The project includes the following work: Assessing the materials of service lines for approximately 6,620 water meters on both the Owner and Customer sides. Meters will be specified by the Owner. All assessments must be completed by Aug 1, 2024. Assess meters installed prior to 1987 to include all individual meters and 20% of subdivision meters randomly selected by the Owner. Contractor must furnish all supervision, labor, tools, and equipment necessary to inspect the services to vacuum excavate and test the materials. The Engineer's Estimate for this project is $852,500.00, plus applicable WA State Sales Tax. Bidder shall submit with its bid either an original surety company bid bond on the form provided by the Owner, or a cashier's or certified check payable to the order of Clark Public Utilities, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid that could be awarded including any Additives and Alternates and excluding sales tax. Bids not accompanied by an appropriate bid guaranty may be rejected as non-responsive. Questions about this project should be directed to the following individual. Depending on the nature of the question, the Utility may require the Bidder to put a question in writing. Contact Person, Title: Cathy Wannamaker, Materials Manager Phone Number: 360-992-8834 E-mail Address: cwannamaker@clarkpud.com Owner assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by Bidder based on the information made available by Owner. Should a Bidder find conflicts, errors, discrepancies, or omissions in the Drawings or Specifications, or should Bidder be in doubt as to their meaning or interpretation, Bidder shall at once notify the Owner in writing. At the Owner's discretion, questions received less than five (5) calendar days before the bid submission deadline may not be answered. If appropriate, Owner will send explanations, interpretations, or modifications to all bidders by written addenda. Oral explanations and interpretations by the Owner shall not be binding. All addenda issued shall be incorporated into the Contract Documents. At its sole discretion, Clark Public Utilities reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive as an informality any immaterial irregularities in the bids received. Within ten (10) calendar days after the notice of award date, Bidder shall submit two (2) signed originals of the Contract (see Appendix A); certificate of insurance and endorsements as required in the Contract Documents; and separate Payment and Performance Bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Award Amount plus Washington State Sales Tax