5-Bid Guaranty and Performance.pdf
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- 25/0393
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- Harris County, Texas
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This file contains bid guaranty and performance/payment bond requirements for Harris County, Texas contract opportunities. Bidders must submit a guaranty with each bid demonstrating commitment to execute and furnish a performance and/or payment bond within ten days of contract award. The guaranty may be submitted as either an individual bid bond or a bank cashier's check, each payable to Harris County in an amount equal to 5% of the total bid. The performance and/or payment bond must be executed by a surety company authorized to conduct business in Texas and must equal the full contract value unless otherwise specified. Harris County has established specific procedures for bond submission and verification to ensure contractor compliance.
Bidders must submit required performance and/or payment bond forms and documentation to the Harris County Office of the Purchasing Agent located at 1111 Fannin Street, 12th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 within ten days of award notification. Failure to return completed bond documents within this timeframe may result in Harris County rendering the award ineffective. Additionally, Harris County requires written verification of bond validity from the contractor's surety before any payments will be authorized. If the successful bidder submits a bank cashier's check as the initial guaranty, Harris County retains the discretion to hold the check until contract completion or alternatively require submission of a formal performance and/or payment bond.
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BID GUARANTY AND PERFORMANCE/PAYMENT BOND
INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS
A guaranty shall be submitted with each bid that the bidder will execute and furnish a performance and/or payment bond within ten days after award of the contract and receipt of performance/payment bond application form. Guaranty may be submitted in either of these forms:
A. Individual bid bond payable to Harris County for 5% of the total amount of each separate bid, or
B. Bank cashier’s check payable to Harris County for 5% of the total amount of each separate bid.
If the successful bidder submits a bank cashier’s check as guaranty, Harris County may elect to hold the check until all provisions of the contract have been completed, or require the contractor to make a performance and/or payment bond. The performance and/or payment bond shall be in the amount equal to the amount of money to be paid by the County under the contract, unless otherwise stated, and shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas. The prescribed performance and/or payment bond application is available to the bidder from Harris County, and is the only form Harris County will accept.
If the performance and/or payment bond forms and related documents are not returned to the
Harris County Office of the Purchasing Agent, 1111 Fannin Street, 12th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, within ten days, Harris County has the right to render the award ineffective. Written verification of the validity of the bond shall be received by the Office of the Purchasing Agent from the contractor’s surety before any payments will be made.
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