at the City of Lynchburg's Water Resource Recovery Facility. For City solicitations done through the Procurement Division, all contact between bidders or prospective bidders and the City shall be only with the Procurement Division. Any questions which may arise as a result of this solicitation may be addressed to Melissa Tillman, CPPB at 434-455-4228, or by email to melissa.tillman@lynchburgva.gov. Inquiries must be received at least 7 business days prior to the due date in order to be considered. Contact initiated by a bidder concerning this solicitation with any other City representative, not expressly authorized elsewhere in this document, is prohibited. No bidder or potential bidder shall initiate or engage in any discussions with any other employee of the City or any member of the City Council while a solicitation is outstanding concerning the contents of such solicitation or with the intent to influence or interfere with the contract award authorized by and described in such solicitation. A violation hereof may result in the disqualification of such bidder. Only when specifically requested in the bid documents shall each bid be accompanied by a bid bond with surety satisfactory to the City or a Cashier's or a Certified Check, made payable to the City of Lynchburg. In the event of default by the Bidder, the deposit shall be and represent liquidated damages to the City. Bids received without a bid bond, when specifically requested, shall be rejected. Contractor shall indemnify, keep and save harmless the City, its agents, officials, employees, and volunteers against all injuries, death, loss, damage, claims, patent claims, suits, liabilities, judgements, costs and expenses, (collectively "Losses") which may or otherwise accrue against the City in consequence of the granting of a contract or which may or otherwise result therefrom, if it shall be determined that the Loss was caused through negligence or omission by the Contractor or its employees, of any subcontractor of Contractor or its employees, if any, or providing goods or services through Contractor, and the Contractor shall, at his own expense, appear, defend and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other expenses arising therefrom or incurred in connection therewith. If any judgment shall be rendered against the City in any such action, the Contractor shall at his own expense, satisfy and discharge the same. Contractor expressly understands and agrees that any performance bond or insurance protection required by this contract, or otherwise provided by Contractor, shall in no way limit the Contractor's responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the City as herein provided.
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