INVITATION TO BID 23-02-01 EAST END OF 172ND STREET ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (2)

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City of Sunny Isles Beach |Invitation to Bid No. 23-02-01 12 Failure to complete all the work within the time specified above, including any extension granted in writing by the City, shall obligate the Contractor to pay the City, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount equal to Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for each calendar day of delay in the completion of all the work. If any liquidated damages are unpaid by the Contractor, the City shall be entitled to deduct these unpaid liquidated damages from the monies due the Contractor. 2.6 METHOD OF AWARD The term “lowest responsible and responsive Bidder” as used herein shall mean the Bidder whose bid is the lowest of those Bidders possessing the skill, ability and integrity necessary for the faithful performance of the work, whose bid best serves the interests of and represents the best value to the City, as determined by the City Commission and/or the City Manager. The bidder will also be evaluated as part of their “responsibleness” on their quality control plan, safety plan and proposed project schedule. Firms will be evaluated by relevant experience, preferably with government agencies, successful past performance, no conflicts of interest, approach to the project and whose bid best serves the interest of and represents the best value to the City in conformity with the criteria set. The City Manager may also reject all proposals received. Section 62-8 of the City Code provides that the City may consider the following:  The ability, capacity and skill of the vendor to perform the Contract.  The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the vendor.  The quality of performance of previous contracts with the City and references.  The previous and existing compliance by the vendor with laws and ordinances relating to the Contract. The City also reserves the right to waive minor variations to specifications (interpretation of minor variations will be made by applicable City Procurement personnel). In addition, the City reserves the right to cancel any contract by giving thirty (30) days written notice. The City reserves the right to negotiate the type and cost of specific types of services to be purchased. 2.7 SUB-CONTRACTORS If one or more subcontractors are to be used, the subcontractor must be clearly identified and noted in the submittal when it is submitted. The City must approve any changes in the use of subcontractors in advance and in writing. No such approval will be construed as making the City a party to such subcontract, or subjecting the City to liability of any kind to any subcontractor. No subcontractor will under any circumstances relieve the Proposer of its liability and obligation under any resulting contract. Subcontractor is subject to the same contractual conditions as is the Respondent.