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i The Washington State Department of Revenue has issued special rules on the State sales tax. This section is meant to clarify those rules. The Contractor should contact the Washington State Department of Revenue for answers to questions in this area. The Contracting Agency will not adjust its payment if the Contractor bases a bid on a misunderstood tax liability. The Contractor shall not include taxes in the unit bid prices or other contract amounts in the bid proposal. The sales tax on taxable items will be added to the total contract price of the successful bid proposal. The Contracting Agency will pay the retained percentage only if the Contractor has obtained from the Washington State Department of Revenue a certificate showing that all contract-related taxes have been paid (RCW 60.28.050). The Contracting Agency may deduct from its payments to the Contractor any amount the Contractor may owe the Washington State Department of I Revenue, whether the amount owed relates to this contract or not. Any amount so deducted will be paid into the proper State fund. 1.17 Examination of Site and Conditions 111 Before submitting his proposal, the bidder must visit the site and familiarize itself with the conditions under which this project is to be performed and correlate its observations with the requirements of all contract plans, specifications and conditions. The bidder must increase its bid to include any and all contingencies from all sources whatsoever including, but not limited to, moisture conditions, soil conditions, underground obstructions, fire flood, traffic, land movements, and particularly public and private utilities. 1.18 Limitations Regarding Contractor's Claims for Damages 1 Bidders should review Section 00710, Part 12 "Contract Claims", of the Specifications as supplemented regarding limitations on claims for damages. I 1.19 Delays and Interference Bidders should review Section 00710, Part 12 "Contract Claims", of the Specifications regarding I delays and interference. 1.20 Bidder's Check List , The bidder's attention is especially called to the following forms which must be executed in full as required and submitted with the bid: 1. Proposal: The lump sum and unit price items must be shown in the space provided. Show unit prices in both words and figures. 2. Proposal Signature Sheet: To be filled in and signed by the Bidder. 3. Subcontractors: To be filled in by the Bidder. 4. Bid Bond: This form is to be executed by the Bidder and the surety company unless bid is accompanied by a certified check. The amount of this bond shall be not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount bid and may be shown in dollars or on a percentage basis. EVERETT RIVERFRONT SURCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS PHASE 3 WO No. RD 3316-32 00200-4