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This is a Bid Guaranty Form for Washington County, Oregon, related to a Public Services Building Suite 350 Tenant Improvement project. The form establishes the requirements for bid securities submitted by contractors bidding on interior tenant improvements to an approximately 22,037 square foot office suite on the third floor of the Washington County Public Services Building. The scope of work includes selective demolition and construction of partition walls for five new offices and five new phone rooms, patching and painting of existing and new surfaces, replacement of select carpet tiles and rubber base, modification to acoustical ceilings, modifications to mechanical and electrical systems, low voltage systems, and fire detection/suppression systems. The project includes two bid alternates for new acoustical ceiling tiles and an additional layer of gypsum board on walls dividing phone rooms and offices. The work also encompasses systems furniture reconfigurations with associated power and data connections, though the County will manage the furniture reconfiguration while the contractor provides new power and data connections and modifications to existing systems.

The bid guaranty must equal ten percent of the total bid amount and is required from a surety corporation authorized to do business in Oregon. The guaranty becomes void if the successful bidder executes the contract and furnishes required bonds within the timeframe specified by Washington County. If a bidder fails to execute the contract after acceptance, the guaranty is immediately forfeited to the County. The guaranty obligation remains in effect for a minimum of thirty calendar days from the date of award unless otherwise specified in the Special Provisions. The form was approved as to form by the Assistant County Counsel in September 2013 and requires execution in 2022.