QUESTIONS: October 17, 2023 and 12:00 PM ANSWERS: October 17, 2023 through October 19, 2023 at 4 PM. A Proposal Bond from a bonding company acceptable to the Owner or a certified check in an amount equal to 5 percent (5%) of the greatest amount of proposal must accompany each offeror's proposal. A Payment Bond and Performance Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the Contract Sum conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract will be required. Please note that all bonding companies presented must be acceptable to the Owner. All proposals must be in the hands of the Owner no later than the time specified above. Please seal all proposals in duplicate in an envelope with the following information on the face of the envelope. Name of Offeror (General Contractor) Marcus H.S. Food Service Equipment Replacements and Renovations The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularities in the Competitive Sealed Proposal process. No proposal shall be withdrawn within 45 days after the proposal opening without the specific consent of the Owner. The prevailing rates of wages are the minimums that must be paid in conformance with all applicable laws of the State of Texas. All Offerors submitting a proposal are encouraged to attend the proposal opening. Subcontractors and suppliers intending to submit proposals to Construction Offerors are required to prepare their proposals based on a complete set of proposal documents. If after reviewing the complete set of proposal documents, Subcontractors and supplier offerors desire to purchase individual drawings and specification sections for their proposal convenience, they may do so by ordering the specific drawings and specifications directly from the reproduction company. Each offeror purchasing a partial set of proposal documents is responsible for determining exactly which documents he requires and is responsible for all costs associated with printing and delivery. Subcontractors and suppliers exercising this option must agree to do so on the basis that 1) all documents shall be returned to the Architect, without refund, after submitting a proposal and 2) documents shall not be used on other projects. Successful Subcontractors and supplier offerors may retain their Proposal Documents until completion of the construction. Proposers shall submit questions about the Proposal Documents to the Architect in writing not later than ten days prior to the date of receipt of the proposals. Replies will be issued to proposers as an addendum to the Proposal Documents and shall become a part of the Contract. The Architect and Owner will not be responsible for oral clarification.