Site work for a water / sewer project in Graham, Texas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project consists of inventorying approximately 4,350 service lines in the City of Graham's water system and associated incidentals. Doc Note: The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Request for Proposals, Information for Proposers, Proposal Form, Bid Bond, Agreement, Performance and Payment Bonds, General Conditions, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Plans, and Specifications, may be examined at the following location: Jacob & Martin, LLC 3465 Curry Lane, Abilene, Texas 79606 The Owner shall select the offeror that submits the proposal that offers the best value for the Owner based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation. Proposals may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of proposal opening for evaluations and ranking prior to the contract award. The owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all qualified Proposals or waive any formalities in the process or to accept the proposal that provides the Owner the best value as per the laws of the State of Texas. Bid Bond: A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the City of Graham, negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Proposer and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid. Bid Note: Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Eric Garretty, City Manager. Each sealed envelope containing a proposal must be plainly marked on the outside as "LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY" and the envelope shall bear on the outside the Proposer's name and address. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposal must be enclosed in another envelope and addressed to Eric Garretty, City Manager, 612 Elm St., Graham, TX 76450. The Owner will select a contractor from the respondents to this request for proposals. In addition to the selection criteria referenced in Government Code, Section 2269.055, the Owner may consider, evaluate, and rank the proposals based on the following All proposals must be made on the required proposal form. All blank spaces for proposal prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the proposal must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Only one (1) copy of the proposal form is required. Proposals will not be received from contractors who are not registered plan holders. Proposals shall be submitted on the provided documents. No faxed proposals will be accepted. The Owner may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all proposals. Any proposal may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening or authorized postponement thereof. Any proposal received after the time and date specified will not be considered. No Proposer may withdraw a proposal within 60 days after the actual date of opening thereof. Should there be reasons that the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual Agreement between the Owner and the Proposer. Proposers must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the Proposal Form by examination of the site and a review of the drawings and specifications including Addenda. The failure or omission of any Proposer to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any Proposer from any obligation in respect to his Proposal. After proposals have been IB-2 submitted, the Proposershall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of the work or of the nature of the work to be done. The Contract Documents contain the provisions required for the construction of the project. Information obtained from an officer, agent or employee of the Owner or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the Contractor or relieve him from fulfilling any of the conditions of the Contract. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier's check payable to the City of Graham in the amount of five percent (5%) of the greatest amount proposal. As soon as proposal prices have been compared, the Owner will return the bonds of all except the three (3) lowest responsible proposers. When the Agreement is executed, the bonds of the two (2) remaining unsuccessful proposers will be returned. The Bid Bond of the successful Proposer will be retained until the Performance-Payment Bonds have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. Performance-Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Attorneys- in-fact who sign Payment Bonds or Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. Bonding will not be required if Proposal is less than $25,000; however, no payment will be made until all work is completed and accepted by the Owner. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to one Proposer. A conditional or qualified proposal will not be accepted. The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the Agreement and obtain the Performance-Payment Bonds within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date the Notice of Award is delivered to the Proposer. The Notice of Award shall be accompanied by the necessary Agreement and Bond forms. The Owner within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of approval of the Contract Documents shall return to the Contractor an executed duplicate of the Contract Documents. Should the Owner not return the executed Contract Documents within such period, The Proposer may, by written notice, withdraw his signed Agreement. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the Owner. The Notice to Proceed shall be issued within ten (10) days of the approval of the Contract Documents by the Owner. Should there be reasons why the Notice to Proceed cannot be issued within such period, the time may be extended by mutual Agreement between the Owner and the Contractor. If the Notice to Proceed has not been issued within the ten (10) day period or within the period mutually agreed upon, the Contractor may terminate the Agreement without further liability on the part of either party. All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout. The Engineer is JACOB & MARTIN, LLC; 3465 Curry Lane, Abilene, Texas 79606 (325-695-1070). All questionsregarding this Request for Proposalshall be submitted through the Jacob & Martin, LLC website. Questions entered on the website will be automatically directed to the project manager.