Summary of Specifications:
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Lakewood, Colorado, will receive sealed BIDS for the construction of the S. FLOWER STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS until 11:00 am (our clock) on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Finance Front Desk, 1st Floor, Civic Center South Building, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado 80226, at which time they shall be publicly opened and read aloud in the Finance Conference Room, 1st Floor, Civic Center South Building, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.
BIDS received after the above specified date and time of BID OPENING and BIDS not prepared and filed in accordance with the "INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS" will be rejected.
BIDS are required for the entire WORK described in the BID SCHEDULE. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, including PLANS, SPECIAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS, and INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, will be available to download for FREE on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website, www.RockyMountainBidSystem.com.
BID GUARANTY
A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the City of Lakewood, negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory BID BOND executed by the BIDDER using a surety acceptable to the City of Lakewood, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the BID, shall be submitted with the BID PROPOSAL.
The CONTRACT, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible BIDDER.
The City of Lakewood reserves the right to reject any or all BIDS and to waive any irregularities or informalities, not required by law, in the bidding process or in any BIDS, as may be deemed by the CITY to be in its best interest.
BIDS may be held by the City of Lakewood for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of the BIDS for the purpose of reviewing the BIDS and investigating the qualifications of BIDDERS prior to awarding the CONTRACT.
The successful BIDDER to whom the CONTRACT is awarded will be required to furnish a PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND to the City of Lakewood in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the CONTRACT award in a form acceptable to the City of Lakewood. Other instruments are not acceptable.
BIDS may not be withdrawn after the time fixed for opening.
Pre Bid Conference: A meeting to answer any questions from prospective Bidders will be held by City staff at 11:00 am, on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in the Finance Conference Room 1st Floor, Civic Center South Building, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.
