The work of this Contract shall include the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment, water, telephone, electric, utilities, transportation, safety measures, insurance, permits, taxes, supervision, coordination and other services required for the construction and completion of the work. All work shall be performed and completed in strict conformance to the Contract documents including but not limited to the following: Trailhead Pavilion, site grading, concrete curbs, permeable paver parking lots, concrete walks and plazas, new storm drainage, new pole lighting, tree, shrub, groundcover and turf planting, irrigation system, and other site improvements as called for in the contract documents. Each bid shall be accompanied with a cash deposit or certified check drawn on a bank or trust company insured by the FDIC or a surety company's standard form and properly executed by a corporate surety licensed under the laws of Tennessee to execute such bonds. The amount of the bid bond shall be equal to five percent (5%) of the total of the bid. The bid deposit shall be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to execute the contract or fails to provide the required bonds, as stated above, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the proper notice of award of the contract. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish one hundred percent (100%) separate Performance and Payment Bonds. The Performance Bond shall be in full force and effect for one (1) year after the date of final acceptance of the project by the Owner. Only bids from qualified bidders will be accepted. Bidders must comply with the requirements of the State of Tennessee and be appropriately licensed as a contractor in the State of Tennessee as provided in T.C.A. 62-6-101. The bidder's name, license number, expiration date, and that part of the contracting classification applying to the bid shall appear on the sealed envelope containing the bid; otherwise, the Bid shall not be opened. Contractors must provide their license number(s), references and equipment list with their bid or the bid will not be considered. A conditional or qualified bid will not be accepted The Owner will not be responsible for full or partial sets of bidding documents, including any Addenda, obtained from any other source. Each bidder shall be responsible for the review of all Addenda for the project and shall acknowledge all Addenda on the bid form. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, or to reject nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional bids. The Owner reserves the right to award a contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance and time. Question Deadline 07/30/2024 at 5:00 PM ET Bidders shall submit all questions in writing to Darryl Smith, Town Engineer (dsmith@townoffarragut.org).