1. The submission of the bid by the vendor, acceptance and award of the bid by the School Board of Mobile County, Alabama, and subsequent purchase orders issued against said award shall constitute a binding, enforceable contract. Unless stipulated in the bid documents, no other contract documents shall be issued. 2. The undersigned, as bidder, hereby declares that I have examined the Instructions, General Terms, Conditions and Specifications, and affirm that I have not been in any agreement or collusion among bidders, employees of the Mobile County Public School System, or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition. Furthermore, I understand that fraudulent and collusive bidding is a crime and can result in fines and prison sentences. 3. Bidder has become fully familiar with the general terms, conditions and specifications of this bid request and agrees to abide by all conditions stated herein: 4. Bidder agrees to VISA(R) Virtual Credit Card Program through AOC/Regions Bank for invoice payments in place of a check to pay for purchases from this solicitation. See payment terms for more information. COMPLIANCE: As a Contractor/Vendor as defined in the Act, to the Local Board of Education (Board), it is crucial to your relationship (future or continuing) with the Board that you comply with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, as amended by the Immigration Act of 1990, and the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. Accordingly please provide your Affidavit of Immigration Compliance. These documents can be found in the following bid package along with a compliance check list. BID AND PERFORMANCE SECURITY:If bid security is required, a bid bond or cashier's check in the amount indicated on the bid cover must accompany the bid and be made payable to Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County. Corporate or certified checks are not acceptable. Bonds must be in a form satisfactory to the School District and underwritten by a company licensed to issue bonds in the State of Alabama. If bid security fails to accompany the bid, it shall be deemed unresponsive, unless the Purchasing Manager deems the failure to be nonsubstantial. All checks will be returned to the bidders within five (5) days after the contract has been Board approved. If a performance bond is required, the successful bidder will be notified after the awarding of the contract. QUESTIONS/CONTACT: All questions must be directed to the buyer listed on the particular bid. Clarification will be made only by written addenda sent to all registered bidders. The Board will not be responsible for verbal answers regarding the intent or meaning of the specifications or for any verbal instructions given prior to the bid opening. Bidders shall not contact any member of the Mobile County School Board, Superintendent, or Staff regarding this bid prior to such bid has been Board approved. Any such contact shall be cause for rejection of your proposal. VENDOR LIST: A bidder may be removed from the Qualified Vendor List if a vendor fails to respond to three (3) consecutive ITB's. A properly submitted "No Bid" is considered as a response and the vendor will receive credit for the response. THE BOARD MAY REJECT ANY BID FOR FAILURE BY THE BIDDER TO COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIREMENTS STATED ABOVE IN THE BID PROPOSAL OR IN ATTACHMENTS THERETO WHICH BECOME PART OF THE BID. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA Each bidder must submit with their proposal a bid bond or cashier's check in the amount of $2,500.00. Cashier's check must be listed in the company's name as remitter. (Cashier's Checks will be returned via certified mail after Board approval). Method of Award Bid will be awarded by individual zones or a method which deems to be in the best interest of the Board. Part I Due to the number of schools, MCPSS has decided to award Part I to all vendors meeting the minimum specifications of the bid. The schools will have the option to contact any of the awarded vendors that has received an award as a result of this bid. The schools will check with the vendors for availability and pricing and then issue a purchase order. Hopefully, this will eliminate the problems with one vendor not being able to meet our demands. Part II (Cafeteria Dining Room Floors) will be awarded to lowest responsible bidder per school cafeteria. No amount of work will be guaranteed to the successful bidder. Mobile County Public School System will provide all of the stripper and wax regardless of which method is chosen by the Principal and the CNP manager.