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CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS <br />Beverly Lake Water Quality Retrofit Division 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS August 2023 <br />WO No – UP3745 SP – 59 <br />1-03.1(2) Preference for Resident Contractors <br />(******) <br />In accordance with RCW 39.04.380, if a Bid is received from a nonresident contractor <br />from a state that provides a percentage bidding preference and does not have an office <br />located in Washington, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to <br />the Bid of that nonresident contractor. <br />1-03.2 Award of Contract <br />Revise 1-03.2 to read as follows: <br />Within 45 days after the opening of Bids, the City will act either to accept the Bid from <br />the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder, or to reject all Bids. The City reserves the <br />right to request extensions of such Bid acceptance period. If the lowest responsible <br />Bidder and the City cannot agree on an extension by the 45 day deadline, the City <br />reserves the right to award the Contract to the next lowest responsible Bidder or reject <br />all Bids. <br />The acceptance of a Bid will be evidenced by a written Notice of Award of Contract <br />delivered in person or by certified mail to the Bidder whose Bid is accepted, together <br />with a request to furnish a Contract Bond and evidence of insurance and to execute the <br />Contract set forth in the Contract Documents. No Contract is formed until the Contract <br />Execution Date. <br />1-03.3 Execution of Contract <br />Revise the first and second paragraph of 1-03.3 to read as follows: <br />Successful Bidder has 14 calendar days after receiving the Notice of Award to submit <br />the following documents to the City: <br />· Two executed copies of the Contract. <br />· Two original payment bonds and two original performance bonds submitted on <br />forms contained in Contract Documents. <br />· Certificate of Insurance and additional insured endorsement in accordance with <br />1-07.18 “Insurance” of the Special Provisions. <br />Revise the fourth paragraph of 1-03.3 to read as follows: <br />If the Bidder experiences circumstances beyond their control that prevents return of the <br />Contract Documents within 14-calendar days after the Award Date, the City may grant <br />more time for return of the documents, provided the City deems the circumstances <br />warrant it. <br />Supplement 1-03.3 by adding the following: <br />A Contract shall not be formed until the Contract Documents are signed by the Mayor. <br />1-03.4 Contract Bond <br />Revise 1-03.4 to read as follows: <br />The Contractor shall provide a separate payment bond and performance bond, each in <br />the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Sum and each in the form contained in the <br />Contract Documents. These bonds shall serve as security for the faithful performance <br />of the Work and as security for the faithful payment and satisfaction of the persons <br />furnishing materials and performing labor on the Work. The bonds shall be issued by a <br />corporation duly and legally licensed to transact surety business in the State of <br />Washington. Such bonds shall remain in force throughout the period required to <br />complete the Work, and thereafter for a period of 365 calendar days after Final <br />Acceptance. The bonds must be executed by a duly licensed surety company, which is <br />listed in the latest Circular 570 of the United States Treasury Department, as being <br />acceptable as surety on federal bonds. No surety's liability on the bond shall exceed