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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOpening of Bids - 2018 VPA Cemetery Mowing - Acres Group0 0 0 : LaLu r-, TOj ftJ —1 Project Name 2018 VPA Cemetery Mowing Project No. 1049-2018 For Bids Clue March 131h,2018at9:30arn PART I (Must be completed for all bids. Please type or print) Date: Bidder (Firm): (� (Zo� Address: o vA A 4`v ww' iZ-p City/State/Zip:. TLcat e,(6LA2j L��- Telephone Number� 7 Agent of Bidder (if Applicable): Pursuant to notices given, the undersigned offers to furnish labor and/or material necessary to complete the public works project of: 0- 0 J L b, y1?A- t,116 tA d4ok the City of South, Bend, Indiana, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by: and dated for the sum of (enter the Total Bid as shown on the Proposal) ($ '7 �'? e o . & 0 I 0I . ..... . (Enter sum of Total Base Bid plus Alternates shown on Proposal) (Numerical) The undersigned further agrees to furnish a bond or certified check with this bid for an amount specified in the notice of the letting. If alternative bids apply, the undersigned submits a proposal for each in accordance with the notice. Any addendurns attached will be specifically referenced at the applicable page.. If additional units of material included in the contract are needed, the cost of units must be the same as that shown in the original contract if accepted by the City of South Bendj# the bid is to be awarded on a unit basis, the itemization of the units shall be shown on a separate at,*'Rmpnt - I'M tl ACCEPTANCE The above bid is accepted this day of Subject to the following conditions: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Gary A. Gilot, President Elizabeth A. Maradik, Member James A, Mueller, Member Signing) Suzanna M. Fritzberg, Member Therese J. Doraui, Member Attest: Linda M. Martin, Clerk ce Wheit thepi-ospective Cotitractor is uitable to certif y to apy of the statements below, it shall attach ait explauation to this Affielavit. Version 4/1712015 General Conditions - 12 BID/PROPOSAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND Project Name 2018 VPA Cemetery Mowing Project No. 1049-2018 For Bids Due March 131h, 2018 BASE BID Item No. Description Quantity Total Amount I Landscaping services in Cemeteries per specifications 1 `5 41 ALTERNATE #1 Item NO. Description Quantity Total Amount I Leaf pickup in cemeteries per specifications 1 $ I TOTAL BID INCLUDING ALTERNATE #1 1 s 14 -7, '�14tj '11 Bidder (Firm): C, 6ceo Address: Y-3A 0 VI) City/State/Zip: ZAA-4bt L, 'Telephone Number: 62)) '17 f q Z6 bt)�6 By �>ginature) (Printed Name of Person Signing) Version 4117/2015 General Conditions - 16 CONTRACTOR'S NON -COLLUSION AND NON -DEBARMENT AFFIDAVIT, CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENT WITH IRAN, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION, NON- DISCRIMINATION COMMITMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF USE OF UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS OR FOUNDRY PRODUCTS (Must be completed for all quotes and bids. Please type or print) STATE OF �_ ) SS: UJA ,1✓ COUNTY ) The undersigned Contractor, being duly sworn upon his/her/its oath, affirms under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Contractor has not, nor has any other member, representative, or agent of the firm, company, corporation or partnership represented by him, entered into any combination, collusion or agreement with any person relative to the price to be bid by anyone at such letting nor to prevent any person from bidding nor to induce anyone to refrain fi-om bidding, and that this bid is made without reference to any other bid and without any agreement, understanding or combination with any other person in reference to such bidding. Contractor further says that no person or persons, firms, or corporation has, have or will receive directly or indirectly, any rebate, fee, gift, commission or thing of value on account of such sale; and 2. Contractor certifies by submission of this proposal that neither contractor nor any of its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency; and 3. Contractor has not, nor has any successor to, nor an affiliate of, Contractor, engaged in investment activities in Iran. a. For purposes of this Certification, "Iran" ineans the government of Iran and any agency or instrumentality of Iran, or as otherwise defined at Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-5, as amended from time -to -time. b. As provided by Ind. Code § 5-22-16.5-8, as amended from time -to -time, a Contractor is engaged in investment activities in Iran if either: Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, provides goods or services of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in value in the energy sector of Iran; or ii. Contractor, its successor or its affiliate, is a financial institution that extends twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more in credit to another person for forty-five (45) days or more, if that person will (i) use the credit to provides goods and services in the energy sector in Iran; and (ii) at the time the financial institution extends credit, is a person identified on list published by the Indiana Department of Administration. 4. Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the Contractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien. Contractor agrees that he/she/it shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all of Contractor's newly hired employees through the E-Verify Program as defined by I.C. 22-5-1.7-3. Contractor's documentation of enrollment and participation in the E-Verify Program is included and attached as part of this bid/quote; and Version 4/17/2015 General Conditions - 13 5. Contractor shall require his/her/its subcontractors performing work under this public contract to certify that the subcontractors do not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien, nor retain any employee or contract with a person that the subcontractor subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien, and that the subcontractor has enrolled in and is participating in the E-Verify Program. The Contractor agrees to maintain this certification throughout the term of the contract with the City of South Bend, and understands that the City may terminate the contract for default if the Contractor fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the City. 6. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint ventures awarded a contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform the work. In awarding contracts for the purchase of work, labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials, or any combination of the foregoing including, but not limited to, public works contracts awarded under public bidding laws or other contracts in which public bids are not required by law, the City, its agencies, boards, or commissions may consider the Contractor's good faith efforts to obtain participation by those Contractors certified by the State of Indiana as a Minority Business ("MBE") or as a Women's Business Enterprise ("WBE") as a factor in determining the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. In no event shall persons or entities seeking the award of a City contract be required to award a subcontract to an MBE/WBE; however, it may not unlawfully discriminate against said WBE/MBE. A finding of a discriminatory practice by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board shall prohibit that person or entity from being awarded a City contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of such determination, and such determination may also be grounds for terminating the contact for which the discriminatory practice or noncompliance pertains. 7. The undersigned contractor agrees that the following nondiscrimination commitment shall be made a part of any contract which it may henceforth enter into with the City of South Bend, Indiana or any of its agencies, boards or commissions. Contractor agrees not to discriminate against or intimidate any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of this contract with privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry, Breach of this provision may be regarded as material breach of contract. 1, the undersigned bidder or agent as contractor on a public works project, understand my statutory obligations to the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States (I.C. 5-16-8-1). I hereby certify that I and all subcontractors employed by me for this project will use steel products or foundry products made in the United States on this project if awarded. I understand I have an affirmative duty to notify the City in my bid that my proposal does not include the use of steel products or foundry products made in the United States. l understand it is my sole obligation and responsibility to provide a justification to the City, subject to review and approval, why the cost of United States made steel or foundry products is unreasonable. Prior to award and upon submission of bid which does not use steel products or foundry products made in the United States, the City, through its director of public works, shall make a determination if the price of United States made steel or foundry is unreasonable. I understand that violations hereunder may result in forfeiture of contractual payments. I hereby affirm under the penalties of perjury that the facts and information contained in the foregoing bid for public works are true and correct. Dated this `t: l 1 day of WiK , 20 t q) Version 4/17/2015 General Conditions - 14 Subscribed and sworn to before e this My Commission Expires ja,c t County of Residence Contractor/Bidder (Firm Signatw f , o ractor/Bidder or Its Agent Printed Name and Title daC frC _,1 520 Notary Public 6) 1 &AI �,/ Version 4/1712015 General Conditions - 15 TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA BID BOND Hartford, Connecticut 06183 CONTRACTOR: SURETY: Acres Enterprises, Inc. 23940 W Andrew Rd. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America Plainfield, IL 60585 One Tower Square Hanford, CT 06183 OWNER., City of South Bend County -City Building Room 1316 227 West Jefferson Blvd South Bend, IN 46601 BOND AMOUNT: (Five Percent of Bid Amount (5% A.B.) PROJECT: 2018 VPA Cemetery Mowing Project No. 1049-2018 The Contractor and Surety are bound to the Owner in the amount set forth above, for the payment of which the Contractor and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns„ jointly and severally, as provided herein, The conditions of this Bond are such that If the Owner accepts the bid of the Contractor within the time specified in the bid documents, or within such time period as may be agreed to by the Owner and Contractor, and the Contractor either (1) enters Into a contract with the Owner In accordance with the terms of such bid, and gives such bound or bands as may be specified in the bidding or Contract Documents, with a surety admitted in the jur'isdicUon of the Project. and otherwise acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of such Contract and for the prompt payment of labor and material furnished in the prosecution thereof,; or (2) pays to the Owner the difference, not to exceed the amount of this Mond, between the amountspecified in said bid and such larger amount for which the. Owner may in good faith contract with another party to perform the work covered by said bid, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain In full farce and effect. The Surety hereby waives any notice of an agreement between the Owner and. Contractor to extend the time in which the Owner may accept the bid, Waiver of notice by the Surety shall not apply to any extension exceeding sixty (60) days In the aggregate beyond the time for acceptance of bids specified in the bid documents, and the Owner and Contractor shall obtain the Surety's consent for an extension beyond sixty (60) days, if this Bond Is issued in connection with a subcontractor's bid to a Contractor, the term Contractor in this Bond shall be deemed to be Subcontractor and the term Owner shall be deemed to be Contractor. When this Bond has been furnished to comply with a statutory or other legal requirement In the location of the Project, any provision in this Bond conflicting with said statutory or legal requirement shall be deemed deleted herefrom and provisions conforming to such, statutory or other legal requirement shall be deemed Incorporated) herein, When so furnished, the Intent Is that this Bond shall be construed as a statutory bond and not as a common law bond. I/ Signed and sealed this 13th day of March 2018 Acres Enterprises, Inc. F�Inst al (Seal) A )' l) (iF'Mrine Travelers Cas ualand Surely CgMga0V of Am rice (Surety) (Seal) mit ) ( ) Attorney -in -Fact The Company executing this bondvouches that this document conforms to Amedran Institute of Architects Document A310, 100 Edition . .. .... ............. . ..... __ . . ....... . WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER POWER O�F XfTORNEY THAVELERSJFarmington Casualty Company St. Paul Mercury 111SUralKe C0n1J)a11Y Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. 'ftaveJers Casualty and Surety Company of America St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company Attorney -In Fact No. 228044 Certificate No. 00�7153376 KNOW ALI, MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Farmington Casualty Company, St, Paul Fire an(] Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company are corporations duly organized under the laws Of tile State Of Connecticut, that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a corporation (July organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., is acorporation duly organized order the laws of the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called the "Companics"), and that the Companies do botchy make, constitute and appoint Thomas R, Nenoff, James J. Brennan, Michael Kelly, Angie Wilcox, Delia Ayala, Kathleen Ayala, Patrick Cox, and Julia Seidel of the City of Schaumburg/Chicago, — State of Illinois .111. , their true and lawful A ttorney(s)- i a -Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizunces, conditional tindertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereofon behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed, this (Jay of March 2017 State of Connecticut City of Hartford ss. Farmington Casualty Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company ofAmerica United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company HARTFORD. �`13114'4 0&4w i 1� se By: Robert 1,. Ramey, oy, S ej i ior Vce President dent On this the 15th _ day of Match,........... . . 2017 before me personally appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelityand Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and SUfC1y CO]uJ)aay,TTaVCICfS Casualty and Surety Company of'America„ and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Conapany,and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the Purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself" as a duly authorized officer. In Witness Whereat, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2021. LMMarie C. Teaeault, Notaiy Public 58440-5-16 Printed in U.S.A. WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WlTHOUT THE RED BORDER .................. H. CONTRACTOR'S BID FOR PUBLIC WORK CHECKLIST FOR BIDDERS Project Name 2018 VPA Cemetery Mowing Project No. 1049-2018 For Bids Due March 13th, 2018 at 9:30am From time to time the South Bend Board of Public Works finds it necessary to reject a bid because it does not comply with statutory requirements. In preparing your bid, please use the following checklist in order to make sure that your bid is done in the proper manner. / Proper bid security included. The bidder has the option of providing either a Certified Check -1/ or Bid Bond. / Bid prepared on the City of South Bend Contractor's Bid for Public Work Form, completely a/ executed. Contractor's Non -Collusion and Non -Debarment Affidavit, Certification Regarding Investments with Iran, Employment Eligibility Verification, Non -Discrimination Commitment, and Certification of use of United States Steel Products or Foundry Products. Acknowledge Receipt of Addendum(s) included with the bid. i i��0 /. Proposal statements and other affidavits all signed by the proper party with name either printed or typed underneath signature. ✓ This checklist submitted with the Bid. This checklist is provided for bidder's use in assuring compliance with required documentation; however, it does not include all specifications requirements and does not relieve the bidder of the need to read and comply with the specifications. Bidder: go� 1Zo x Date: 3-6- to By Authorized Representative: Signature: Print Name & Title: d'� ! d - t/r�� ✓Z &6 Version 4/17/2015 General Conditions - 11