The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids Responses shall be submitted in duplicate upon the blank bid forms provided with the project manual and must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a certified check or acceptable bid bond in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the base bid. Said security to be forfeited, as liquidated damages, not penalty, by a bidder who may be awarded the contract, but who fails to carry out the terms of the proposal, execute the contract and post the required performance and payment bonds in the form and amount, and within the time specified. The bid bond, or the certified check, if used in lieu thereof, shall be payable unconditionally to the University of Southern Mississippi. As an alternative to traditional sealed bids in envelopes, the University of Southern Mississippi is capable of receiving electronic bid responses. Bids on the project must be received on or before the time specified above, and no bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time and date for the receipt of bids for a period of forty-five (45) days. All bids submitted must comply with the requirements of Chapter 3, Title 31 (Sections 31- 3-1, et. seq.) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and the performance of any contract awarded shall be bonded in accordance with Chapter 5, Title 31 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. Bidders who are non-residents of the State of Mississippi must also comply with the provisions of Section 31-3-21(3) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to reject any or all bids on any or all projects and to waive informalities. Consult all other Sections, determine the extent and character of related work, and properly coordinate work specified herein with that specified elsewhere to produce a complete and operable installation. This section is provided to assist the Contractor in coordination of work scope but shall not be construed to limit Contractor's scope of work encompassed by the contract documents. C. Coordination with other Trades: The following table is intended to assist the Contractors in coordinating the scope of work between Division 23 HVAC (Indicated as 23 in table) and Division 26 Electrical. However, the General Contractor is ultimately responsible for coordination among his subcontractors regardless of what is listed in this Section D. HVAC/Electrical Design Coordination 1. The power ratings of motors and other HVAC equipment and the electrical characteristics of electrical systems serving them, as specified herein and indicated on the Drawings, have been established as minimums which will allow that equipment to satisfactorily function while producing the required capacities. These power ratings include a safety factor deemed appropriate to accommodate common differences between design parameters and field construction practices. Under no circumstances shall equipment with power ratings less than those indicated on the Drawings or specified herein be provided. 2. Reasonable efforts have been made to coordinate the electrical requirements of the HVAC equipment with the electrical systems serving that equipment. Differences among manufacturers of HVAC equipment make it impossible to produce a single electrical design which will satisfy the varying electrical requirements of those manufacturers. Consequently, the Contractor shall coordinate the electrical requirements of the HVAC equipment actually furnished on this Project and provide the electrical systems required by that equipment. This coordination effort shall be completed prior to the installation of either the HVAC equipment or the electrical systems serving that equipment. Electrical system revisions required to coordinate with the HVAC equipment actually furnished shall be provided at no additional cost to the Owner. E. Related Work Specified Elsewhere 1. Utilities five feet beyond building line unless noted otherwise: See Division 33 Utilities 2. Structural steel (except as specified herein): See Division 05 Metals. 3. Grates and railings protecting mechanical shaft and other floor openings: see Division 05 Metals. 4. Miscellaneous lumber and framing work, such as for framing, soffits and support of mechanical materials and equipment. See Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites. 5. Undercutting of doors and door louvers: See Division 08 Openings. 6. Painting (except as specifically indicated): See Division 09 Finishes 7. Fire resistant enclosures around ducts and at fire dampers such as at the bottoms of shafts. See Division 09 Finishes. 8. Electric power, interlock, and control wiring, except as specified herein. 9. Installation of starters, contactors, thermal overload switches, and remote push buttons, except as specified herein. 10. Fire alarm initiating devices, control modules, and monitoring modules.