The Scope of Work includes removal and dispersal of two drum filters, access walkway and associated piping. Installation of new piping and two blind flanges and other incidental items and work described in the Project Manual, or reasonably inferable therefrom. A bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount must accompany each bid, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bank draft on a responsible solvent Missouri bank, or a satisfactory bid executed by the bidder and an acceptable Surety company, naming the Owner as Obligee, in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Base bid plus the greatest of the Alternate bids ("Bid Security"). If the bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Owner on the terms stated in his bid, or fails to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds as required by the Contract Documents, the amount of the Bid Security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, not as a penalty. The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all bids, to reject a bid not accompanied by the Bid Security or by other data required by the Bidding Documents, to reject a bid which is in any way incomplete or irregular, and to rebid the Work at a later date, if all bids are rejected. The Owner may make any investigation of a bidder as it deems necessary to determine that the bidder is responsible and properly qualified to perform the Work. Bidders shall furnish information regarding their qualifications upon the reasonable request of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or other investigation of, the bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that, in the Owner's opinion, the bidder has the proper qualifications to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract. It is the intent of the Owner to award the Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Bidding Documents and does not exceed the funds available. The Owner shall have the right to accept alternates and to determine the low bidder on the basis of the sum of the base bid and the alternates accepted.