The project consists of furnishing Granular Activated Carbon Adsorption System consisting of two (2) adsorption vessels for various facilities within the District. The number of days for Substantial Completion of Work (the Contract Time) and for Final Completion of Work (Final Contract Time) are set forth in the Bid Form and will be included in the executed Agreement. Any provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in the Bid Form and will be included in the executed Agreement. The Build America, Buy America Act was signed into law in 2021 creating a BABA requirement that expands upon and is broader in scope than the AIS requirement. BABA applies to iron, steel, manufactured products and construction materials on all DWSRF and CWSRF Equivalency projects, whereas, the AIS requirement applies to only iron and steel products on projects waived for BABA and Treatment Works projects funded with DWSRF or CWSRF. Advertisement for Bids, Instruction to Bidders, Bidders Checklist, Bid, Bid Bond, Statement of Surety's Intent, Agreement, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Maintenance Bond, Myself Equivalency, Terms and Conditions and Guidance, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and Technical Specifications Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Contract Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office. All bidders must become registered plan holders and obtain a set of the Contract Documents and All Addenda. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to read vertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. All questions must be submitted, in writing, to Frank Merklin, no later than 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2023. Questions must be sent via email to fmerklin@dbeng.com. Each BIDDER must provide Bid Security equal to 5% percent of its maximum Bid Price, (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) as set forth in the Bid Form (attached hereto as an exhibit)