Questions regarding this bid should be directed to Justin V. Keller, P.E., Project Engineer at (727) 526-9158 or keller@aed-fl.com. Sealed bids must be submitted on the proposal forms provided and must be marked Gulfport City Hall Complex EOC Generators. All proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, money order, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the base bid, made payable to the City of Gulfport. Which check, money order or bid bond shall guarantee that should the proposal be accepted, the bidder will, within ten (10) days after the acceptance of his proposal, enter into a contract with the City of Gulfport for the services proposed to be performed and will at that time furnish performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract, made payable to the City of Gulfport, Florida, which bonds shall be adequate to guarantee the faithful performance of the contract. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the date of opening, but no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of opening bids. Bids must conform to the specifications and instruction to the Bidders. Any deviation from the specifications must be shown. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept bids in any order or combination, to readvertise, to accept the bid, which is deemed in the best interest of the City, and to waive any informalities or technicalities on bids. The decision as to what constitutes a technicality shall rest solely with the City of Gulfport, Florida. This request for proposals and all proposals submitted are subject to the City ordinances. A person of affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a proposal on a contract with a public entity crime, may not submit a proposal on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit proposal on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit proposals on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant under contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Person with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this proceeding should call (727) 893-1012 (voice/TDD) or fax (727) 893-1008 notification not later than seven days prior to the proceeding. *The list of planholders and/or interested bidders is not being tracked by the stakeholders involved with this project. If you are an interested contractor and wish to be listed as a bidder, please notify our editorial staff at addtobidlist@constructconnect.com.