Martin County is seeking bids from licensed Contractors for the removal and replacement of the two (2) existing Filter Dosing Pumps, the installation of one (1) new Filter Dosing Pump and the installation of one (1) new Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) at the Martin County North Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. Substantial completion shall be within 280 calendar days (from issuance of Notice to Proceed). Bid must be accompanied by the County's Bid Bond form, including those applicable to the sureties for the Statutory Payment Bond and Common Law Performance Bond. The bond shall be on the Bid Guaranty form provided by the County, with Power of Attorney Affidavit attached, in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount (base bid plus any and all alternates). Alternate bond forms will not be accepted. Failure to provide the County bond forms may deem the bid nonresponsive. In lieu of the Bid Bond, the bid may be accompanied by a certified check of any national or state bank made payable to the County in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount. Any certified check that may be received will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s), within thirty (30) calendar days after the opening of the bids. Bid bonds will not be returned to the bidders unless specifically requested by the bidder. Any certified check of the successful bidder(s) will be returned to them promptly after the County and the successful bidder(s) have (i) executed the Contract. Failure of the County to execute the Contract within ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening shall initiate release of the Bid Bond, certified check, cashier's check, treasurer's check or bank draft of lowest and second lowest bidders unless mutually agreed otherwise The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids when (i) such rejection is in the interest of the County; (ii) such bid is void per se; or (iii) the bid contains any irregularities, provided, however, that the County reserves the right to waive any minor irregularities and to accept the lowest responsible and responsive bid determined by the County. Bids may be considered irregular if there are omissions, unauthorized alterations of any forms, additions not called for, conditional or unauthorized alternate bids, or other irregularities of any kind. The County reserves the right to request a written confirmation of the bid and the responsibility of the bidder prior to the awarding of the Contract. Failure of the bidder to confirm the bid within seven (7) working days from the date of the County's request may render the bid non-responsive and will entitle the County to award to the next lowest bidder and may require forfeiture of the bid bond Question Deadline 10/07/2024 at 5:00 PM ET Every request for interpretation shall be in writing and e-mailed to Purchasing at pur_div@martin.fl.us