This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Soldotna, Alaska. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough hereby invites qualified firms to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough for brushing vegetation control. The project consists of the following: Contractor will provide all labor, and materials to perform vegetation control services. Allows zero unit prices and labor Yes Allows negative unit prices and labor Yes Bidders shall notify the Purchasing and Contracting Director promptly of any error, omission, or inconsistency that may be discovered during examination of the Bid Documents and the proposed work site. Requests from Bidders for interpretation or clarification of the Bid Documents shall be made in writing to the Purchasing and Contracting Director and shall arrive no later than 5:00 PM on September 12, 2023. Questions may be submitted through the online questions and answers section of this bid on BidExpress.com, faxed to (907) 714-2373 or emailed to purchasing@kpb.us. The subject line of the email should read, "Questions: ITB24-017 Brushing Vegetation Control for the South Region, Units 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8." Substantial Completion 60 days from Notice to Proceed. If the bid exceeds $100,000 the following apply: Certified check, bank cashier's check, or bid bond, made payable to the Kenai Peninsula Borough amount equal to five (5%) percent of the total bid, shall accompany each bid as evidence of good faith, a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the Bidder will execute the contract and give bond as required. All Bidder's checks or bid bonds will be retained until the successful bidder has entered into a satisfactory contract and furnished bonds, as required. Bidders who are bidding online may utilize the electronic bid bond option through the BidExpress.com. The successful Bidder shall furnish the Owner a Performance and Payment bond in the full amount of the Agreement and shall maintain the Bond in force during the continuance of the Agreement. The bonds must be furnished prior to the Owner's execution of the contract. The Bond shall be for the faithful performance of the Agreement in all respects including, but not limited to, payments for all materials and labor. All alterations, extensions of time, additional work, and other changes authorized by the Agreement Documents may be made without securing the consent of the Surety or Sureties. Power-of Attorney for the person signing the Bond for the Surety must be submitted with the Bond. These bonds, in whatever amount required by the specific contract, shall be administered and deemed governed by the provisions of Alaska Statutes Title 36, Chapter 25, and shall comply with all requirements for payment and submission of claims as provided by that chapter.