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This is Addendum No. 2 for the Clinton River Road Water Main Replacement project issued by the Charter Township of Clinton, Michigan, dated January 26, 2024. The addendum modifies the original bid documents for a water main replacement project spanning from 17 Mile Road to Romeo Plank Road, with key changes including an updated bid opening date of February 6, 2024 at 10:00 am. The project involves multiple water main installation and replacement activities, including directional drilling, pipe installations, valve replacements, and related infrastructure work. Estimated quantities include 2,605 linear feet of HDPE water main directional drilling, 7 fire hydrant assemblies, multiple gate valve and box installations, water main connections, and various restoration and surface work.
The bid form includes a comprehensive unit price schedule with 53 line items, with a maximum mobilization cost of $67,000 and a reimbursed permit fees allocation of $35,000. Contractors must be prequalified in water main replacement and construction in developed areas and horizontal directional drilling. The project is scheduled for substantial completion by May 31, 2024, with final completion by June 15, 2024, and final payment readiness by June 30, 2024. Bidders are required to submit bid security and must acknowledge the addendum's changes, with the total base bid to be determined by the unit prices submitted for each itemized task.
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Addendum No.2
AEW Project No. 0242-0353 Clinton River Road
Water Main Replacement
January 26, 2024
ADDENDUM NO. 2
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON
CLINTON RIVER ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
(17 Mile Road to Romeo Plank Road)
The following changes to and/or clarifications of the Contract Documents will be incorporated in said Contract Documents and such changes shall be allowed for in the price bid by the Contractor, such that the price indicated in the Proposal shall represent the conditions as set forth in the original Contract Documents as modified by this Addendum.
Acknowledgment of receipt of this Addendum and the Bidder’s Acceptance of these revised conditions prior to submittal of his bid shall be indicated by adding the Addendum number on the Bid Form.
The following additions, changes, and clarifications are made:
Change: Plan Sheets 3-5
Omitted the Aggregate Surface Course pay item.
Change: Plan Sheet 5
The profile was updated to note the proposed 8” water main is crossing the existing 12” water main.
Change: Advertisement to Bid
The bid due date/opening date has been changed to Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 10:00 am. The bid opening location will remain unchanged.
Quantity listings were updated per Addendum 2 Bid Form and Plan changes.
Change: Bid Form
Updates to Article 5 – Basis of Bid unit price schedule:
Updated the following pay items:
Water Main Connection, 16 inch @ 2 Ea.
Omitted the following pay items:
Aggregate Surface Course
Change: Plan Sheets 3-8
Updated profiles and dimensions are now clearly noting the minimum 5 feet of cover below grade directly over the water main pipe.
END OF ADDENDUM NO. 2
Addendum #2 1/26/2024
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ADVERTISEMENT TO BID
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON
17 MILE ROAD TO ROMEO PLANK ROAD
AEW PROJECT NO. 0242-0353
CLINTON TOWNSHIP NO. CL22-008
RECEIPT OF BIDS
The Charter Township of Clinton will receive sealed bids until 10:00 am, local time on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at the offices of the Township Clerk, Clinton Township, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, Michigan 48038, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
In order to provide Clinton Township with contractors and subcontractors who will carry out the work in a timely and satisfactory manner, an approved prequalification for the following categories must be on file with the Township prior to the bid opening.
Water main Replacement & Construction in an existing residential or commercially developed area.
