The City of Port Arthur reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder's qualifications prior to the contract award License and or royalty fees for the use of a process which is authorized by the OWNER of the project must be reasonable and paid to the holder of the patent, or his authorized licensee, direct by the OWNER and not by or through the CONTRACTOR. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the federally determined prevailing (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as issued by the U.S. Department of Labor and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, or national origin. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five percent (5%) Check or Cashier's Check payable without recourse to the City of Port Arthur, or a bid bond with corporate surety authorized to conduct business in Texas If the Contract exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), a Payment Bond shall be furnished, and if the contract exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) a performance bond also, shall be furnished on prescribed forms in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) corporate surety duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas. Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bonds must file with each Bond a certified and effective date copy of their Power of Attorney Contractor shall furnish all materials, appliances, tools, equipment, transportation, services, and all labor and superintendence necessary for the construction of work as described in these TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, and as shown on the PLANS. Work, in general, consists of construction of drainage improvements. The completed installation shall not lack any part which can be reasonably implied as necessary to its proper functioning or any subsidiary item which is customarily furnished, and the Contractor shall deliver the installation to the OWNER in operating condition. Questions concerning the Invitation to Bid or Scope of Work should be directed in writing to: City of Port Arthur, TX Clifton Williams, Purchasing Manager P.O. Box 1089 Port Arthur, TX 77641 clifton.williams@portarthurtx.gov