SECTION 10 WRP BLOWER BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS ADDENDUM NO. 1

CITY OF BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
SECTION 10 WRP
BLOWER BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. 27-U-001
JUNE 24, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 1 - INVITATION TO BID & BID DOCUMENTS .............................................. 4
Article 2 - BID PROPOSAL .................................................................................... 10
Article 3 - BID SCHEDULE .................................................................................... 12
Article 4 - BID BOND ........................................................................................... 15
Article 5 - BIDDER'S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS .................................. 16
Article 6 - AGREEMENT........................................................................................ 21
Article 7 - NOTICES & LIEN RELEASES .............................................................. 25
Article 8 - GENERAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................... 29
Article 9 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................ 54
Article 10 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................... 66
Article 11 - CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ........................................................... 67
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City of Bullhead City, Arizona
Construction Contract
SECTION 10 WRP BLOWER BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
Project No. 27-U-001
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered by and between CITY OF BULLHEAD CITY an Arizona municipal
corporation, hereinafter designated the "CITY" and _______________, Inc., an Arizona Corporation,
hereinafter designated the "CONTRACTOR."
RECITALS
A. The City Manager of the City of Bullhead City, Arizona, is authorized and empowered by approval of the
City Council to execute this contract for construction services.
B. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The improvements to be completed at the Section 10 WRP include the construction of two new blower
buildings: the aeration basin blower building and the digester blower building. The Contractor will be
responsible for installation, testing and startup of the Owner supplied materials and equipment, as well
as for furnishing and installing necessary materials and equipment to perform site excavation, installation
of new yard piping, construction of concrete foundations, walls and floors, masonry block walls, a roof
system, doors, hatches, HVAC systems, conduit for controls and electrical wiring, and electrical
equipment. Work will also involve connections to existing plant piping, protecting underground utilities,
asphalt patching, replacing concrete curb and gutter and overall site restoration disturbed by construction
and coordination with the Owner's SCADA programmer.
C. The Contractor has represented to the City the ability to construct the Project and based on this
representation the City has engaged _______________________________ to construct the Project.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and considerations hereinafter
contained, it is agreed by and between the City and the Contractor as follows:
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ARTICLE 1 - INVITATION TO BID & BID DOCUMENTS PROJECT NO. 27-U-001
1.0 INVITATION TO BID
Req./Contract #: 27-U-001
Project Name: Section 10 WRP Blower Buildings Improvements
Bid Due Date / Time: July 22, 2026, 3:00 PM Arizona Time
Project Description The improvements to be completed at the Section 10 WRP include the construction of
two new blower buildings: the aeration basin blower building and the digester blower building. The Contractor
will be responsible for installation, testing and startup of the Owner supplied materials and equipment, as well
as for furnishing and installing necessary materials and equipment to perform site excavation, installation of
new yard piping, construction of concrete foundations, walls and floors, masonry block walls, a roof system,
doors, hatches, HVAC systems, conduit for controls and electrical wiring, and electrical equipment. Work will
also involve connections to existing plant piping, protecting underground utilities, asphalt patching, replacing
concrete curb and gutter and overall site restoration disturbed by construction and coordination with the
Owner's SCADA programmer.
Sealed bids for the project specified will be received by the Bullhead City Clerk's Office at the First Floor
Receptionist Desk, 2355 Trane Road, Bullhead City, Arizona, 86442-5966 on the time and date specified.
Bidders shall submit one original of their bid. Bids received by the correct time and date will be opened and
read aloud shortly thereafter in the City of Bullhead City, City Clerk's office.
Bids must be in the actual possession of the City Clerk's office on or prior to the exact time and date indicated
above. Late bids will not be considered under any circumstances.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope with the Project Name and the bidder's name and
address clearly indicated on the envelope. All bids must be completed in ink or typewritten on the form
contained within the specifications titled Invitation for Bid.
For information or to obtain plans, specifications and bid documents or to submit questions concerning the
IFB, contact Jackie Renfroe, Administrative Analyst, 2355 Trane Road, Bullhead City, Arizona 86442-5966,
at phone (928) 763-9400, ext. 8840, or by email to jrenfroe@bullheadcityaz.gov. Brief procedural questions
may be submitted and responded to informally. Technical questions regarding the substance of this IFB must
be submitted in writing or by email to jrenfroe@bullheadcityaz.gov, and received no later than 2:00 p.m. on
July 8, 2026. Questions may then be responded to by written amendment to this document. Oral statements
or instructions do not constitute an amendment to the IFB. Only those plan holders registered with the City of
Bullhead City will receive any modifications to the plans, specifications and bid documents and any notices
that are issued during bidding. The City of Bullhead City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses
or parts thereto.
