Earthworks Solutions, LLC 5/3/2024

CITY OF EVERETT SPECIAL PROVISIONS Water Main Replacement “Y” – Ph 1 Div 1 – GENERAL REQMTS March 2024 Work Order No. UP 3814 SP-59 the unit or lump sum price to the minimum specified amount and recalculate the extension. The total of extensions, corrected where necessary, including sales taxes where applicable and such additives and/or alternates as selected by the City, will be used by the City for Award purposes and to fix the awarded Contract Sum and the amount of the Contract Bond(s). Revise the third and fourth paragraphs of 1-03.1 to read as follows: Within 5 days after the opening of Proposals (or such longer time as the City may grant in writing), a Bidder who wishes to claim error shall submit a notarized affidavit signed by the Bidder, accompanied by original work sheets used in the preparation of the Proposal, requesting relief from the responsibilities of Award. The affidavit shall describe the specific error(s) and certify that the work sheets are the originals used in the preparation of the Proposal. The Engineer will review the certified work sheets to determine the validity of the claimed error and make recommendation to the City. If the City concurs in the claim of error, the Bidder will be relieved of responsibility, and the bid deposit of the Bidder will be returned. Thereafter, at the discretion of the City, all Bids may be rejected or Award made to next lowest and responsive Bidder. Supplement 1-03.1 by adding the following: 1-03.1(2) Preference for Resident Contractors (******) In accordance with RCW 39.04.380, if a Bid is received from a nonresident contractor from a state that provides a percentage bidding preference and does not have an office located in Washington, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the Bid of that nonresident contractor. 1-03.2 Award of Contract Revise 1-03.2 to read as follows: Within 45 days after the opening of Bids, the City will act either to accept the Bid from the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder, or to reject all Bids. The City reserves the right to request extensions of such Bid acceptance period. If the lowest responsible Bidder and the City cannot agree on an extension by the 45 day deadline, the City reserves the right to award the Contract to the next lowest responsible Bidder or reject all Bids. The acceptance of a Bid will be evidenced by a written Notice of Award of Contract delivered in person or by certified mail to the Bidder whose Bid is accepted, together with a request to furnish a Contract Bond and evidence of insurance and to execute the Contract set forth in the Contract Documents. No Contract is formed until the Contract Execution Date. 1-03.3 Execution of Contract Revise 1-03.3 to read as follows: Within 3 calendar days after receiving the Notice of Award (not including Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays), the successful Bidder shall provide to the City the information necessary to execute the Contract electronically. This information shall include contact information, including the full name, title, email address, and phone number for the authorized signer of the Bidder. Successful Bidder has 14 calendar days after receiving the Notice of Award to complete the following: • Execute the Contract upon receipt from the City’s AdobeSign System. • Submit to the City two original paper payment bonds and two original paper performance bonds submitted on forms contained in Contract Documents and fully executed, with proper power of attorney document(s).