Up to four (4) cycles of right-of-way mowing on approximately 520 miles of County roadway and three (3) cycles of right-of-way mowing on approximately 20.9 miles of four lane State Divided Highways, which includes furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment for mowing complete, tree/brush/slope trimming & litter pickup. Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia Laws and comply with same. The OWNER is not obligated to consider a Bidder's proposal, if the Bidder does not meet the following criteria: 1. Valid proof of Insurance, equal to or exceeding the Owner's requirements. 2. List of three references where the Bidder has performed similar work. Do not include the Owner as one of the references. 3. The contractor must be able to bond 100% of the cost of the submitted bid, through a surety company with the qualifications listed below. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the owner for faithful acceptance of the contract, payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the OWNER in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract or, in lieu thereof, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or cash in equal amount The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms attached to the Agreement. The terms and time for payment are set forth in the Agreement. Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, and be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia. All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of the Bid opening, but OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date. Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to Paulding County Purchasing Department, Attn: Tara Goldin. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as, "FY2024 Roadway Right of Way Turf and Maintenance Services: 24015-1512". If bid is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the OWNER at the address previously given. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and re-advertise. The owner may award the contract as a whole or in parts to one or more successful bidders.
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