Plans may be reviewed at:
* City of Bullhead City, Utilities Department, 2355 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5966,
(928) 763-9400, ext. 8840 Fax (928) 763-0131
* Performance Graphics Digital Printing, 4140 S. Lynn Drive, Suite 107, Fort Mohave, AZ 86426,
(928) 763-6860 prints@pgblueprinting.net
* Dodge Digital Plan Room, 300 American Metro Blvd, Ste 185, Hamilton, NJ 08619 Phone (877)
784-9556 brenda.cusack@construction.com
* Yuma Southwest Contractors Assoc., 2741 S. Eighth Ave., Ste B, Yuma, AZ 85364 (928) 539-
9035 Fax (928) 539-9036 plans@yswca.com
* Construction Notebook, 3131 Meade Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89102, (702) 876-8660 Fax
(702) 876-5683 brenda.cusack@construction.com
* A&E Reprographics Plan Room, 1030 Sandretto Drive Suite F, Prescott, AZ 86305, (928) 442-
9116 Fax (928) 776-1550 sierraplanroom@yahoo.com
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* Sierra Plan Room, 3111 So. Valley View # B-120, Las Vegas, NV 89102, (702) 871-1077 Fax
(702) 871-8220
* Just Blueprints, 112 N. 8th Street, Kingman, AZ 86401, (928) 753-0872 Fax (928) 753-0878
* iSqFt/Grand Minority Contracts Planroom Partnership, 3301 N. 24th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016, 800-
364-2059 Fax (866) 570-8187
* Construction Market Data, 30 Technology Parkway S., Ste. 100, Norcross, GA 30052, (800) 876-
4045 Fax (800) 642-2437
* IDT Plan Room, 4633 E Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711, (520) 319-0988 Fax (520) 319-
1430
* Shirley's Plan Service, 425 S. Plumer, Tucson, AZ 85719, (520) 791-7436 Fax (520) 882-9208
* The Blue Book Building & Construction Network, 800 E Main St., Jefferson Valley, NY 10535,
(888) 720-1710
* https://www.bullheadcityaz.gov/business-development/bid-opportunities/
* https://www.publicpurchase.com
BONDS:
Bid Bond: 10%
Payment Bond: 100%
Performance Bond: 100%
Project Completion Date: No later than May 1, 2027
No Pre-Bid Conference will be held.
1.1 RECEIPTS AND OPENING OF BIDS The City of Bullhead City, Arizona, (hereinafter called the
"Owner" or the "City") invites Bids on the form attached hereto for the SECTION 10 WRP BLOWER
BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS, 27-U-001. All blanks must be appropriately filled in. The bidder shall
also complete and submit a form listing proposed subcontractors as enclosed herein. Bids for this
project will be received by the City Clerk's Office at the City of Bullhead City, 2355 Trane Road,
Bullhead City, Arizona 86442-5966 until 3:00 pm. Arizona Time July 22, 2026, where the Bids will be
publicly opened and read aloud shortly thereafter.
The Owner may, at its option, waive immaterial errors or omissions in bids not prepared and
submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Invitation for Bids and/or the requirements of the
City's procurement ordinance or, alternatively, may reject any and all bids not prepared and submitted
in accordance with the provisions of this Invitation for Bids and/or the requirements of the City's
procurement ordinance. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening
of Bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall
not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a Bid within 90 calendar days after the actual date of the
opening thereof.
1.2 PREPARATION OF BIDS Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed Form. All blank spaces for
Bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, in both words and figures.
Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope bearing on the outside the name of the
bidder, the bidder's address, and the name of the project for which the Bid is submitted. If forwarded
by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed as
specified in the Bid form.
The following fully-executed items shall be included with the bid submittal. Failure to include any of
these items may result in that bid being considered incomplete, and the Bid may be rejected.
* Bid Proposal
* Bid Schedule
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* Bid Bond
* Bidder's Statement of Qualifications
* Affidavit of Non-Collusion
* Acknowledgement of Each Addendum Issued
1.3 PRE-BID MEETING The pre-bid conference will be held for this project at the time and place
stipulated in Section 1.0 Invitation to Bid, or as modified by Addenda.
1.4 FACSIMILE BIDS OR MODIFICATIONS No facsimile ("FAX") Bids or bid modifications will be
accepted.
Any proposed modifications to the Bid shall be made by an authorized representative of the bidder
in writing.
1.5 QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER The Owner may make investigations as he deems necessary to
determine the qualifications and the ability of the bidder to perform the Work, and the bidder shall
furnish the Owner any information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request.
The Owner may request other information and data from the bidder that may include:
A list of any actions taken by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors to suspend and/or revoke the
Contractor's license of the bidder for a period of two years preceding the bid.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or withhold the award of a contract to any bidder
for any reason the Owner determines in accordance with the provisions of 34-201 (A) (4), Arizona
Revised Statutes.
All bidders and listed subcontractors must be valid Arizona Licensed Contractors at the time of
Bidding, approved by the Arizona State Registrar of Contractors to do the type and amount of work
specified in these documents.
1.6 ARITHMETIC DISCREPANCIES IN THE BID For the purpose of evaluating bids, the following criteria
will be utilized by Owner in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the Bid Schedule
as submitted by bidders:
* Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;
* In case of discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;
* Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;
* Apparent errors in addition of lump sums and extended prices will be corrected; and
* In case of discrepancy between words and figures in unit prices, the amount shown in words
shall govern.
