Roof Replacement of the CTM Building and the Biotech Buildings located on the main campus in Fort Valley, Georgia. The new roofs will be two-ply modified bitumen with new insulation over the existing roof decks. Instructions for preparation and submission of a bid or proposal are contained in this Bid Documents package. Please note that specific forms for submission of a bid/proposal are required. Bids must be printed in ink. Bidder must show unit prices and extensions for each item, subtotal for each group, and total amount. Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of Bidding Documents through any source other than the Georgia Procurement Registry is not advisable. Acquisition of Bidding Documents from unauthorized sources places the bidder at risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base a bid. Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump sum basis. All proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in favor of the University, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid for the complete work; such Bid Bond representing that the Bidder, if awarded a contract, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish Performance Bond and Payment Bond as provided by law and approved by the attorney for the University. The Performance bond shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. The Payment Bond shall be equal to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the contract amount. The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Contract will be awarded, if at all, within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after opening of the proposal. Any change to the conditions and specifications must be in the form of a written addendum to be valid; therefore, the University will issue a written addendum to document each approved change. The Owner reserves the right in its sole and complete discretion to waive technicalities and informalities. The Owner further reserves the rights in its sole and complete discretion to reject all bids and any bid that is not responsive or that is over the budget. The Owner anticipates that the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who provides the lowest bid within the budget. In judging whether the bidder is responsible, the Owner will consider, but is not limited to, the following: Whether the bidder or its principals are currently ineligible, debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from bidding or contracting by any state or federal agency, department, or authority; Whether the bidder or its principals have been terminated for cause or are currently in default on a public works contract; Whether the bidder can demonstrate sufficient cash flow to undertake the project as evidenced by a Current Ratio of 1.0 or higher; Whether the bidder can demonstrate a commitment to safety with regard to Workers' Compensation by having an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) over the past three years not having exceeded an average of 1.2; and Whether the bidder's past work provides evidence of an ability to successfully complete public works projects within the established time, quality, or cost, or to comply with the bidder's contract obligations. In the event all responsive and responsible bids are in excess of the budget, the Owner, in its sole and absolute discretion and in addition to rejecting all bids, reserves the right either to supplement the budget or to negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder (after all deductive alternates are taken) but only for the purpose of making changes to the project that will result in a cost to the Owner that is within the budget, as it may be supplemented. Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or marital or veteran status.