Construction of Broadband System

Bid Surety - Each offer shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total offer. Checks or bonds are to be made payable to Escambia County, Florida. The amount of the check or bond is the amount of liquidated damages agreed upon should the Offeror fail or refuse to enter into a contract with the County. A County warrant in the amount of the bid check(s) of the successful Offeror(s) will be returned immediately after the Offeror and the County are mutually bound by the contract as evidenced by signatures thereto by an authorized representative of both the Offeror and the County. Any unsuccessful Offeror(s) will have the amounts of their cashier's or certified check returned via County warrant promptly after award. All Offerors agree that any interest earned on any bid surety while in possession of the County, or its agents, shall be retained by the County. Performance and Payment Bonds - The County shall require the successful Offeror(s) to furnish separate performance and payment bonds, under pledge of adequate surety and covering up to 100% of the dollar value of the award on the forms provided by the County. Such bonds shall be issued by sureties authorized to act as a surety by the State of Florida. Bonds of the successful Offeror(s) shall be reviewed by the Office of Purchasing to assure compliance, the recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Recording Office, 1st Floor, 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola, Florida, by the successful Offeror at his expense before the contract is executed. The cost of recording is $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page. Procurement Questions - Questions shall be directed to Lyndsey Stevens, Senior Purchasing Coordinator, at LRStevens@myescambia.com. The last day for questions will be July 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM CT. Liquidated Damages - Should the awarded vendor fail to complete the required services or make delivery of the commodities or equipment within the times(s) specified in the contract, or within such additional time(s) as may be granted by Escambia County, the County will suffer damage, the amount of which is difficult, if not impossible to ascertain therefore, the vendor shall pay to the County, as liquidated damages, the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,690.00) for each calendar day of delay that actual completion extends beyond the time limit specified until such reasonable time as may be required for final completion of the work. Such sum is mutually agreed upon as a reasonable and proper amount of damages the County will sustain per diem by failure of the vendor to complete the services or make delivery within the specified time. The costs for liquidated damages shall not be construed as a penalty on the vendor. The right is reserved by the Board of County Commissioners to accept or reject any or all proposals or to waive any informality, existing in any proposal, or to accept the proposal which best serves the interest and intent of this project and is from the most responsive and responsible proposer. as liquidated damages, the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,690.00) for each calendar day.

Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security.