The Town of East Windsor reserves the right to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept all or any part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the Town's judgement, will be in the Town's best interest. The Town of East Windsor intends to select several local qualified excavation contractors to provide oncall services when projects cannot be completed by Town forces and equipment. Interested contractors are asked to complete the RFP Form. Pricing shall be held for a three (3) year period, May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2026. Selected contractors shall supply the Town with appropriate Certificates of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreements. Right to Reject Proposals - The town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if it is the Town's best interest to do so. Proposals submitted or received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids will be rejected. Acceptance of Proposals - Acceptance of proposal will be by notice of the Town Engineer. Performance Bond - May be required, dependent on scope of project Manufacturer's and Contractor's Liability: Personal Injury Liability $1,000,000 Per Person $1,000,000 per occurrence Property Damage $1,000,000 per occurrence Automotive Liability: Personal Injury $1,000,000 per person $1,000,000 per occurrence Property Damage Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Town's Protective Liability: Personal Injury Liability $1,000,000 per person $1,000,000 per occurrence Property Damage Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence Measurements - The Contractor shall be responsible for any measurements. Lien Releases - The Contractor shall be responsible to provide lien releases for all subcontractor and material prior to receiving payment. Protection of Material and Work - The Contractor shall at all times protect and preserve all materials, supplies, equipment, property and completed work and he will be held responsible for any loss or damage by any cause including the elements. Insurance - The Contractor shall have the required insurance which shall be maintained in force until all work performed on this project is completed. All policies shall hold harmless the Town of East Windsor and the Town and its agents shall be named additional insured. Each insurance certificate shall contain a statement by the insurance carrier not to cancel the policy except upon thirty - (30) days' notice to the Town.