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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 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 ALA 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 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 secunty will be returned If the Successful <br />Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish 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 retained by the owner The Bid Security of other Bidders whom <br />OWNER believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by <br />OWNER until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement or 61 days after <br />the Bid 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 />10 01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement. <br />00200 - Instructions to Bidders FOR LAP PROJECTS ONLY REV 08-10 <br />00200 - 5 <br />F \Public Works \ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1205-Vero Lake Estates S.vk-87th St _101st Ave to CR510 (LAP5Admim\bid documents\Master Contract <br />Documents \00200 - Instructions to Bidders FOR LAP PROJECTS ONLY REV 08-10 doc Rev 05/01 <br />