Renovation of a municipal facility in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The undersigned, as bidder, hereby declares that this proposal is made without connection with any other person, company, orparties making a similar bid or proposal, and thatthe proposal is in all respects fair and in good faith, without collusion or fraud. The bidder has carefully examined the annexed form of specifications and instructions to bidders and hereby declares that they will provide the products and/or services in the manner prescribed in the specifications and instructions to bidders. The purpose of this document is to provide general and specific information for the partial community room window replacement at the Historic Courthouse. All bids and contracts are governed by Henderson County policy and Section 143-131 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Deadline for Questions 4:00 pm February 27, 2023 The County is not liable for interpretations/misinterpretations or other errors, or omissions made by the Bidder in responding to this bid. The Bidder shall examine this bid to determine if the County's requirements and terms and conditions are clearly stated. If, after examination of the various requirements and terms and conditions of this bid, the Bidder believes there are any requirements or terms and conditions which remain unclear or which restrict competition, the Bidder may request, in writing, that the County clarify the requirement(s) and terms(s) and condition(s) specified by the Bidder. The Bidder must provide the Section(s), Subsection(s), Paragraph(s), and page number(s) that identify the requirements or conditions questioned by the Bidder. Requests for clarification and technical questions to this bid must be received by the County no later than the date shown above in Section 2, entitled "Bid Schedule", under Deadline for Questions. The Bidders' failure to request clarification and submit questions by the date in the bid schedule above shall be considered to constitute the Bidders' acceptance of all County requirements and terms and conditions. The County shall issue addenda reflecting questions and answers to this bid, if any, and shall be posted to the County's website. It is not the intent of the bid specifications to exclude or limit competition or favor any supplier. If there is an objection to any of the specifications or requirements listed herein, the bidder must notify Doug Guffey, Purchasing Agent in writing, stating, and listing the specifications and objections, no later than the date shown above in Section 2, entitled "Bid Schedule", under Deadline for Questions. If a pre-bid meeting has been scheduled, any objections must be presented in writing at that time. The objections stated must pertain both to form and substance of the bid document. Failure to object in accordance with the above procedure shall constitute a waiver on the part of the bidder to protest the solicitation. All concerns, questions, clarifications, or other correspondence must be directed only to Doug Guffey, Purchasing Agent. Information obtained from other sources will not be considered in the evaluation and award of this bid. The County reserves the right to request pricing on optional equipment or services along with the pricing for the main or primary product or items when applicable. At the discretion of the County, some or all of the options requested may or may not be added and purchased based upon necessity and the availability of budgeted funds. The bid award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for the main or primary product or services on the Bid Proposal Form. Pricing for any additional options will be requested in a separate section of the bid and will not be included in the determination of the bid award. a. All bids will be opened at the time and place shown on the enclosed Bid Proposal Form. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE OPENED OR ACCEPTED. b. Bids will be examined by the Purchasing Agent and the using department officials promptly after the opening and an award made as early as possible. c. Bidders may request and receive copies of the bid documents and/or bid tabulation after the award of the project. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received as allowed by law, or to select the bid which, in our opinion, is in the best overall interest of the County. The award shall be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the bid for the performance of the contract. 1. Bidder shall perform a final walk through with a County representative upon completion. 2. Henderson County shall receive all inspections, certifications, and permits required by local and State agencies as applicable. Henderson County is to receive written copies of all. 3. Henderson County shall receive all warranties, maintenance manuals, product data, and closeout documents as applicable.