Lincoln Elementary School HVAC Replacement This project is funded by an Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) grant which are federal funds administered by the Tennessee Department of Education. Federal regulations as identified herein must be adhered to in the performance of this project. All bidders must be licensed Contractors as required by the Contractors Licensing Act of 1994 (TCA Title 62, Chapter 6). No bid will be opened unless the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid provides the following information: the Contractor's license number, the date of the license's expiration, and a quotation of that part of his classification applying to the bid; the, HVAC, Mechanical, Concrete, Piping and Electrical subcontractor's license number, each date of the license expiration and that part of each classification applying to the bid if the value of work is $25,000 or greater; if value of the subcontractor's work is less than $25,000, the bid envelope is to be indicated with the phrase "Subcontractor's bid is less than $25,000" after each appropriate heading. If no Subcontractors are being used, the outside of the envelope must state, "No Subcontractors are being used on this project". By submission of a signed bid, the bidder certifies total compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and all regulations promulgated thereunder. All questions regarding this project need to be submitted in writing via email to the Architect, Brian Alderson, at balderson@tl.com.Any addendum items needed will be issued no later than October 16, 2023. A bid bond or certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total of the bid is required. Certified checks should be made payable to City Treasurer, City of Kingsport. The successful bidder will be required to execute acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the contract price. The City by its governing regulations reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids received, to waive any informalities in bidding and to re-advertise.