The City Council City of Minot reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award the contract as it deems to be in the best interest of the City of Minot. Each bidder must provide a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid and contractor's license, which are to be included in a separate envelope attached to the outside of the bid. Each bidder must include a copy of their North Dakota Waste Hauler's Permit (MSW), and their Hazardous Waste Disposal Plan WITH their bid. It should also be noted that any addendums that may be issued prior to bid opening must be acknowledged on the outside of the bid envelope. The successful, responsible Bidder will be required to sign the Contract and furnish the appropriate performance and payment bonds in the amount of the total bid, and in accordance with, the State of North Dakota. The bond is required in order to secure the performance obligations of the Contractor. The Contract will not be executed, nor will work begin, should the successful Bidder fail to furnish the performance and payment bonds required. This Contract shall be subject to liquidated damages as stated in the bidding documents, which will be charged against the contractor for each day past the completion date stated in the Contract or as amended by change order. The project is being funded, in part, with CDBG-DR funds. Therefore, the Bidder will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations. These requirements include compliance with Section 3 employment plan, and the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The City of Minot reserves the right to determine the lowest responsible and eligible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bids. The City of Minot strongly encourages maximum participation in all bids by qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), small businesses, and by local construction and demolition companies, as prime contractors and as subcontractors.