SEALED PROPOSALS shall be submitted in duplicate and received by the offices of the Board of Education of Allegany County, 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502 for the Middle School Roof Replacement in Cumberland, Maryland. Thereafter, such proposals shall be publicly opened and read aloud. The SEALED PROPOSALS will be in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared for the Owner by Bushey Feight Morin Architects Inc., telephone (301) 7335600. PRESENTATION OF BIDS Shall be submitted in strict accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and the Standard Form of Proposal attached to the Specifications. TIME OF COMPLETION & LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Contractor shall commence work under this Contract upon receipt by him of the Notice to Proceed, prosecute said work diligently, complete and have ready for use not later than sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises, removal of the contractors equipment and supplies and receipt of the Use and Occupancy Permit. In case of failure on the part of the Contractor to complete the work within the time fixed in the contract or any extensions thereof, the Contractor shall pay the Owner, as fixed, agreed and liquidated damage, the sum $300.00 for each calendar day of delay Pre-Bid Conference: The Architect will also be available to answer any questions concerning job details or bidding procedures. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. It is the goal of the Board of Education of Allegany County that minority business enterprises be awarded a minimum of 15% of the costs of the project for which bids are being sought, and that such participation in those contracts or subcontracts resulting from the contracts not be subject to discrimination on the basis of political or religious opinion or affiliation, marital status, race, color, creed, or national origin, sex, age or any physical or mental handicap. RESERVED RIGHTS Board of Education of Allegany County reserves the right to accept or reject any/or all bids and to waive technicalities.