2014-227 AMS - Carrier Commercial Services for R.E. Whitted chiller replacement $178,784

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1, 04/17/2014 THU 13118 Fax 0003/007 COUNTY OF ORANGE FINANCIAL SERVICES—PURCHASING PO BOX$1$1 D 200 South Cameron Street HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 Instructfions to Bidders 1.All bids and proposals shall be for furnishing apparatus,supplies, materials, equipment and/or work and services In accordance with the applicable plans and specifications prescribed by Orange County. Plans and/ar specifications may be obtained at the Orange County Finance Department Purchasing Division,200$Cameron Street,Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278, 2.Orange County reserves the right to: o award lowest responsible bidder that is responsive, o to reject any or all bids, o and to waive minor irregularities. 3.The successful bidder shall comply fully with the requirements of General Statutes,SectipA 143-129 and 143-131,as amended. This is an the informal range,therefore there will not be a farina!opening. Results will be inads available after award. 4.In the event of default by any contractor or vendor Orange County may procure from other souroes whatever service or 'Item is being bid,and hold the contactor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. 6.Payment by check is due ihlrty days,after completion and Inspection unless otherwise specifically provided;subject to any discounts allowed. 6.North Carolina sales and use tax shalt be Included in the bid amount 7,Bids submitted via facsimile shall be accepted. l=ax to(919)636-4913. 8.Proposals received after opening date and time shall not be considered. 9.13Ide must be signed and submitted on the attached form of proposal 10. The.successful contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all permits and inspections, 1 1, Thg.st,{gc,pssfut cont/actor shad be required to agree to and sJgn the Orange County Construction Agreement(copy attached). Among the items included In that agreement arc tic County's Insurance requirements and sates tax. 12. All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper iloenae under the State laws governing their rbspective ,ti.,trades. Please display license nµmber on your submittal. 13. Please direct questions concerning this bid to David Cannell,Purchasing Agent,Orange County Financial Services Services, (918)246-2861 or via email at doannelliMoranoeeountvng.gov 14, As(te,)rislt is sc})cdyldd,Friday'ApfiJ 19„9Q14 at 10 am the site of the existing chiller 300 W TryorrStreet,Hillsborough, NC 27278, This Is the only saedUted time for contractors to view the site. By submitting a bid the contractor acknowledges full 9 thp,elidnsion of thie sccp, of thisiproject. 16, H8786 imposee E-Verify requirements on contractors who enter into certain oontrac s with stets ge�ncJQs and local governments. The legislation specifically prohibits governmental units fldm ehtetIM4,9t$dd4ln o ihtrodts"unless thd contractor and the contractor's suboontro4ors comply with the require ants of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statutes" (Article 2 of Chapter 64.establishes North Carolina's E-Vert.y regiJl"remdh�s fot.pdv6te empibyera), It Is important to note that the verification requirement applies to subcontractors as well as contractors.The new laws ,specI0caIJy,pfoDjbIt gavefnrmental units frpxn ontering Into contracts with contractors who have not(or their subs have notj complied with E-Verity requirements, Complete the attached affidavit,and include it with your submittal.