Renovation of a medical facility in Clinton, Arkansas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

There are two contracts/ purposes in this bid package consisting of siding/ trim repairs (1) and sealing/ painting all cement siding and trim (2) of the facility which is a hospital and nursing home Furnishing of materials, labor, equipment, tools, accessories, and supervision necessary for construction repairs in accordance with Contract Documents as prepared by the Van Buren Hospital Board of Governors. The County Judge will receive lump sum bids for the following bid packages: 1. Construction Repairs 2. Caulking and Painting Each bid will include with it a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid offered. It will be in the form of a cashier's check or insurance surety bond (with Power of Attorney attached) made pavable to the Construction Manager. If bid is over $20,000, a Performance and Payment bond will also be furnished by the successful bidder within ten (10) days after receipt of the Owner intent to award notice. Failure to furnish the required bonds may cause forfeiture of bid guarantee to the owner as liquidated damages, The "Performance and Payment Bond" will be in the amount equal to 100% of the contract price as security for the faithful performance of this contract price and for payment of all indebtedness for labor and materials furnished or performed in connection with this contract. The bond will be written by a surety company which is qualified and is authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas, according to A.C.A. 22-9-402(a)(b) and filing with said bond, his power of attorney as his authority. The bond will be written in favor of the Owner and executed per Arkansas state law. An original and two (2) copies of the bond must be furnished, with power of attorney attached to each. The Contractor will file and record the original with the Clerk in the Circuit Court of Van Buren County. The subcontractor is to pay all expense incidentals to file the bond. Liquidated damages imposed against the contractor for failure to meet the final agreed upon completion date will be $250 for each workday beyond the final agreed upon completion date. The subcontractor shall be relieved of delays due to causes beyond his control such as Acts of God, national emergency. strikes, or fire. The subcontractor must notify the Owner's Contracting Official in writing, on a timely basis, of such developments stating reason, justification and extent of delay Weather days will be allowed to be used at the discretion of the contractor and the use of each weather day must be documented and filed with the Owner's Contract Official within 10 days of such use. Weather days will be in accordance with the average inclement weather days as recorded by the National Weather Bureau for the geographical area of the contract. The County reserves the rights to reject any and all bids, and to waive any formalities. Bidders shall conform to the requirements of the Arkansas licensing laws and regulations for contractors and shall be licensed before his bid is submitted. Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 22-9-203, the County encourages all small, minority, and women business enterprises to submit bids for capital repairs. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups.