Bids shall include labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services for completion of the entire Project under a single fixed-price General Contract, between the Owner and the General Contractor.
The apparent low bidder will be required to submit a Qualification Statement for this Project within 48 hours if requested by the owner. This must be submitted on AIA Document A305, "Contractor's Qualification Statement" as requested in Project Manual Document 001153. Every bid shall consist of two (2) fully completed copies of the Bid Form Documents and shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee consisting of bid bond, certified check or cashier's check made payable to MORTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #709, in amount of five percent of total bid amount. Failure of bidder to submit an acceptable bid bond, certified check or cashier's check in amount to cover proposals bid upon is cause for rejection of his bid. Bids that are received after the stated time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Successful bidder will be required to provide Surety Performance Bond and separate Labor and Material Payment bond, each in amount equal to 100% of contract price, within 10 days after prescribed forms are presented for signature. Surety on bonds shall be a duly authorized company acceptable to Owner. No bid shall be withdrawn for 30 days after opening of bids without consent of Owner. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to accept or reject any or all bids when in the opinion of the Owner, such action will service the best interest of the Owner. The scope of the Project is defined by the Contract Documents and generally consists of building improvements & interior updates to the facilities listed above. Work includes, but is not limited to interior partitions, finish floor replacements, laboratory casework, drop ceilings, window replacements, roof recovery, exhaust fans, and miscellaneous mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work that support these improvements.
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