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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS <br />BID FORMS AND EXECUTION <br />A. Bidders are expected to examine the Drawings, Specifications, Proposal, and all Instructions. <br />Failure to do so will be at the Bidder's risk. <br />B. Each Bidder shall furnish all information required by the Notice, Instructions to Bidders and <br />Specifications. Bids must be made on the form provided. The Bidder shall sign the Proposal <br />and Non -Collusion Affidavit, which is a part of the provided form, where indicated, provide a <br />notary signature and provide all other information required. <br />C. The Bidder shall sign the Proposal in the following manner: If the Proposal is made by an <br />individual, his/her name and post office address must be shown. If made by a partnership or <br />joint venture, the name and post office address of each member of the partnership or joint <br />venture must be shown. If made by a corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an officer <br />of the corporation or by a representative duly authorized by the corporation to execute the <br />Proposal in its behalf. <br />SEALED BIDS ONLY <br />A. The City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works will receive sealed electronic <br />Responses at hpWh0sAsouthbendin.00- . <br />B. "Bid for Water Treatment Chemicals Wastewater 2024-2025 — Bidder's Name" shall be <br />included in the subject line of the electronic Bid. <br />C. When samples are required, such samples shall be delivered or shipped at the bidder's <br />expense to the address specified in the Invitation to Bid. Samples must be shipped <br />separately from bid documents and labeled clearly with the Bidder's name, address and the <br />commodity or equipment classifications and documents, the item (and item number, if any), <br />and Material Safety Data Sheets (if applicable). All samples must be representative of the <br />commodities or equipment which will be supplied by the successful Bidder. All samples will <br />become the property of the City of South Bend, and none will be returned, unless otherwise <br />stated in the Specifications. <br />D. Include Bid Bond of 10% for the total Bid with the Bid Proposal. <br />E. In the event of an inconsistency between provisions of the contract documents, the <br />inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: <br />ORDER OF PRECEDENCE <br />A. Bid Form attached Proposal <br />B. Amendments to Specifications <br />C. Specifications <br />D. Special Provision <br />E. Instructions to Bidders <br />F. Notice to Bidders <br />DELIVERY OF BIDS <br />The City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works will receive sealed electronic <br />Responses at _,j.,Didsr,�bsouthbendin.:, <br />ADDENDA — NO VERBAL INTERPRETATIONS <br />A. No inquiries by Bidders relative to interpretation of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions, <br />or other Bidding Documents will be answered verbally. If any prospective Bidder is unable or <br />unwilling to comply with one or more requirements of the bidding document, such Bidder <br />should so inform the Board of Public Works in writing. Upon receipt of such information, <br />consideration will be given to the advisability of issuing an Addendum which would thereupon <br />