AG 2011 09 19 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

the bidder upon nonperformance or violation of contract terms. Goods and /or services may then be purchased on the open market and, the defaulting successful bidder (or his surety) shall be liable to the County for costs to the County in excess of the defaulted contract prices. The successful bidder shall continue their performance under this contact to the extent any part is not terminated under the provisions of this clause. 2.18 Patent Indemnity: Except as otherwise provided, the successful bidder agrees to indemnify the County and its officers, agents and employees against liability, including costs and expenses for infringement upon any letters patent of the United States arising out of the performance of the contract resulting from this Invitation to Bid or out of the use or disposal by or for the account of the County supplies furnished or construction work performed hereunder 2.19 Certification of Independent Price Determination: By submission of this bid, the bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, that in connection with this procurement: (1) The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder or with any competitor; and (2) Unless otherwise required by law, the bidder has not knowingly disclosed the prices, which have been quoted in this bid directly or indirectly to any other bidder or to any competition prior to the opening of the bid. (3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a bid for the purpose of restricting competition. 2.20 Award of Contract: A contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration quality, performance and the execution time specified in the Invitation to Bid. The County alone shall make such determination. 2.21 Qualified Bidder: A Qualified Bidder is defined for purposes of this Invitation to Bid as a party who meets, or by the bid opening deadline can meet, all requirements for licensing, insurance and service contained within this Invitation to Bid. 2.22 Compliance with Specifications -Terms and Conditions: The Invitation to Bid, Legal Advertisement, General Conditions and Instructions to Bidders, Specifications, Special Conditions, Bidder's proposal, Addendum and /or any other pertinent document forms constitute a response to this Invitation to Bid and by reference are made a part hereof. 2.23 Signed Bid: The signed bid shall be considered an offer on the part of the bidder. It shall be deemed accepted upon approval by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, the County Manager or their designee. In case of default on the Attachment number 1 F -8 Page 124