After opening, the bids will be compared as to quality, thoroughness, and cost by Harrison County Schools, and its Architect (McKinley Architecture and Engineering). The work in general consists of new Gymnasium RTUs and Electrical Upgrades, this will be bid as one bid item. With payment of the $100.00 document access fee, the interested party will also be listed by the Architect as a registered bidding document holder. All Bidding Document requests for information, substitution requests and correspondence shall be submitted in writing and directed to the Architects administrative account, email projects@mckinleydelivers.com. Addenda will be issued by the Architect to registered bidding document holders only, who will automatically receive all addenda in electronic format (PDF) via file transfer email. Additional reproduced paper copies of the initially issued Bidding Documents and any subsequent addenda are also available from the Architect upon request by registered bidding document holders only, and upon payment of a non-refundable cost; contact the Architect for further information. The Bidding Documents are being provided to the following plan rooms, and depending on access restrictions of each entity A Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and issued by a surety company approved by and in favor of the Owner, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid, shall be submitted with each Bid, to guarantee the Bidders entrance into a Contract, if given the award. No accepted Bid shall be waived or returned because the Bidder failed to or cannot comply with all requirements as set forth in Bidding Documents. Further, the successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory 100% Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of the contract price. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days without the consent of the Owner. All Bidders and sub-bidder(s) as Contractor and Subcontractor(s) are required to utilize local labor pursuant to Chapter 21-Article 1C, the West Virginia Jobs Act. Pursuant to Chapter 21-Article 11 of the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act of 1991, all Contractors doing business in West Virginia must be licensed to perform work in the State; the Contractors WV License number must be affixed to all submitted construction bids and fully executed and binding construction contracts or agreements. To the extent permitted by state law, the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make selections from the bids that are solely in its own best interest. The work of the project is fully funded by Federal Grant and as such is subject to compliance with the following Federal requirements as further stipulated in the Bidding Documents: 1) Davis Bacon Act. (40 U.S.C. 3141 3144, and 3146 3148); 2) The Equal opportunity clause provided under 41 CFR 60 1.4(b), contractors will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin; 3) The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 3708); the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 7671Q); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 1387); Byrd Anti Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352); and section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; and 4) As appropriate and consistent with law and to the greatest extent possible the Domestic Preferences for Procurements (2 Cfr 200.323) and Small and Minority Businesses, Womens Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area Firms (2 Cfr 200.321) are preferred; 5) Contract award (see 2 CFR 180.220) will not be made to parties listed on the government wide exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM). To the extent permitted by state law, the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make selections from the bids that are solely in its own best interest.