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ARTICLE 6 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS <br />6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access <br />thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of <br />materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by <br />CONTRACTOR. Easements for permanert structures or permanent changes in existing facilities <br />are to be obtained and paid for by OWNER unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents. <br />ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA <br />7.01 CONE OF SILENCE. Potential bidders and their agents shall not communicate in <br />any way with the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator or any County staff <br />other than Purchasing personnel in reference or relation to this solicitation. This restriction shall <br />be effective from the time of bid advertisement until the Board of County Commissioners meets <br />to authorize award. Such communication may result in disqualification. <br />7.02 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be <br />submitted to PURCHASING (purchasing Circgov.com) in writing. Interpretations or clarifications <br />considered necessary by ENGINEER in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda <br />mailed or delivered to all parties through the Issuing Office as having received the Bidding <br />Documents. Questions received less than ten days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not <br />be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other <br />interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. <br />7.03 Addenda may be issued to clzrify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as <br />deemed advisable by OWNER or ENGINEER. <br />ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY <br />8.01 Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to OWNER in the <br />amount of five percent of the Bidder's maximum base bid price and in the form of a certified <br />check; cashier's check; or an AIA Document A310 Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the <br />requirements of Paragraph 5.01 of the General Conditions. The Bid Bond 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. <br />8.02 The Bid security of the Succe=_sful 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 furnish the required contract <br />00200 - Instructions to Bidders REV 10-18 <br />00200-5 <br />FAPublic Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\2020 JRTC Ticket Office Renovations\1-Admin\Bids\Bid Documents\Rebid\00200 - Instructions to Bidders REV 10- <br />18.doc <br />