Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to "Gorrill Palmer Consulting Engineers, Inc.". If shipping is requested, additional charges will apply. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Each Bid must be made upon blank forms provided and must be accompanied by a bid bond at 5% of the bid amount or an official bank check, cashier's check, certified check, certificate of deposit, or United States postal money order at 5% of the bid amount payable to Town of Standish as a Bid guarantee. A Contract Performance Surety Bond and a Contract Payment Surety Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price, will be required of the successful Bidder. This Contract is subject to all applicable Federal Laws. Owner reserves the right to select the bid "most advantageous to the Town" meaning a bid chosen on the basis of price, quality of merchandise, suitability of merchandise, and service reputation of the vendor, and not necessarily the lowest bid received. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following items detailed on the plans: Reconstructing and widening the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Constructing new 5-foot sidewalk at each corner of the intersection. o Installation of approximately 1950 LF of new slipform curb. o Installation of new signal equipment including, but not limited to, mast arms, pedestal poles, junction boxes, signal heads and pedestrian countdown heads with sign and push buttons. o Installing ADA compliant ramps and features around the intersection. o Installation of approximately 530 LF of 12" diameter storm drain, 240 LF of 18" diameter storm drain, 340 LF of 24" diameter storm drain, eight 4' diameter catch basins, two 4' diameter manholes and one 5' diameter manhole. The Contractor is required to complete all utility pipe work with binder course pavement by October 1, 2024. Final Surface paving must be complete by July 1,2025 and the entire project ready for owner acceptance. All questions are due Thursday, January 11, 2024, by 2:00 PM.