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Provide the personnel, labor, and equipment to do a Countywide Residential and Commercial Landscape and Irrigation Evaluation for customers using potable and reclaimed irrigation water. Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, requests the submittal of bids from vendors that are interested in providing the personnel, labor, and equipment to do a Countywide Residential and Commercial Landscape and Irrigation Evaluation for customers using potable and reclaimed irrigation water as described herein. Sealed bids must be received in the Procurement Division, prior to the due date and time listed below. Questions regarding this bid should be in writing and should reference the above Bid. Submit all questions to Ari Goldstein, Senior Procurement Analyst, via email at arigoldstein@polk-county.net or via fax at (863) 534-6789 by 4:00 p.m.; Monday, March 11, 2024. Liquidity Damages: The work stoppage shall not entitle the Vendor to additional contract time or compensation. Liquidated damages provision will remain in full force and effect. Owner Rights: County reserves the right to accept any such alteration, including any price adjustments, or to cancel the contract at no expense to the County. The County reserves the right to inspect the bidder's facilities at any time, with prior notice. The County reserves the right to cancel any bid after reasonable written notice to the successful bidder should the service not be in the best interest of the County. Should the service rendered for any bid cause or threaten endangerment to public safety or welfare, the Procurement Director may cancel the bid immediately. The Procurement Director reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or waive any minor irregularities in the bids received, whichever would be in the best interest of the County. Bond Notes: Performance and Payment Bond: If a bond is required, it will be called out in the Special Conditions section of the bid. The vendor shall furnish a performance and payment bond, in an amount equal to the amount awarded, as security for the faithful performance and payment of all the vendor's obligations under the bid documents. The bond shall remain in effect at least until one year after the date when final payment becomes due, except as provided otherwise by Laws or Regulations or by the bid documents. All bonds shall be in the form prescribed by the bid document except as provided otherwise by Laws or Regulations, and shall be executed by such sureties as are named in the current list of "Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies" as published in Circular 570 (amended) by Audit Staff, Bureau of Government Financial Operations, U.S. Treasury Department and A.M. Best rated A VIII or better