The Project consists of the rough grading and drainage for the future development of the First Quality Drive site in the David Jones Industrial Park in Andersonville, Tennessee. The scope will include the erosion control, rough grading and drainage improvements associated with the site preparation for a future industrial site. The scope of the project will include all site work and any necessary tools or equipment required to complete the jobs according to the specifications. The allotted time for construction is 180 calendar days. For those projects involving road construction, all covered workers shall receive the wages specified for their respective classifications in the prevailing wage determination and in accordance with the policies, conditions and rules of the State of Tennessee Department of Labor pursuant to the Prevailing Wage Act of 1975, as amended. The Owner may make such investigations as s/he deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work contemplated therein. Conditional bids will not be accepted. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check of the bidder, or a bid bond prepared on the form of bid bond attached thereto, duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the Owner, in the amount of 5% of the bid. Such cash, checks or bid bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three days after the opening of bids, and the remaining cash, checks or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted bidder have executed the contract, or, if no award has been made within 60 days after the date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter, so long as s/he has not been notified of the acceptance of his/her bid. Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed to the Issuing Office S&ME Inc., Attention: Tyler Rutherford at 865-970-0003, trutherford@smeinc.com Question Deadline 10/22/2023