For Sports Turf Maintenance Services The Owner may consider as informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Proposals must be submitted on the attached form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink, in both words and figures with the unit price for which the proposal is made. All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, bearing on the outside, the name of the bidder, their address and the name of the project for which the bid is being submitted. (If sent via mail, preferably registered mail, the sealed envelopes containing the proposal, and marked as directed above, must be enclosed in another envelope, addressed as specified in the Proposal Form) The work shall be bid as one (1) contract for Sports Turf Maintenance. The contract includes a base bid and Bid Alternatives. Each bidder must bid on all items of the work in the bid forms. Non-Collusion and Bid Certification The bidder, by signing their proposal, certifies that they are fully aware of the State Laws regarding the non-collusion bidding certification. No separate forms will be required, but the actual signing of the proposal includes such a statement and is included in the proposal. Qualifications of Bidder The Owner may make such investigation as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigations of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligation of the contract and to complete the work contemplated therein. Conditional bids will not be accepted. contract and bond required within five (5) days after they have received notice of the acceptance of their bid. Conditions of Work Each bidder must inform themselves fully of the conditions relating to the construction and labor under which the work is now or will be preformed; failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder of their obligation to furnish all materials and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of the contract documents and to complete the contemplated work for the consideration set forth in his bid. Liquidated Damages The Owner shall be entitled to receive as liquidated damages the face amount of the certified check or bid bond deposited with the bid if the successful bidder fails to or refuses to execute and deliver the contract and bond required within five (5) days after they have received notice of the acceptance of their bid. Construction Terms and Conditions The bidder is warned that the construction terms and conditions hereinafter fully set forth in the form of Contract will be rigidly enforced. Lowest Qualified Bidder The comparison of bids on this Contract will be made by comparing the total sums as submitted by each separate contractor for the Base and Alternate Bids. The lowest qualified bidder shall be considered as being the successful bidder for the contract. The contract award will be made to the successful bidder as described above if the project in total is acceptable to the Owner. Obligation of Bidder At the time of the opening of the bids, each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the various construction sites and to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with the Plans and Contract Documents (including all addenda). The failure or omission of any bidder to receive or examine any form, instrument or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to their bid. Experience Clauses These specifications contain requirements that material or equipment suppliers have specific experience. The Owner or Engineer may also require proof of proper facilities to manufacture material and/or equipment specified. Certificate of Insurance A certificate of insurance will be required at the time of contract signing, naming the Owner (Town of Killingworth). (Refer to Attachment C)