Project Description: Project consists of Interior and Exterior Renovations at the Existing Wintrode Student Success Center on the Campus of South Dakota State University. Each bid in excess of $50,000.00 must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or draft in the amount of 5% of the base bid and all add alternates and drawn on a State or National Bank or a 10% bid bond issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of South Dakota and made payable to the Board of Regents of the State of South Dakota. Copies of the Plans and Specifications are on file for viewing purposes at Schemmer's office 1300 W. 57th Street, Suite 2, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 or the office of Facilities & Service, at South Dakota State University, Facilities and Services Building, 1451 Stadium Road, Brookings, SD 57007. Anyone requesting, reviewing, or copying plans and specifications for this project (such individual is hereinafter referred to as "bidder") agrees that they are doing so for the sole purpose of submitting a bid on the project. In consideration of the State of South Dakota providing such plans and specifications for the purpose of preparing a bid, bidder further agrees: 1. The plans and specifications are the sole property of the State. 2. Any copies of the plans and specifications obtained from the State or its agent, will be returned to the office of Architecture Incorporated immediately after the State provides notice that the bidder will not be awarded a contract, or thirty (30) days after the bid opening for the project, whichever occurs first. 3. Any copies of the plans and specifications made by the bidder will be destroyed immediately after the State provides notice that the bidder will not be awarded a contract, or thirty (30) days after the bid opening for the project, whichever occurs first. 4. If the bidder does not submit a bid, the bidder will fulfill the requirements of 2 and 3 above on or before the date of the bid opening. 5. The plans and specifications are to be used only with respect to this project and are not to be used for any other project or purposes other than preparing a bid for this project. 6. The plans and specifications will not be disseminated to any person or entity for purposes other than obtaining pricing information without the express written approval of the State. 7. All information contained in the plans and specifications is confidential; and 8. Should the bidder disseminate the plans and specifications to an individual or entity for the purpose of obtaining pricing information, the bidder will require that individual or entity to adhere to the terms set forth herein. The bidder, however, assumes no liability for the misuse of the plans and specifications by such third party or such third party's failure to comply with the provisions contained herein. TIME OF COMPLETION [ AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES] A. Bidders shall begin the Work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work within the Contract Time. B. Work is subject to liquidated damages. Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the Work. A Performance Bond, a separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder. B. Should the bidder be awarded a contract for construction of the project, bidder does not need to return or destroy plans and specifications until after completion of the project. Bid date changed from (old date) per addendum (addendum number).