Submittal requires 1 original, plus one flash drive copy of all bid documents to be returned with bid. Any previous submittals, offers, price given, either orally or written, can not be accepted as a response to this formal solicitation. To insure fair and equal consideration of your response, if you wish to compete, please reply to this request. NOTE: All questions regarding this solicitation shall be in writing using the enclosed question form and must be in the Procurement Office by no later than 4:00 p.m. on January 21, 2022. Copies of all questions and their answers will be distributed to those on the distribution list for this solicitation. Questions may be emailed to tmartin@hampton.gov; however, it shall be the responsibility of the sender to verify receipt of all transmissions. The School Board of the City of Hampton shall not be responsible for missed transmissions. Final addendum and answers to pre-bid questions will be available from the Procurement Office on January 26, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Addendums will be posted to the website and the state eVA stie. It shall be the responsibility of prospective bidders to verify, prior to turning in a response, if an addendum was issued. Bidders should check website for any addenda issued no later than 12 hours prior to bid receipt deadline. All forms relating to this solicitation are posted on website. Public announcement of the decision to award this Contract shall be issued in written form distributed to all responsive participants via email or facsimile transmission, using the bidder's number or email address provided on the formal response form. Public records shall be available for inspection from the date of the public announcement. To submit an offer on the project, contractors shall comply with the Code of Virginia Title 54. Provide your registration number in the designated location on the bid document and provide a copy of Contractor's license with the bid response. It is the policy of The School Board of the City of Hampton to facilitate the establishment, preservation, and strengthening of small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities and to encourage their participation in the Division procurement activities. MINORITY AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS PROGRAM The City of Hampton is implementing new strategies to solicit and utilize minority and woman-owned businesses. To encourage and sustain utilization of minority and woman owned businesses, subcontracting goals have been established for City contracts of $100,000 and above. The minority and woman-owned subcontracting goals are established by business categories. The subcontracting goals established for this contract include: Minorities (MBE) 4.34% Non-minority women (WBE) 3.82% Toward that end The School Board of the City of Hampton encourages these firms to compete and encourages non-minority firms to provide for the participation of small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities through partnerships, joint ventures, sub-contracts, and other contractual opportunities. In accordance with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193 it is the policy of the School Board of the City of Hampton not to discriminate against faith-based organizations. G E T Project No: WM21-131G PN - 20050A