R2024-06 Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Duke's Root Control, Inc. for Multi-Year Sanitary Sewer Herbicide Root Control Project, City Project 2023-31

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FRETURN WITH BI:D:] In submittingthis Proposal, it is understood that the right is reserved b the Owner to r p g y effect any or all Proposals and waive informalities or irregularities in Proposals. The Owner also reserves the right to delay the award of a contract for a period not to exceed 45 days from the date of the opening. rThe undersigned further agrees, if awarded the Contract for the work included in this Proposal, to begin and to complete and deliver the work contemplated in accordance with all the conditions set forth in the Contract Documents. The undersigned has carefully checked the figures inserted by them and understands that ' they are the Bidder's sole responsibility, and the Owner will not be responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the undersigned Bidder in preparing this Proposal. ' The undersigned certifies that this Proposal is genuine,not collusive,or made in the interest or behalf of any person not named as provided in the Instruction to Bidders, and that the undersigned has not, directly, or indirectly, induced or solicited any other Bidder, or induced any 1 other person, firm, or corporation to refrain from submitting a proposal, and the undersigned has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure for themselves an advantage over any other Bidder. ' Attached, as a proposal guaranty, is a properly certified check made payable to "Treasurer, City of Decatur", Decatur, Illinois, in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the bid; or a ' cashier's check made payable to "Treasurer, City of Decatur", Decatur, Illinois, in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the bid; or a bid bond on a form approved by the City of Decatur, executed by a surety company satisfactory to the City in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the bid. It is expressly understood that the proposal guaranty is given as a guarantee that the bidder will execute the contract and furnish acceptable bonds and required insurance, if awarded the work and the amount thereof represents the agreed damages that the Owner will sustain if the bidder fails or refuses within ten (10) days from and including the date of the Notice of Award of the ' Contract, to execute and deliver said Contract and deliver the required bonds and insurance shall be just cause for the cancellation of the award and the forfeiture of the proposal guaranty which shall become the property of the City, not as penalty, but in liquidation of damages done. Award may be then made to the next lowest qualified bidder, or the work re-advertised and constructed under contract, or otherwise, as the City may decide. The Bidder grants the Owner the right to hold the lowest three (3) Proposals received, together with the accompanying bid securities, for a period of 45 days after the date of opening of said Proposals. 16