Estimated Contract Value $800,000.00 Question Deadline 09/20/2024 The deadline to submit questions or request for clarification to the District shall be five business days prior to the time and date that Bids are due. Contact Information: Christopher Steinmetz, District Representative, csteinmetz@gcpud.org; Beau Schwab, Procurement Officer, bschwab@gcpud.org The District reserves the right to revise the Contract Documents by addendum prior to the date set for receiving Bids. The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of each addendum on the Bid Form to substantiate that its Bid is in accordance with the revised Contract Documents. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check payable to the order of Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington for a sum not less than 5% of the amount of the Total Bid Price, or accompanied by a Bid Bond on the form provided as Exhibit "B", in an amount not less than 5% of the Total Bid Price with a corporate surety licensed to do business in the State of Washington, conditioned that the Bidder shall pay the District as liquidated damages the amount specified in the bond, unless Bidder enters into a Contract in accordance with their Bid and furnishes the Payment and Performance Bond hereinafter mentioned within 10 days from Contract Award. If a Bid is rejected, or if a Bid is accepted and a Contract Form executed, any check shall be returned in each instance within a period of 10 days to the Bidder furnishing the same. If the Bid is one of the three low Bids, such check or bond shall be held by the District until Contract Documents are fully executed by the District and successful Bidder and the Payment and Performance Bond provided per Section 12. If a Bid Bond was provided, 30 days following this period, the original Bid Bond shall be destroyed unless the Surety or Contractor requests the return of the bond, in writing, prior to destruction. The Bidder's failure to submit its Bid Bond on the form attached to the Contract Documents may result in rejection of the Bid. To assure compliance with the terms of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall furnish a Payment and Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the Contract Price, excluding Washington State Sales Tax, with surety or sureties who are acceptable to the District. This Payment and Performance Bond shall remain in force for a period of 365 days after Final Acceptance. Thirty days following this expiration, the original Payment and Performance Bond shall be destroyed unless the Surety or Contractor requests the return of the bond, in writing, prior to destruction. The Payment and Performance Bond must be on the form provided with these Contract Documents as Exhibit "D". The cost of the Payment and Performance Bond shall be included in the Total Bid Price.