During the bidding process, any questions shall be submitted to contractor_support@tempe.gov no later than 4:00 p.m., October 17, 2023. Any submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Work shall start as soon as practicable, but not later than seven calendar days after the Notice to Proceed date and shall be completed within 120 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed date. The proposed work will consist of REMOVING ASPHALT PAVEMENT, CONSTRUCT NEW CURB AND GUTTER, BIKE LANES, TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES INCLUDING MEDIANS, IMPROVING SIDEWALK RAMPS TO MEET ADA STANDARDS, LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION AND NEW STORM DRAIN PIPES AND INLETS, together with associated work. Each bid shall be accompanied by a scanned copy of a bid guarantee for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. See the subsection of Instructions to Bidderstitled Bid Security. The bidder must supply the original bid bond upon request. Each bid also shall be accompanied by the bidder's current loss history information from all of the bidder's insurance carriers. The information specific to workers' compensation insurance carriers must include a three-year (3-year) history of the bidder's Experience Modification Factor (EMOD) and its loss ratio. In addition, each bidder is required to submit an affidavit certifying that its company and all of its subcontractors, defined as doing work in excess of $30,000 as determined at the start of each project, will have and will continue to have during the course of the Contract, health insurance in force for all project employees. The employer must also offer insurance to project employees for their eligible dependents. When it is in the best interests of the City of Tempe, the City may cancel this solicitation, or may reject any and all bids in whole or in part, or may waive any informalities in the bids received. Award will be made, or bids rejected within 60 calendar days after bid opening.