Plain Township Pickleball / Tennis Court Project Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope upon the forms furnished with the specifications and shall contain the full name of each person, agency/company, submitting the bid and shall be signed by an official authorized to execute a contract. Any questions pertaining to interpretation of Contract Documents are to be submitted via email to Plain Township Hall: general@ plaintownshipstarkoh.gov The only bids that will be accepted will be those of bidders of record. Bidders of record are those who have signed the bidders list and obtained specifications. Construction work shall be subject to the prevailing wage rates established by the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations. In the case of corporations not chartered in Ohio, the bid shall be accompanied by a proper certificate of the Secretary of State, certifying that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of: (1) a certified check, or cashier s check, or letter of credit, equal to 10% of the bid; or (2) a bid and performance guaranty bond for the full amount of the bid; both forms of guaranty as provided in Chapter 153 of the Ohio Revised Code. The amount of the bid for said guaranty purposes shall include all additive alternates if appropriate. All bid guaranties shall be on condition that if the bid is accepted within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, a proper Contract shall be executed, and that upon failure or refusal to enter into said contract within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of award the bidder and the surety on any bond shall be liable to the Plain Township Trustees in an amount not to exceed ten (10%) percent of the bid. The Engineer/Architect estimate for this project is contained in the Project Specifications. Ohio Revised Code Section 5575.03 prohibits the Plain Township Trustees from awarding a bid if the price is more than ten percent (10%) in excess of said estimated cost. No Bidder may withdraw his Proposal for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date and time of receipt of bids, except as provided by State law. The Plain Township Trustees further declares that it will award the contract for this project to the Lowest and Best Bidder, which may not necessarily be the lowest bidder. The Specifications contain AIA Document A305, Contractor s Qualification Statement designed to gather certain information that may be considered in this regard. No single factor will control the Owner s decision to award, and the Owner reserves the right to exercise its full discretion. The Plain Township Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which is deemed most favorable to the Plain Township Trustees at the time and under the conditions stipulated.
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