The Contractor shall furnish and pay the cost, including sales tax and all other applicable taxes and fees, of all the necessary materials not furnished by the OWNER and shall furnish and pay for all the superintendence, labor, tools, equipment and transportation and perform all the work required for the construction of all structures listed and itemized under the bid schedule of the Bidder's Proposal attached hereto in strict accordance with the General Conditions; Special Conditions, Governmental Requirements, the Plans, which include all maps, plats, blueprints, and other drawings and printed or written explanatory matter therein; the Specifications and Contract Documents as prepared by Interstate Engineering, Inc., herein called "ENGINEER", and any amendments thereto and such supplemental Plans and Specifications as may hereafter be approved. sealed bids will be received for the James River Correctional Facility Roof Replacement in Jamestown, North Dakota, IE Project #EC23-04-139. The project will consist of the following approximate quantities: Roofing Removal, Disposal and Replacement of existing EDPM System with Ballast and EPDM Roofing Adhered System. Removal and Replacement of existing insulation where it is damaged. Removal and replacement of Existing Metal Flashing. Each bid will be submitted on the basis of a cash payment for work. It will be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the above mentioned Mike Moser, Physical Plant Director, 2523 Circle Drive, Jamestown, North Dakota 58401, and shall be designated that the bid is for "James River Correctional Facility Roof Replacement EC23-04-139". The bid shall be accompanied by a Bidder's Bond in a separate envelope in the amount of five percent (5%) of the full amount of the bid, executed by the Bidder as Principal and by a Surety Company authorized to do business in North Dakota. If the Principal's bid is accepted by the OWNER and the contract awarded, the principal, within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award, will be required to execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of the principal's bid and any requirements and conditions of the OWNER. All bidders must be licensed for the highest amount of their bids, as required by Section 43-07-07 of the North Dakota Century Code and a copy of the license or certificate of renewal thereof issued shall be enclosed in the required bid bond envelope. The OWNER retains the right to reject any or all of the bids submit!ted and to waive any informality in any bid and to hold all bids for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from said date of opening and to hold the three low bids and bid securities for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from said date of bid opening. The work on the improvements is to commence upon a date to be specified by the OWNER, notice of which will be given to the suc!cessful bidder ten (10) days in advance of the start of construction. The Contractor will be required to commence construction, and in an approved sequence, complete the project by October 15, 2024.