You are invited to bid on a general contract, including any and all electrical and mechanical work for a Housing Rehabilitation construction project, all as described on the contract documents prepared by the City of Gainesville Department of Housing & Community Development. Performance/Payment Bond. All projects with a value of $200,000.00 or more are required by state law to have a Performance/Payment Bond. In accordance with Chapter 255.05, Florida Statutes, any person entering into a formal contract with the City for the construction of a public building, for the prosecution and completion of a public work or for repairs upon a public building or work shall be required, before commencing the work, to execute, deliver to the City, and record in the public records of the county where the improvement is located, a payment and performance bond with a surety authorized to do business in the state of Florida as surety. The City reserves the following rights: to waive clarifications and exceptions in awarding the bid/proposal in the best interest of the City; to accept or reject any or all bids/proposals; to waive any or all irregularities; and to award the contract to the most responsible and responsive Bidder/Offeror whose bid/proposal is determined by the City to be in its best interest. It is the policy of the City of Gainesville that small and service-disabled businesses as defined in the Small and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Program, have the maximum practical opportunity to participate in the contracting opportunities provided by the City. Notification is hereby given that small and service-disabled businesses are strongly encouraged to submit a bid in response to any procurement opportunity let by the City. Prime contractors are strongly encouraged to utilize small and service-disabled business subcontractors and material suppliers.
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