Autumn House II Window Replacement

Pre-Bid Question - March 31, 2023, at 5:00 PM - Submit in writing to gary@chahtaarchitecture.com All bids must be made on the required bid form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the bid form must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Only one copy of the bid form is required. The Owner may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above-scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period; the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the bidders. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Owner for five percent of the total amount of the bid. As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Owner will return the bonds of all except the three lowest responsible bidders. When the agreement is executed, the bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned. The bid bond of the successful bidder will be retained until the payment the payment bond and performance bond and/or statutory bond have been executed and approved, after which is will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of the bid bond. A performance bond and a payment/statutory bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price and each with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds are payment bonds and performance bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their Power of Attorney bearing the effective date. The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the agreement and obtain the performance bond and statutory bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date when Notice of Award is delivered to the bidder. The Notice of Award shall be accompanied by the necessary agreement and bond forms. In case of failure of the bidder to execute the agreement, the Owner may consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid bond accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the Owner. The Owner, within ten (10) days of receipt of acceptable performance bond, statutory bond and agreement signed by the party to whom the agreement was awarded, shall sign the agreement and return to such party an executed duplicate of the agreement. Should the Owner not execute the agreement within such period, the bidder may, by written notice, withdraw the 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 execution of the agreement 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 contractor. If the Notice to Proceed has not been issued within the ten-day period or within the period mutually agreed upon, the contractor may terminate the agreement without further liability on the part of either party. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. A condition or qualified bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder.

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Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows.