Orange County reserves the right, and the Manager of the Procurement Division, has the absolute and sole discretion to cancel a solicitation at any time prior to approval of the award by the Board of County Commissioners when such approval is required. The decision to cancel a solicitation cannot be the basis for a protest pursuant to the Orange County Code. Orange County will bear the cost of all permits, licenses, and fees imposed on the work/project by agencies of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. This does not alleviate the selected Respondent from obtaining and procuring the permits, as required by the County. Construction Services for the HVAC System, Building Automation System, Smoke Control System and Fire Alarm System replacement. A Bid, Payment and Performance Bond are a requirement when the offer/contract amount exceeds $100,000. Respondents shall attach an electronic copy of their bid bond for responsiveness. Submission of the bid bond, along with a certified and effectively dated copy of the power of attorney, shall be completed and signed by all required parties and submitted on the form provided in the solicitation. Submittal of a bid bond less than 10% of the total estimated contract amount for base period, shall result in the bid being deemed non-responsive. Upon notice of award, when the contract amount exceeds $100,000, the Contractor shall execute and deliver to the County the Payment (See: Payment Bond Template) andPerformance Bonds (See: Performance Bond Template) as security for the faithful performance and completion of the Work and payment for all materials and labor furnished or supplied in connection with all Work included in the Contract Documents. The Ordinance also addresses minority/women group employment levels setting goals to encourage each Bidder to maintain 18% minority and 6% women employees. Question Submission Deadline: July 10, 2023, 5:00pm The Estimated Cost for this project is $12,000,000.00 Addendum #1-#4 have been issued as of 8-4-2023.