NOTICE TO WINDOW CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received in the Chambers of the Brown

County Board of Commissioners at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market Street Ste 1, Aberdeen, South Dakota; until the hour of 8:45 A.M. on July 28, 2009, at said time and place all bids will be publicly opened, read and considered by the Brown County Board of Commissioners for: Project: Window units with project-in hoppers for the Brown County Annex Building.

Envelopes containing bids shall be addressed to the Brown County Auditor, 25 Market

Street Ste 1, Aberdeen, South Dakota, and be marked on the envelope. “Brown County Annex Windows “to be opened on July 28, 2009. The Brown County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid they deem to be in the best interest of Brown County. Brown County is exempt from all Federal Excise Tax and State Sales Tax.

PROPOSAL GUARANTY: No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check, a cashier’s check or bank draft, for 5% of the amount of the bid, such check to be issued by either a state or a national bank and payable to Brown County, or in lieu thereof a bid bond for 10% of the amount of the bid, such bond to be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state payable to Brown County, as a guaranty that such bidder will enter into a contract with Brown County.

PERFORMANCE BOND: Brown County will give notice to the successful bidder that the proposal has been accepted, and said bidder shall within ten (10) days thereafter enter into a contract with Brown County and furnish a performance bond in an amount equal to the contract price.

Specifications are on file and may be obtained at no charge at the Brown County Maintenance, 25 Market Street Ste 1, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401. Phone: 605-626-7124

ATTEST:

Maxine Taylor

Brown County Auditor

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