Horizontal Directional Drilling for water main or low-pressure sewers
Given this bid opening is in the beginning month of 2024, Contractor prequalifications from either the 2023 or 2024 calendar years will be accepted for this bid. Contractors will be required to obtain a 2024 prequalification letter for any other projects to be bid in the 2024 calendar year. Contact Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick to obtain submittal requirements for all prequalification categories.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The approximate primary quantities involved in this work are as follows:
Sidewalk, Rem 347 Syd Shld, Cl II, 6 inch 535 Syd Steel Casing Pipe, 24 inch, Jacked in Place 75 Ft Storm Sewer Remove and Replace 50 Ft Sidewalk, Conc, 4 inch 2,450 Sft Curb Ramp, Conc, 4 inch 575 Sft Curb Ramp, Conc, 8 inch 100 Sft Gate Valve and Box, 8 inch 2 Ea Gate Valve and Box, 12 inch 6 Ea Gate Well, Abandon 6 Ea Hydrant, Rem 6 Ea Water Main, HDPE, SDR-11, 12 inch, Directional Drill 2,605 Ft
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Water Main, Abandon, 8 inch 51 Ft Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 8 inch, Tr Det F 33 Ft Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 8 inch, Tr Det G 41 Ft Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 12 inch, Bore 75 Ft Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 12 inch, Tr Det F 365 Ft Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 12 inch, Tr Det G 426 Ft Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 16 inch, Tr Det F 11 Ft Water Main, Abandon, 12 inch 3,525 Ft Water Main, Abandon, 16 inch 22 Ft Fire Hydrant Assembly 7 Ea Water Serv, Transfer 7 Ea Water Main Connection, 8 inch 2 Ea Water Main Connection, 12 inch 2 Ea Water Main Connection, 16 inch 2 Ea Butterfly Valve & Well, 16 inch 1 Ea
This primary work shall be included together with related work as well as restoration. The project Bid Form will include all unit price bid items for this project.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specifications must be obtained through BidNet, formerly the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN), at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn, by 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 or earlier. Please contact Scott J. Chabot, PE at (586) 726-1234 for any specific questions regarding the bidding documents.
BID SECURITY
Bids must be submitted on the forms furnished by the Township Clerk or the Township Engineers in a sealed envelope marked:
BID FOR
17 Mile Road to Romeo Plank Road
A certified check, bank draft, or satisfactory bid bond, executed by the bidder and a surety company, payable to Clinton Township, in an amount at least equal to five percent (5%) of the bid amount, shall be submitted with each bid.
BONDS AND INSURANCE
The accepted bidder shall be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond, and Labor and Material Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price, and Maintenance and Guarantee Bond of 100% for two years of the Final Contract Price. The cost of the bonds and insurance will be paid by the accepted bidder as an incidental cost to the project.
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WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS
No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of bids.
AWARD OF CONTRACT
Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner and their respective Employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any bid.
The Charter Township of Clinton reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to award the agreement to other than the low proposal, to negotiate the terms and conditions of all and any part of the bids, to waive irregularities and/or formalities, and in general to make award in the manner as determined to be in the Township’s best interest and its sole discretion. Please contact Mr. Scott J. Chabot, P.E. from Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. at (586) 726-1234 for any specific questions regarding this advertisement to bid. Bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days.
The project shall commence immediately following a notice to proceed per these contract documents. This project shall be substantially completed by May 31, 2024.
FOR: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON
December 2023 / January 2024
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JANUARY 26, 2024
EJCDC® C-410, Bid Form for Construction Contracts.
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BID FORM
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
(17 MILE ROAD TO ROMEO PLANK ROAD)
AEW PROJECT NO. 0242-0353
CLINTON TOWNSHIP NO. CL22-008
BID SUBMITTED BY:___________________________
Company Name
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Article 1 – Bid Recipient
Article 2 – Bidder’s Acknowledgements
Article 3 – Bidder’s Representations
Article 4 – Bidder’s Certification
Article 5 – Basis of Bid
Article 6 – Time of Completion
Article 7 – Attachments to this Bid
Article 8 – Defined Terms
Article 9 – Bid Submittal
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ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT
1.01 This Bid is submitted to:
Township Clerk Charter Township of Clinton 40700 Romeo Plank Road Clinton Township, Michigan 48038
1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.
ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.
ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS
3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:
A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents, and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:
Addendum No. Addendum, Date
B. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfied itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.
C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.
D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site, if any, and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site, if any, that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if
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E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and any Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.
F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.
G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.
