All questions or clarifications concerning this Invitation To Bid or the content and requirements of the Bid and Contract Documents must be submitted and received in writing by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this Bid via the eProcurement Portal. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the ACHD eProcurement Portal. Bidders may also click "Follow" on this Bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries. ACHD will respond to questions and clarification requests requiring an addendum via a Final Addendum issued to all Bid Holders on or before 4:30 pm on Thursday, August 17, 2023. ACHD has prepared the Contract Documents and copies must be obtained from the eProcurement Portal. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or a bid bond issued by a surety authorized to issue such bonds in the State of Idaho, in an amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the cost proposal submitted. ACHD reserves the right to reject all bids or reject any bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Documents whenever such action appears to be in the best interest of ACHD. Award of a contract pursuant to this procurement may be delayed, without penalty, for up to sixty (60) calendar days after the date of bid. The intent of this Agreement is to secure 3/8" chip seal aggregate material for the 2024 chip seal season. Therefore, ACHD is requiring complete production and delivery of all products by June 1, 2024. Liquidated damages for this contract shall be $500.00 per calendar day. ACHD reserves the right to perform Quality Assurance (QA) testing at random times and at whatever frequency ACHD chooses. Although the contractor may perform their Quality Control (QC) testing from either the belt or the stockpile, ACHD's QA testing will come solely from the stockpile at the ACHD location. Material acceptance will be based upon ACHD's QA testing of blended samples from within the stockpile. The Contractor shall maintain records of all testing on crushing site and submit all results daily to Dylan Grzebyk by email at dgrzebyk@achdidhao.org or fax at 208-387-6289.
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