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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH <br />18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />305.792.1707 | sibfl.net |Purchasing@sibfl.net <br />305.792.1707 | sibfl.net | Purchasing@sibfl.net <br />e)Bonding Capacity:Provide documentation of your firm’s total and single project bonding capacity <br />and the name and current financial rating (A.M. Best) of the surety company utilized by your firm, <br />with a surety company with an A.M. Best rating of AA or better. <br /> <br />2.4 METHOD OF AWARD <br /> <br />The ITB shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, as more particularly set forth <br />below. The term “lowest responsible and responsive Bidder” as used herein shall mean the Bidder whose <br />bid is the lowest of those Bidders possessing the skill, ability, and integrity necessary for the faithful <br />performance of the work, whose bid best serves the interests of and represents the best value to each City, <br />as determined by their respective City Commission and/or the City Manager. The Bidder will also be <br />evaluated with respect to whether and to the extent they are “responsible” based upon their quality control <br />plan, safety plan and proposed project schedule. <br /> <br />The bid may be subject to negotiation/value engineering. <br /> <br />SIB and NMB will each evaluate the bids and will award a contract to the combined lowest responsive and <br />responsible Bidder for both of the Projects. The Cities each reserve their right to reject any bid or part of a <br />bid that does not conform to the bidding requirements or to modify or waive all formalities and <br />technicalities in a bid, or to reject all bids. <br /> <br />The following terms shall apply to the award of the contract: <br /> <br />a. Each City will award a separate contract for its portion of the Projects to the selected Contractor <br />and shall be responsible for administering their own contract with respect to performing <br />inspections, approving pay applications, reviewing change orders, testing, permitting, as-built <br />review and certifications. However, both Cities will work together to ensure that there will be only <br />one mobilization for the Projects and that the Projects will be completed simultaneously. <br /> <br />b. The awarded Contractor will be required to furnish bonds and insurance to each individual City, <br />for their respective contracts. <br />2.5 NOTIFICATION TO BEGIN WORK SHALL BE GIVEN THROUGH A NOTICE TO PROCEED <br />The Contractor shall neither commence any work, nor enter a City work premise, until a written Notice to <br />Proceed (NTP) from the agency directing the Contractor to proceed with the work has been received by the <br />Contractor from the City Manager or designee; provided however, that such notification shall be <br />superseded by any emergency work that may be required in accordance with provisions included elsewhere <br />in this solicitation and resultant contract. In addition to the written NTP, the Contractor must supply the <br />City with the required insurance and bond documents. <br /> <br />The date of commencement of construction will be established during the Pre-Construction Conference, <br />which shall be held shortly after the award of contract and will be stated in the NTP. Immediately after the <br />NTP is issued and prior to actually commencing work, the Contractor agrees to deliver to the Engineer in a <br />form satisfactory to the Engineer, a Construction Progress Schedule. Showing dates of commencement and <br />completion for each and every subdivision of the project and a schedule of material delivery dates to be <br />incorporated into each phase of work as set forth in the specifications. Within five working days of the <br />receipt of said schedule, the Engineer shall meet with the Contractor for a joint review. The Contractor shall <br />Re-bid City of Sunny Isles Beach & NMB Water| Drainage Improvements & Watermain Replacement 13 <br /> <br />