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ENGINEER in response to such oquestions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all <br /> parties through the Issuing Office as having received the Bidding Documents . Questions received <br /> less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered . Only questions <br /> answered by Addenda will be binding . Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be <br /> without legal effect. <br /> 7 . 02 Addenda may be issued to clarify , correct, or change the Bidding Documents as <br /> deemed advisable by OWNER or ENGINEER . <br /> ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY <br /> 8 . 01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in the amount <br /> specified in the Bid Form and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond [on the form <br /> attached except as provided otherwise by Laws or Regulations] . All Bonds shall be executed by <br /> such sureties as are named in the current list of " Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as <br /> Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies" as published in <br /> Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service , Surety Bond Branch , U . S . <br /> Department of the Treasury. The Surety must be authorized to issue surety bonds in Florida . <br /> The Bidder shall require the attorney-in-fact who executes any Bond , to affix to each a current <br /> certified copy of their Power of Attorney , reflecting such person 's authority as Power of Attorney <br /> in the State of Florida . Further, at the time of execution of the Contract , the Successful Bidder <br /> shall for all Bonds , provide a copy of the Surety's current valid Certificate of Authority issued by <br /> the United States Department of the Treasury under 31 United States Code sections 9304- <br /> 9308 . The Surety shall also meet the requirements of paragraphs 5 . 01 and 5 . 02 of the General <br /> Conditions . A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in the amount <br /> specified in the Bid Form and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond [on the form <br /> attached] issued by a surety meeting the requirements of paragraphs 5 . 01 and 5 . 02 of the <br /> General Conditions . <br /> 8 . 02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has <br /> executed the Contract Documents , furnished the required contract security and met the other <br /> conditions of the Notice of Award , whereupon the Bid security will be returned . If the Successful <br /> Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and fumish the required contract <br /> security within 15 days after the Notice of Award , OWNER may annul the Notice of Award and the <br /> Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited . The Bid security of other Bidders whom OWNER <br /> believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by OWNER until <br /> the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement or 61 days after the Bid <br /> opening , whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned . <br /> 8 . 03 Bid security of other Bidders whom OWNER believes do not have a reasonable <br /> chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days after the Bid opening . <br /> ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIMES <br /> 9 . 01 The number of calendar days within which , or the dates by which , the Work is to be (a) <br /> Substantially Completed and (b) also completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the <br /> Agreement. <br /> ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES <br /> 00200 - Instructions to Bidders <br /> 00200 - 5 <br /> FAEngineering\Petition Paving\0522 tat Rd. from 32nd Ave. to 35th Ave\Bid Documents\00200 - Instrudions to Bidders.doc Rev. 05101 <br />