CONTRACTOR shall furnish, deliver, provide and fully pay for all labor, materials, tools and equipment and all related services as may be necessary or required to perform in a good and workmanlike manner and to fully complete the PLAYGROUND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (Project) for the City of Beachwood, in compliance with the plans and specifications on file with the Clerk of Council of the City of Beachwood, which are incorporated herein by reference. The work shall commence within ten (10) working days from the date of Notice of Authorization to Proceed and be completed by May 24, 2024 of the Notice of Authorization to Proceed. No subcontracting and no deviation shall be allowed with respect to changes in scope of work or in costs or in any other respect, unless prior administrative approval in the form of a written Change Order is obtained in advance from the City and is executed by the City Engineer, the Service Director and Finance Questions or inquiries should be directed to Ivan Valentic at GPD Group by email only at ivalentic@gpdgroup.com. No questions will be answered after 1 p.m. on October 13, 2023. The bids will be publicly opened and read in the Building Department Conference Room at 1:00 P.M. Each bid must contain the following: 1) The full name and names of the party or parties; 2) Fully Executed Non Collusion Affidavit; 3) In the case of a corporation not chartered in Ohio, with a proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio (Articles of Incorporation - listing principals); and 4) Be accompanied by a certified or cashiers' check on a solvent bank made payable to the order of the City of Beachwood in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, or by a bid bond equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, drawn in favor of the Clerk of Council of the City of Beachwood; and 5) If the bidder is a Minority Business Enterprise or a Women's Business Enterprise, please provide a Certification Letter with the Bid Documents. Each bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex, national origin or disability. The City of Beachwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises to submit bids or Proposals for this project. The bid check or bid bond, as the case may be, will be held as a guarantee that, if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into between the bidder and the City of Beachwood, and if not, the amount represented thereby, shall be forfeited to the City of Beachwood as liquidated damages. The chosen bidder must provide the following required documentation prior to contract execution: 1) Performance Bond in the amount or anticipated amount of the contract; 2) Evidence of General Liability Insurance from a company licensed by the State of Ohio in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for any accidental occurrence arising out of any act or omission by the Contractor which causes bodily harm or property damage, and shall cause the City to be named as an additional insured on the policy; and 3) Evidence of Workers' Compensation coverage. The City of Beachwood reserves the right to consider criteria other than price, to reject any and all proposals and to waive any informality in the bids received. Council will accept the lowest and best bid in accordance with law. Questions or inquiries should be directed to GPD Group at (216) 927-8684.