Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services If the sum of the Base Bid and all Alternate Bids is $100,000.00 or greater, the Bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified check in the amount of five (5) percent of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alternate Bids payable to Anne Arundel County Public Schools or surety bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the sum of the Base Bid and all Alternate Bids, pledging that the Bidder shall enter into a Contract with the Owner on the terms stated in the Bid and will furnish bonds covering the faithful performance of the Contract and payment of all obligations arising thereunder. Should the Bidder refuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such bonds, the amount of the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as Liquidated Damages, not as a penalty. Bidders should note the requirements for Bid Security and Payment and Performance Bonds contained in the instructions to Bidders as modified by AACPS. Bids submitted without required bid security documents shall be rejected as not responsive. The amount of Payment and Performance bonds shall be determined by the ultimate award amount. Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to the invitation. Minority Business Enterprise documentation is required for this project. It is the intent of AACPS to actively participate in the achievement of the MBE participation requirement contained herein. The contractor or suppliers who provide materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for this project shall attempt to achieve a minimum percent 29 of the total dollar value, with a minimum of 8 percent from certified African American-owned businesses, a 11 percent from certified Women-owned businesses, and the balance from all certified minority business is directly or indirectly, from Maryland Department of Transportation certified Minority Business Enterprises and the balance from all certified minority business enterprises. All general contractors and subcontractors including certified MBE firms, when bidding as general or prime contractors, are required to attempt to achieve the MBE subcontracting goals from certified MBE firms approved by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)." MBE prime contractors may count their participation on contracts with MBE goals for up to 50% of the established MBE contract goal and 100% of any one contract sub-goal. MBE primes are still required to follow the good faith effort requirements for the portion of the contract goal they are no self-performing and are subject to all other MBE contract compliance requirements. Request for Information/Clarification due no later than 2:00 PM October 30, 2023 Email: Joyce Miller, jamiller1@aacp.org; Blanca Coronel, bcoronel@wrallp.com; Vincent O'Brien, vobrien@aacps.org; Rhonda Fish, rfish@aacps.org The project Substantial Completion date shall no later than the following: Phase 1: BGE Ductbank and Conduit Substantial Completion March 15, 2024. Phase 2: Final Substantial Completion April 1, 2025. Liquidated Damages shall be $1,500.00 per calendar day due the Owner after expiration of the contract time for substantial completion. All Liquidated damages shall be assessed in accordance with the Contract Documents for this project.