Installation of Playground Equipment

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of the offeror, or a bid bond prepared on the form attached hereto, duly executed by the offeror as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the Owner, in the amount of 5% of the bid. Such checks or bid bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three days after the opening of bids, and the remaining checks or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted offeror have executed the contract, or if no award has been made within 60 days after the date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the offeror at any time thereafter, so long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid. The offeror must agree to commence on or before a date to be specified in a written Notice to Proceed of the Owner and to fully complete the project within 160 Working Days thereafter. The offeror must agree to pay as liquidated damages, the sum of $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as hereinafter provided in the General Conditions.05/1 Hidalgo County Purchasing Department will not accept telegraphic or electronically transmitted submissions. Simultaneously with his delivery of the executed contract, the contractor shall furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of this contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under this contract and furnishing materials in connection with this contract, as specified in the General Conditions included herein. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company satisfactory to the Owner. Receipt of the submission shall under no circumstance obligate Hidalgo County to accept the response, or make an award. The Offeror is responsible for obtaining any information needed in order to respond and for all costs of submitting its response. An Offeror's submitted response is to remain firm for a minimum of sixty (60) days after opening. Hidalgo County is not responsible for any missing, lost, or late submissions

Division 11 -

Equipment, Operation and Maintenance of Equipment, Vehicle Service Equipment, Maintenance Equipment, Unit Kitchens, Residential Equipment, Residential Appliances, Agricultural Equipment.