The major work consists of interior improvements and associated utility connections for Board of Supervisors Chambers, conference room, gender neutral ADA toilet room, and adjacent spaces. New casework to include dais, electrically operable lectern, display wall (with County seal), and IT/A/V cabinet. Each bid shall be accompanied by cashier's or certified check or by a bidder's bond, made payable to the County of Siskiyou and executed by a corporate surety licensed to issue surety bonds in the State of California, for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of said bid and no bid shall be considered unless such cashier's or certified check or bidder's bond is enclosed therewith The time for completion shall be ninety (90) calendar days. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DELAY: It is understood and agreed that in case all of said work is not complete within the Agreement time, damages will be sustained by the Owner, and that it is and will be impractical or extremely difficult to determine the actual damages which the Owner will sustain in the event and by reason of such delay; and it is therefore agreed that the Contractor will pay to the Owner the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each and every day's delay beyond the Agreement time specified as liquidated damages and in case the same are not paid, agrees that the Owner may deduct the amount therefrom any money due or that may become due the Contractor under this contract. The successful bidder of this project shall have the following current and active California State Contractor's License at the time of the submission of the bid and throughout the duration of the contract: Class A - General Contractor or Class B - General Building Contractor. INTERPRETATION OF DOCUMENTS: Should a bidder find discrepancies and/or omissions or should be in doubt as to their meaning, contact Rudy Tanner, Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto, 2455 Bennett Valley Road, Suite B303, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, tanner@nmrdesign.com. Should it be found necessary, a written addendum will be sent to all bidders. The Architect will not be responsible for any oral interpretations or instructions. The County specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, to re-bid. Or to waive inconsequential defects, in bidding not involving time, or quality of the work. The County may reject any and all bids and waive any minor irregularities in the bids.