H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and confirms that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.
I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work.
J. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.
K. Bidder is aware that the Owner’s decision to proceed with the Project is subject to Owner’s determination that all legal, financial and grant approvals, conditions and requirements have been received or met and the funding necessary to complete the project is in hand, and that if all of the foregoing has not been received, the Owner may elect not to proceed with the project in which case no bidder shall have a claim of any kind in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, against the Owner.
L. Bidders acknowledge that Owner retains the unrestricted right not to proceed with the project and to reject all Bids received. In either case, Owner shall not be liable to any Bidder under any theory including contract, tort, equity or otherwise.
M. Bidder acknowledges that the unexpected presence and location of existing underground utilities and resulting conflicts with such utilities are ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in subsurface sewer and appurtenant work in areas that have been previously developed.
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ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION
4.01 Bidder certifies that:
A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation;
B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid;
C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and
D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.D:
1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;
2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;
3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and
4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.
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ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID
5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s):
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
CLINTON RIVER ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
(17 MILE ROAD TO ROMEO PLANK ROAD)
AEW PROJECT NO. 0242-0353
CLINTON TOWNSHIP NO. CL22-008
Item No. Description
Estimated Quantity Unit Bid Unit Price Bid Price
1. _Reimbursed Permit Fees 35,000 Dlr $ 1.00 $ 35,000.00
2. Mobilization, Max. $67,000 1 LS
3. Curb and Gutter, Rem 61 Ft
4. Sidewalk, Rem 347 Syd
5. Erosion Control, Inlet Protection, Fabric Drop 7 Ea
6. Project Cleanup 1 LS
7. Aggregate Base, 6 inch 160 Syd
8. Maintenance Gravel 50 Ton
9. Steel Casing Pipe, 24 inch, Jacked in Place 75 Ft
10. Dewatering 1 LS
11. Storm Sewer Remove and Replace 50 Ft
12. HMA Surface, Rem 160 Syd
13. HMA, 2EML 50 Ton
14. HMA, 4EML 25 Ton
15. HMA, 5EML 25 Ton
16. Curb and Gutter, Conc, Det F4 61 Ft
17. Detectable Warning Surface 10 Ft
18. Sidewalk, Conc, 4 inch 2,450 Sft
19. Curb Ramp, Conc, 4 inch 575 Sft
20. _Curb Ramp, Conc, 8 inch 100 Sft
21. _Traffic Control and Maintenance 1 LS
22. Topsoil Surface, Furn, 4 inch 3,000 Syd
23. Water, Sodding/Seeding 90 Unit
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP
CLINTON RIVER ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
(17 MILE ROAD TO ROMEO PLANK ROAD)
AEW PROJECT NO. 0242-0353
CLINTON TOWNSHIP NO. CL22-008
Item No. Description
24. _Hydroseeding 3,000 Syd
25. Gate Valve and Box, 8 inch 2 Ea
26. Gate Valve and Box, 12 inch 6 Ea
27. Gate Well, Abandon 6 Ea
28. Gate Well, Rem 1 Ea
29. Hydrant, Rem 6 Ea
30. Water Main, 8 inch, Cut and Plug 1 Ea
31. Water Main, 12 inch, Cut and Plug 2 Ea
32. Water Main, 16 inch, Cut and Plug 1 Ea
33. _Water Main, HDPE, SDR-11, 12 inch, Directional Drill 2,605 Ft
34. _Water Main, Abandon, 8 inch 51 Ft
35. _Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 8 inch, Tr Det F 33 Ft
36. _Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 8 inch, Tr Det G 41 Ft
37. _Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 12 inch, Bore 75 Ft
38. _Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 12 inch, Tr Det F 365 Ft
39. _Water Main, PVC (C-900 DR 14), 12 inch, Tr Det G 426 Ft
40. _Water Main, Dl, 16 inch, Tr Det F 11 Ft
41. _Water Main, Abandon, 12 inch 3,525 Ft
42. _Water Main, Abandon, 16 inch 22 Ft
43. _Mismarked Water Services 8 Hr
44. _Gate Well Cover, Clinton Twp 1 Ea
45. _Gate Box, Abandon 1 Ea
46. _Fire Hydrant Assembly 7 Ea
47. _Water Serv, Transfer 7 Ea
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP
CLINTON RIVER ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
(17 MILE ROAD TO ROMEO PLANK ROAD)
AEW PROJECT NO. 0242-0353
CLINTON TOWNSHIP NO. CL22-008
Item No. Description
48. _Water Main Connection, 8 inch 2 Ea
49. _Water Main Connection, 12 inch 2 Ea
50. _Water Main Connection, 16 inch 2 Ea
51. _Butterfly Valve & Well, 16 inch 1 Ea
