The successful Bidder shall perform the Work complete, in place and ready for continuous service and shall include any repairs, replacements, and / or restoration required as a result of damages caused prior to acceptance by the County. Replacement of one existing pump with two 2,600 gallons per minute (gpm) @ 30 feet, 30 horsepower pumps, including electrical instrumentation & controls, pressure sustaining valves and yard piping The Work will be completed and ready for final inspection within the specified calendar days from the date the Contract Time commences to run. Substantial completion shall bebased on 270 calendar days. If the successful Bidder fails to achieve substantial completion of the Work within the contract time and as otherwise required by the Agreement (to include not only the entire \Work but any portion of the Work as set forth therein), the County shall be entitled to retain or recover from the successful Bidder, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the sum of $1,413.00 per calendar day, commencing upon the first day following expiration of the contract time and continuing until the actual date of substantial completion. Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid offer. A Payment and Performance Bond shall be submitted by Successful Bidder for 100% of the award amount and shall be presented to Manatee County within ten (10) calendar days of issuance of the notice of intent to award The deadline to submit all questions, inquiries, or requests concerning interpretation, clarification or additional information pertaining to this Invitation for Bid Construction to the Manatee County Procurement Division is October 21, 2024. Questions and inquiries should be submitted via email to the Designated Procurement Contact shown below. County reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids, to waive irregularities and minor technicalities, and to request resubmission. Also, County reserves the right to accept all or any part of the bid and to increase or decrease quantities to meet additional or reduced requirements of County. Any sole response received by the first submission date may or may not be rejected by County depending on available competition and current needs of County. For all items combined, the bid of the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder will be accepted, unless all bids are rejected.