The Berrien County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids or make any deviations deemed in the best interest of Berrien County. Quality: All materials/services furnished must be the best of their respective kinds (unless otherwise specified) and will be subject to our inspection and approval after delivery. If materials are rejected it will be held for disposition at your risk and expense. Any Questions Regarding Bid Specifications, Please Contact Kevin Stack at 269-925-1196 Ext 4421 or Kstack@bcroad.org All Other Questions Regarding the Bid Process, Please Contact the Purchasing Dept. At 269-983-7111 Ext. 8295 The Owner anticipates that construction can begin no earlier than ten (10) days after receiving notice of award of contract, or on the date agreed upon with the Engineer. In no case shall any work be commenced prior to receipt of formal notice of award by the Department. The Contractor shall prepare and submit a complete, detailed, and signed MDOT Form 1130, Progress Schedule, according to 12SP-101A. The Progress Schedule shall include, at minimum, the controlling work items for the completion of the project, as well as the planned dates or work days that these work items will be controlling operations. All contract dates including open to traffic, project completion, interim completion and any other controlling dates in the contract, must be included in the progress schedule. If the bidding Proposal specifies other controlling dates, these shall also be included in the Progress Schedule. The Project shall be completed in its entirety including final site restoration and clean-up on or before October 31st, 2023. After award and prior to the start of work, the Contractor must attend a preconstruction meeting with the Engineer. The Engineer will determine the day, time and place for the preconstruction meeting. The meeting will be conducted after project award and may be rescheduled if there are delays in the award of the project. The named subcontractor(s) for Designated and/or Specialty Items, as shown in the Proposal, should attend the preconstruction meeting if such items materially affect the work schedule. A Certified Check or Cashier's Check or Bid Bond in the amount of not less than five (5) percent of the bid made payable to the Berrien County Road Commission shall accompany this proposal as guarantee of good faith.
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