52. _Audio Visual Record of the
Construction Influence Area 1 LS
53. Shld, Cl ll, 6 inch 535 Syd
TOTAL OF BASE BID $
Bidder acknowledges that (1) each Bid Unit Price includes an amount considered by Bidder to be adequate to cover Contractor’s overhead and profit for each separately identified item, and (2) estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all unit price Bid items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION
6.01 The Work will be substantially completed on or before May 31, 2024, and the final completion on or before June 15, 2024, and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions on or before June 30, 2024.
6.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.
ARTICLE 7 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID
7.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:
A. Required Bid security.
ARTICLE 8 – DEFINED TERMS
8.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.
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ARTICLE 9 – BID SUBMITTAL
BIDDER: [Indicate correct name of bidding entity]
By: [Signature]
[Printed name] (If Bidder is a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.)
Title:
Attest: [Signature]
[Printed name]
Submittal Date:
Address for giving notices:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Contact Name and e-mail address:
Bidder’s License No.:
(where applicable)
Union or Non-Union Contractor: Union Non-Union
| 00 Addendum No 2 |
| 01 Advertisement_0242-0353 (Addendum 2) |
| 02 Bid Form 0242-0353_Addendum 2 |
| ARTICLE 1 – Bid Recipient |
| 1.01 This Bid is submitted to: |
| 1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and wit... |
| ARTICLE 2 – Bidder’s Acknowledgements |
| 2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for s... |
| ARTICLE 3 – Bidder’s Representations |
| 3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that: |
| A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents, and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda: |
| B. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfied itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance ... |
| C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work. |
| D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site, if any, and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site, if any, ... |
| E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and any Site-r... |
| F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of ... |
| G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents. |
| H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and confirms that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder. |
| I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work. |
| J. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furni... |
| K. Bidder is aware that the Owner’s decision to proceed with the Project is subject to Owner’s determination that all legal, financial and grant approvals, conditions and requirements have been received or met and the funding necessary to complete the... |
| L. Bidders acknowledge that Owner retains the unrestricted right not to proceed with the project and to reject all Bids received. In either case, Owner shall not be liable to any Bidder under any theory including contract, tort, equity or otherwise. |
| M. Bidder acknowledges that the unexpected presence and location of existing underground utilities and resulting conflicts with such utilities are ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in subsurface sewer and appurtenant work in ... |
| ARTICLE 4 – Bidder’s Certification |
| 4.01 Bidder certifies that: |
| A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation; |
| B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid; |
| C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and |
| D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.D: |
| 1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process; |
| 2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of ... |
| 3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and |
| 4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract. |
| ARTICLE 5 – Basis of Bid |
| 5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s): |
| ARTICLE 6 – TIME OF COMPLETION |
| 6.01 The Work will be substantially completed on or before May 31, 2024, and the final completion on or before June 15, 2024, and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions on or before June 30, 2024. |
| 6.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages. |
| ARTICLE 7 – Attachments to this Bid |
| 7.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid: |
| A. Required Bid security. |
| ARTICLE 8 – Defined Terms |
| 8.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions. |
ARTICLE 9 – Bid Submittal
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