23022BID4 - Well 10 - Equipment

Bid Proposals shall be submitted to the Box Elder Finance Office no later than 2:00 PM local time, August 27, 2024. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Well 10 – Well Equipment, Project No. 23022BID4”. Bid envelopes shall also bear the name and address of the bidder. If submitted by mail the bid proposal envelope shall be inside a separate mailing envelope addressed to the City of Box Elder, 420 Villa Drive, Box Elder, South Dakota, 57719. No emailed bid can be accepted.
All Bid Proposals shall be submitted on the project Bid Proposal Form supplied with the contract documents. All spaces for Bid Prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the Bid Proposal form must be fully completed and executed. In the event of discrepancy between the unit prices quoted and the extended total prices, the unit prices will govern. In the event of a discrepancy between any numerical price and its written price, the written price will govern.
The Bidder must provide a price for all Bid items shown on the Bid Proposal Form.
The Owner reserves the right to delete or negotiate separate bid items with the low bidder if the total price of the Base Bid work is over the project budget, within the requirements of South Dakota Codified Laws (SDCL).
Each Bid Proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bank draft in the amount equal to 5% of the total bid or a bid bond in an amount equal to 10% of the total bid. Such bid security shall be a guarantee that the successful Bidder will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described within the contract documents and will furnish a surety bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the awarded contract for performance and payment.
Check or bid bonds submitted with the Bid Proposal will be returned to the bidders after the bid is awarded or within thirty (30) days after the date of the bid opening. 
Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds or Payment and Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective copy of their power-of-attorney.
The Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid that is advantageous to the Owner, waive any informalities or minor defects, and to reject any or all bids.  Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time and date for opening of the Bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered.