Submittals from minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprises are encouraged. Truman State University (Truman) is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to provide procurement, project management, delivery, and installation per the project documents dated September 22, 2023 Every request for such interpretation should be in writing via email and sent to Lori Shook, Campus Planning at lshook@truman.edu to be given consideration, the request must be received at least three working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Vendors may not contact other University employees regarding any of these matters while the information for bid and evaluation are in process. Inappropriate contacts are grounds for suspension and/or exclusion from this or future procurements. Final questions are due no later than 2:00 pm on October 11, 2023 Work covered by these specifications includes providing procurement, project management, delivery, and installation of landscaping at the Truman State University Visitors Center (also known as Admissions or the Ruth Towne Museum). Project will include removal and disposal of materials noted. Protect existing turf, utilities, adjacent materials and construction from damage caused by planting operations. Contractor/Vendor to call for utility locates. Security for Faithful Performance. With the delivery of an executed contractual agreement, the vendor will furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of the contractual agreement and for the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with the contractual agreement. The surety on such bond, or bonds, will be by duly authorized surety company satisfactory to Truman. The bond will be in the amount of 100% of the contracted amount or in the amount of 25% of the contracted amount if in the form of an acceptable money order or cashier's check made payable to Truman State University. The performance security will be delivered to Truman along with the signed contractual agreement. The performance bond is required as a guarantee that the vendor will fully and faithfully perform the work required by the contractual agreement. If the work is properly and punctually performed to Truman's satisfaction, then the full amount of the performance bond will be refunded to the vendor. If the work is not properly and punctually performed, then the amount of damages sustained by Truman will be retained, and the balance of the performance bond will be refunded to the contractor. In the event the amount of damages sustained by the Truman exceeds the amount of the performance bond, then the vendor will be liable to Truman for the excess amount.