Proposals will be acted upon by the Board of Trustees of said Perry Water Works in the Perry Water Works Building at 8:00 A.M. on the 10 th day of August, 2023, or at such later time and place as then may be fixed. The work to be done is as follows: WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESIDUALS REMOVAL PROJECT The Water Treatment Plant Residuals Removal Project shall be a one-time removal contract including all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the removal and proper disposal of approximately 22,000 dry tons of water treatment plant residuals. All work and materials are to be in accordance with the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost now on file in the office of the Clerk of said Perry Water Works, and by this reference made a part thereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein. All proposals in connection therewith shall be submitted to the Clerk of said Perry Water Works on or before the time herein set for said hearing. All proposals shall be made on official bidding blanks furnished by the Perry Water Works, and any alterations in the official form of proposal will entitle the Board, at its option, to reject the proposal involved from consideration. Each proposal shall be sealed and plainly identified. The bid security should be made payable to the Perry Water Works. The bid security must not contain any conditions either in the body or as an endorsement thereon. The bid security shall be forfeited to the Board as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract within 10 days after the award of contract and post bond satisfactory to the Board insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and the maintenance of said work, if required, pursuant to the provisions of this notice and other contract documents. Bidders shall use the bid bond form bound in the specifications. Liquidated damages in the amount of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per consecutive calendar day will be assessed for each day that the work remains uncompleted after the end of the contract period, with due allowance for extensions of the contract period due to conditions beyond the control of the Contractor. Payment for said improvements will be made in cash from sale of general obligation bonds or notes, water revenue bonds or notes, or from such funds as are legally available for said purposes. Any combination of the above methods of payment may be used at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.