TCLP is requesting bids to provide technical and professional assistance concerning pole inspection. The project area includes approximately 6,927 poles on the TCLP electrical system within the City of Traverse City, Michigan. All bidders must familiarize themselves with the site conditions prior to submitting a bid for this project. The Successful Bidder will be required to submit a Certificate of Insurance meeting the requirements stated herein along with a Performance and Payment Bond (for the Total Construction Cost) prior to commencing the work. These Bonds shall remain in effect at least until one year after the date when final payment becomes due. Bids must be submitted on a unit price basis on the attached forms along with a 10% bid bond. All sales, consumer, use and other similar taxed required by law to be paid by the Bidder shall be included in the bid price. Please direct ALL questions to: Daren Dixon, Operations Manager, Traverse City Light & Power, at ddixon@tclp.org. The Contractor shall, at the time of execution hereof by TCL&P, provide a performance bond in an amount of not less than one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract price in favor of TCL&P, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and completion on or before the date specified; and a labor and material bond running to TCL&P in an amount of not less than one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract price for the protection of subcontractors, material suppliers and labor. The bonds shall be in substantially the same form as the current AIA bond forms, or in such other form as is approved by TCL&P's General Counsel. TCL&P may waive the requirement for these bonds if the contract is less than $50,000 and the signature of the Executive Director appearing at the end of this paragraph shall be deemed to be a waiver of the bond requirements. TCLP reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive irregularities, and to accept the bids either on an entire or individual basis that is in the best interest of TCLP.
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