 | Board of Visitors minutes January 31, 1986 |  |
SECTION 2 BUILDING BIDDING INFORMATION
2.1 These specifications shall apply to bidding and performance hereunder. Bidding and performance of the contract shall also be subject to the provisions of the January, 1983 edition of the "Vendor's Manual" as amended, copies of which are available to bidders.
2.2 Bidders are required to submit a bid bond for the total bid price for the four (4) initial buildings; or in lieu thereof a certified check in the amount of the total bid price. Bond or check are forfeitable if bidder is awarded the contract and fails to execute the written contract for the work and to supply the performance bond described in Section 3.19.
2.3 The bidder should clarify any questions it may have prior to its submission of a bid by contacting the Building Services Superintendent, located in the Physical Plant Building, phone number (804) 924-7771. The submission of a bid shall indicate that the bidder thoroughly understands the scope of the work and the services to be performed.
2.4 It shall be the contractor's responsibility for compliance with all local, county, state and federal laws.
2.4.1 The contractor's personnel are subject to all University of Virginia general rules and regulations.
2.5 Without limitation, any of the following causes may, at the
University's sole discretion, be considered as sufficient for the
disqualification of a Bidder and the rejection of its bid:
- a. Submission of more than one bid for the same work by an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation under the same or different names.
- b. Evidence of collusion among Bidders.
- c. Previous participation in collusive bidding on work for the State of Virginia.
- d. Submission of an unbalanced bid in which the prices bid for some items are out of proportion to the prices for other items and the University determines that this will significantly and adversely affect its interests.
- e. Lack of competency of Bidder - the University will make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, including a visit to the contractor's facilities and to contact companies and people named to evaluate past performance of the bidder. The University reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the University that the bidder is qualified to carry out specifications of the contract and/or complete the work. Conditional bids shall not be accepted.
- f. Lack of responsibility as shown by past work judged from the standpoint of workmanship and progress.
- g. Being in arrears on any of its existing contracts with the State of Virginia or in litigation with the State of Virginia thereon or having defaulted on a previous contract with the State of Virginia.
2.6 An award of contract will not be made until the necessary investigations of the responsibility of the low bidders have been made.
2.7 The contractor shall indemnify and save harmless the University and all of its officers, agents, and employees against any claim or liability arising out of, from or based upon any contract or relationship the contractor may enter into with contractor's employees, vendors, suppliers, agents or independent contractors.
2.8 Each bidder shall, at the request of the University, furnish a complete financial statement showing the financial condition of the bidder.
2.9 A list of clients which have been or are being serviced now for a previous twelve (12) month period shall be submitted with bid by each vendor. The list of clients submitted shall be of the same size and nature as this contract depicts or at least be a cumulative equivalent.
2.10 A list of sub-contractors to be used in the execution of the services herein shall be provided with the bid submission. No change in sub-contractors, as listed, shall be allowed without written permission of the Building Services Superintendent, University of Virginia. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating any contractual rights between any proposed sub-contractors and the University.
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