Specifications

SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS IB-1
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Please be certain that you have seen and understand all pages of these instructions to bidders as you
will be responsible for doing so. To ensure the acceptance of your bid, please read and follow these
directions:
NOTE: All terms subject to clarification shall have the same
definitions as found in the sample "Construction Contract
Agreement" contained in these bid documents. All of the conditions
applicable to the bid shall be read so as to give meaning to all of
such provisions. However, when there is a conflict in the
interpretation between a condition in the Instructions to Bidders and
a Contract Document provision, the Contract Document shall control
and the bidder shall raise such conflict at the mandatory pre-bid
conference.
1. GENERAL
A. The Board of County Commissioners for Montgomery County, Ohio (the "Board")
has created the following bid procedure to ensure an equal opportunity for all
bidders, to ensure that bids received are responsive to the specifications, and to
minimize any misunderstandings in advance of bid openings.
B. Particular attention of all bidders is drawn to the provisions of this solicitation and
the resulting contract dealing with pre-bid inquiries, pre-bid and pre-award
conferences and the duty of the bidders to disclose any significant fact or question
which will adversely affect the cost or time of completion of this project.
C. Bidders are cautioned that they disregard these provisions at their own peril.
D. Bidders are directed to study and follow these instructions as to the method and form
for submitting bids so there will be no reason to reject a bid.
E. NOTE: The Electrical Contractor will act as "Prime Contractor" on this
project.
2. QUESTIONS ABOUT BIDDING
A. All bidders are requested to submit to the Board written or, if time is not available,
oral requests for explanation, interpretation or other inquiry, prior to the time set for
the mandatory pre-bid conference. All such inquiries shall be issued to all bidders.
B. Questions and inquiries concerning this bid shall be directed to the person designated
in the bid documents for receipt of such questions or, if no such person is designated,
to David L. Ricks, Director, Montgomery County Department of Public Works, P.O.
Box 972, 451 West Third Street, Seventh Floor, Dayton, Ohio 45422-1403. All
questions and answers covered at the pre-bid conference will be mailed to those in