ALACHUA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM UNDER DEO CONTRACT # 10DB-4X-03-11-01-F 01 and 12DB-Q5-03-11-01-F 08 NOTICE TO BIDDERS A. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed bids will be received until 2 p.m. on the 16th day of _January, 2013 , for the rehabilitation of two (2) homes in the CDBG – Neighborhood Stabilization Program. B. General Instructions to Bidders: 1. Quotations: a. All prices shall include all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and services necessary to do a workman like job. b. Only firm bids will be accepted. Only one (1) bid may be submitted for each house. c. Bids prices must be itemized on the submitted bid form or the bid will be rejected. 2. Insurance: Before any bid can be accepted, a Certificate of Insurance must be attached to this bid or on file with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The Certificate must list Alachua County, as a party to be notified ten (10) days before cancellation or expiration of the policy. 3. Legal Compliance: The bidder shall be familiar with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that in any manner affect the work. Ignorance on the part of the bidder will in no way relieve him from responsibility for compliance with all said laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. 4. Right of Rejection: The owner, Alachua County, reserves the right to reject any one bid or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to award the bid in the best interest of Alachua County. The Housing Rehabilitation Specialist will generally recommend that the contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder within plus or minus fifteen percent (15%) of the cost estimate.