The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality, to reject any or all bids to provide best value for Marion County
Schools. All Bidders must be licensed contractors in the State of Tennessee in strict accordance with State regulations. No bid will
be opened unless the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid provides the following information: the name,
license number, the date of the license's expiration, and the classification of the contractor. Failure of any bidder to
comply therewith shall void such bid and the envelope containing such bid shall not be opened or considered. In the case
of joint ventures bids, each party submitting the bid must provide this information. All Bidders shall comply with the
Contractors Licensing Act of 1976 and as amended (TCA Title 62). All Bidders shall comply with the Tennessee Contractor'
License law Section 62-6-119 (Bid documents-Required disclosure by bidders) when submitting bids.
All bidders shall adhere to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act enacted in 1964 which states that "No person in the United
States shall, on grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance", state of Tennessee
funding, and/or Marion County funding.
All bids must be made out on the Bid Form found in the contract documents. With the bid, each Bidder must deposit
security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in
the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount will be required for the successful Bidder. No Bidder
may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening.
Employees of the selected contractors must have a sexual predator background check performed prior to entering any
Marion County school grounds as per Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-5-413.
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