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

Landscape Maintenance of I-85 Interchange at Exit 57 All questions regarding this invitation to bid shall submitted by email to ckiefer@auburnalabama.org no later than 10:00 AM on Friday, February 2, 2024. All Proposals shall be accompanied by a Proposal bond or a certified or cashier's check upon a national or state bank, drawn and made payable to the order of the City of Auburn, Alabama. The Proposal bond or check must be enclosed in the same envelope with the Proposal. The amount of the Proposal bond or check will be at least five percent (5%) of the amount of Proposal (not to exceed $10,000.00). All such Proposal bonds or checks will be returned to the respective bidders within ten (10) days after Proposals are opened, except those which the City elects to hold until the successful bidder has executed the Contract. Thereafter all remaining Proposal bonds and checks, including the Proposal bond or check of the successful bidder, will be returned within ten (10) days. Except where the City exercises the right reserved herein to reject any or all proposals, the Contract will be awarded by the City to the bidder who has submitted the lowest Proposal determined by the sum of the following The Contractor shall commence the work within ten (10) consecutive calendar days after the date specified in the Notice to Proceed given to him by the City Manager of the City of Auburn to commence work, and he shall complete the work within (365) consecutive calendar days after the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Time charges begin on day 11. The contractor should account for normal rain during the anticipated contract service time period. No additional days will be granted for rain within the normal rainfall amount. If necessary, time extensions will be granted for delays above normal rainfall. Performance Bond will be required as follows: One hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Labor and Material Bond will be required as follows: One hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Time is of essence in this contract. The City will allow (365) consecutive calendar days from the start date established by the written notice to proceed for completion of the services, and the Contractor will be subject to payment of Liquidated Damages in the amount of $500.00 per calendar day for each day the contract remains incomplete after the time allowed in the contract. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals and to waive any informality in the Proposals received.