Virtual Pre-Bid Teleconference: No pre bid conference will be held for this solicitation.
The Commonwealth reserves the right to conduct any test/inspection it may deem advisable to assure goods and services conform to the specifications. AWARD OF CONTRACT: The Commonwealth will make the award(s) on GRAND TOTAL basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The purchasing office reserves the right to conduct any test it may deem advisable and to make all evaluations. The Commonwealth also reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to waive informalities and to delete items prior to making the award, whenever it is deemed in the sole opinion of the procuring public body to be in its best interest. A bidder who enters $0, No Bid, N/A on a pricing blank or leaves it blank may be considered nonresponsive. 5. BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Any bid in response to this solicitation shall be valid for sixty (60) days. At the end of the sixty (60) days the bid may be withdrawn at the written request of the bidder. If the bid is not withdrawn at that time it remains in effect until an award is made or the solicitation is canceled. 6. BID BOND OR GUARANTEE: Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond or guarantee of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be a certified check, cash escrow or a bid bond payable to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The sureties of all bonds shall be of such surety company or companies as are approved by the State and are authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Such bid bond or check shall be submitted with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the bidder will not withdraw such bid during the period of 60 days following the opening of bids; that if such bid is accepted, the bidder will accept and perform under the terms of the Invitation for Bids and purchase order or contract. The bid guarantee will be returned upon award of contract. 7. CLAIMS: The Contractor shall be responsible for the resolution of any and all damage claims presented to VDOT as a result of operations provided herein. Within 30 days of VDOT's notification to the Contractor of a claim, Contractor shall respond in writing to the claimant and copy VDOT. Failure to properly respond to and resolve claims in a timely manner constitutes unsatisfactory performance and may result in cancellation of the contract and/or removal from the bidders list. Provide questions no later than 5:00 PM on January 11, 2024.
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