The Project includes the following Work: Installation of numerous potable water mains using the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and traditional trenching methods within the boundaries of Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas, and all appurtenant work as specified for a Contract term of 1 year with the potential for extending the Contract for a second, third, fourth, and fifth year with annual unit price adjustments based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index (ENR CCI). All inquiries about the Invitation to Bid may be made by contacting Josh Vincent, Lead Engineer at WaterOne, at telephone number (913) 895-5766 or email jvincent@waterone.org. Bids will only be accepted via the designated website (QuestCDN VirtuBid) from registered plan holders and will be an additional non-refundable fee of $42. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond (EJCDC Penal Sum Form) of 5% of the amount of the Bid. Bid security must accompany each Bid by uploading a PDF version of the Bid Bond to QuestCDN VirtuBid (vBid). The Bid security shall be made payable, without condition, to Owner. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Public Works Bond as security for the faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award a Contract to the Bidder who, in Owner's judgment, is the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive Bidder. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all erroneous, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder or all Bids if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of Owner to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive informalities. To be considered a plan holder, Bidders must register on the designated website and download the documents for a non-refundable fee of $22, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format.