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2025 Water Production Chemicals The City reserves the right to reject any and all responsive bids, and advertise again, or to accept any bid which may be deemed to advance the best interest of the City of Hamilton, Ohio. No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check, or bid bonds in the amount of 10% of the total bid, payable to the City as guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proposed Contract within ten (10) days from the date of the award of the Contract. On failure of the successful bidder to execute the Contract and/or required bond and insurances, he shall forfeit the deposit as agreed liquidated damages, and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the bidder agreeing to this provision. Section 171.05 of the Codified Ordinances provides that contracts for the purchase of any articles, supplies, commodities, materials, and equipment involving an expenditure of Fifty Thousand ($50,000) or more shall be secured by a performance bond with sufficient surety in an amount at least equal to 100% of the contract price as security for the faithful performance of the awarded contract. However, the requirement for the Contract Bond has been waived by the Purchasing Agent. The id bin bid securities will be held until the Contract is executed and approved. Liquidated Damages for Late Delivery The Contractor shall be responsible for any and all damages for noncompliance with the ITB, awarded Contract or valid purchase order/request including any delivery schedule. PRIOR approval by the Purchasing Agent is required to extend the stated delivery date. Approval to extend a delivery date shall be at the discretion of the Purchasing Agent and will be based upon urgency of need, existing inventories or similar considerations. The Contractor agrees to reimburse the City for any actual and direct damages resulting from the Contractor's failure to provide supplies or services in conformity with the ITB, Contract and any delivery date revised, approved delivery date. In the event direct damages are difficult to ascertain by the City, the Contractor agrees to pay the City liquidated damages in the amount of one percent (1%) of the value of the purchase order or fifty ($50) dollars, whichever is less, for each day beyond the stated delivery date. Liquidated damages will be deducted from the invoice prior to payment. If the Purchasing Agent grants an extension of delivery, the Contractor shall not be responsible for any damages unless the Contractor fails to meet the revised delivery date. Should this occur, the City may assess applicable damages from the time of the original delivery date. Continued failure to comply with stated delivery dates may result in the Contractor being found to be in default. The Contractor agrees that liquidated damages are not a penalty