Sanitary Sewer System 9th Ave Extension

Sanitary Sewer System 9th Avenue Extension Questions concerning the Invitation to Bid should be directed in writing to: City of Port Arthur, TX Clifton Williams, Purchasing Manager P.O. Box 1089 Port Arthur, TX 77641 clifton.williams@portarthurtx.gov The enclosed INVITATION TO BID (ITB) and accompanying GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS SPECIFICATIONS, are for your convenience in submitting bids for the enclosed referenced services for the City of Port Arthur. Bids must be signed by a person having authority to bind the firm in a contract. Bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope, with the Vendor's name and address in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE BEFORE OPENING DATE AND TIME. It is the sole responsibility of the firm to ensure that the sealed ITB submittal arrives at the above location by specified deadline regardless of delivery method chosen by the firm. Faxed or electronically transmitted ITB submittals will not be accepted. The purpose of the Pre-Bid Conference is to make certain that the scope of work is fully understood, to answer any questions, to clarify the intent of the Contract Documents, and to resolve any problems that may affect the project construction. No addendum will be issued at this meeting, but subsequent thereto, the Purchasing Manager, if necessary, will issue an addendum(s) to clarify the intent of the Contract Documents. Bids received from firms or individuals not listed on the roll of attendees of the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be rejected and returned unopened to the bidder. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five percent( 5%) Check or Cashier' s Check payable without recourse to the City of Port Arthur, or a bid bond with corporate surety authorized to conduct business in Texas. Said security shall be submitted with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the Bidder will not withdraw his bid within sixty ( 60) days after the date of the opening ofthe bids; that if a bid is accepted, the Bidder will enter into a formal Contract with the OWNER, furnish bonds and insurance as may be required and commence work at the specified time, and that in the event of the withdrawal of said bid within said period, or the failure to enter into said Contract, furnish said bonds and insurance and commence work within the time specified, the Bidder shall be liable to the OWNER for the difference between the amount specified in the bid in the amount for which the OWNER may otherwise procure the required work. Checks of all except the three lowest responsible Bidders will be returned when award is made; when the Contract is executed, the checks ofthe two remaining unsuccessful Bidders will be returned; that ofthe successful Bidder will be returned when formal Contract, bonds and insurance are approved, and work has commenced within the time specified. The Bidder to whom the award is made shall execute and return the formal Contract with the OWNER and furnish Performance and Payment Bonds and required insurance Documents within ten ( 10) days after the prescribed forms are presented to him for signature. Said period will be extended only upon written presentation to the OWNER, within said period, of reasons which, in the sole discretion of the OWNER, justify an extension. If said Contract, bonds and insurance Documents are not received by the OWNER within said period or if work has not been commenced within the time specified, the OWNER may proceed to have the work required by the Plans and Specifications performed by any means at its command, and the Bidder shall be liable to the CITY OF PORT ARTHUR for any excess cost to the OWNER over his bid amount. Further, the bid guarantee shall be forfeited to the CITY OF PORT ARTHUR as liquidated damages and Bidder shall be liable to the CITY OF PORT ARTHUR for an additional amount of five percent ( 5%) of the bid amount as liquidated damages without limitation. The OWNER, within fifteen ( 15) calendar days of receipt of acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds, Insurance Documents and Contract signed by Bidder to whom Contract was awarded, shall sign, and return executed duplicate of the Contract to said party. Should OWNER not execute the Contract within such period, the Bidder may, by written Notice to OWNER, withdraw his signed Agreement. If the Contract exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 50, 000. 00), a Payment Bond shall be furnished, and if the contract exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 100, 000) a performance bond also, shall be furnished on prescribed forms in the amount of one hundred percent ( 100%) corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. Attorneys- in- fact who sign Bonds must file with each Bond a certified and effective date copy of their Power of Attorney.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.