For the purpose of Bid evaluation, the Owner will evaluate the bids on the basis of the unit prices,
extensions, and totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above.
1.7 INCOMPLETE BIDS Failure to submit a Bid on all items in the Bid Schedule may result in that bid
being considered incomplete, and the Bid may be rejected. Unit and/or lump sum prices must be
shown for each Bid Item within the Schedule.
1.8 BID SECURITY Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in the form of a certified or cashier's
check made payable to the Owner in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted, or
alternatively, through a surety bond issued in the form substantially similar to the one attached to
these bid documents or on another form approved by the Owner in the amount of ten percent (10%)
of the amount of the bid submitted that conforms with the requirements of 34-201, Arizona Revised
Statutes (A.R.S.). The bond document itself must contain the actual bid amount or higher. A
statement inserted into the bond form such as "10% of the Bid Amount" is not acceptable. If the bid
security provided by the bidder is in the form of a surety bond, solely a surety company or companies
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holding a certificate of authority to transact surety business in the State of Arizona, issued by the
director of the Department of Insurance, pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 1, shall execute the
surety bond. An individual surety or sureties shall not execute the surety bond, even if the
requirements of 7-101 A.R.S. are satisfied. The certified check, cashier's check or surety bond
submitted by each bidder as bid security shall be returned to the bidders whose proposals are not
accepted, and to the successful contractor upon the execution of satisfactory payment and
performance bonds for the construction contract, as provided for in these bid documents and under
State law.
1.9 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT The successful bidder,
upon failure or refusal to execute and deliver the Agreement, Bonds, and certificates required within
ten calendar days from the date of the Notice of Award, shall forfeit to the Owner, as liquidated
damages for the failure or refusal, its bid bond and shall owe the Owner the difference between its
bid and the amount of the contract actually entered into with another party.
1.10 SECURITY FOR FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT Simultaneously with his delivery of
the executed Contract, the successful bidder shall furnish on the forms provided herein, in a sum
equal to 100% of the face amount of the Contract awarded: 1) a surety bond as security for the
performance of the Contract awarded; and 2) a surety bond as security for the payment of all persons
performing labor or furnishing materials in connection with the project under the Contract awarded,
as specified in the General Conditions included herein. In accordance with Section 34-201 of the
Arizona Revised Statutes, commonly known as Arizona's Little Miller Act, payment and performance
bonds shall be issued by a duly authorized surety company satisfactory to the Owner and authorized
to transact business in the State of Arizona. All bonds shall be issued by a surety insurer possessing
at least a "A" rating, based upon the most recent issue of Best's Insurance Guide.
1.11 POWER OF ATTORNEY Attorneys in fact who sign Bid Bonds or Contract bonds must file with each
bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney.
1.12 LAWS AND REGULATIONS The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal
Laws, State Laws, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having
jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the Contract throughout, and they will be
deemed to be included in the Contract the same as though herein written out in full.
1.13 METHOD OF AWARD/PROTEST The Owner shall award the Contract to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder, in accordance with 34-201 and 34-221 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Any
protest of a bid selected for award shall be submitted in accordance with City Administrative
Regulation 2-1, Section 1.9, within 10 days of notice of the pending award. Contact the City
representative listed under Section 1.0 herein for submission details.
1.14 OBLIGATION OF THE BIDDER At the time of the opening of Bids, each bidder will be presumed to
have inspected the site and to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with the Plans and Contract
Documents (including all Addenda, if applicable). The failure or omission of the bidder to examine
any form, instrument or document, or site changes due to natural causes, shall in no way relieve any
bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid. Site changes due to natural causes prior to Bid
opening shall not be cause for Bid alteration or withdrawal.
1.15 TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES The bidder must agree to commence work
on or before a date to be specified in a written "Notice to Proceed" from the Owner, and to complete
all of the work and achieve Final Acceptance on or before a completion date to be specified in the
written "Notice to Proceed."
The bidder agrees to pay actual damages related to the cost of completion as set forth in Section
8.58 and as elsewhere assessable herein, and liquidated damages, intended to compensate the City
for injury resulting from the delay. The bidder agrees to pay as liquidated damages the sum indicated
in the following "Schedule of Liquidated Damages" and as provided in Section 8.62 of the General
Conditions, for each calendar day that the Contract remains incomplete. Note that these damages
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apply for special scheduled completion dates for miscellaneous elements as defined in the special
provisions. For the purposes of determining the calendar day rate of Liquidated Damages for the
Project, the Original contract amount shall be that which is included in the Agreement between the
Owner and the Contractor for the Project.
SCHEDULE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
Original Contract Amount Daily Charges
To and
From Calendar Day Rate
Including
$0 $25,000.00 $300
$25,000.01 $50,000.00 $325
$50,000.01 $100,000.00 $364
$100,000.01 $500,000.00 $559
$500,000.01 $1,000,000.00 $741
$1,000,000.01 $2,000,000.00 $923
$2,000,000.01 $5,000,000.00 $1,391
$5,000,000.01 $10,000,000.00 $1,846
$10,000,000.01 $10,000,000.01+ $2,314
1.16 CONDITIONS OF WORK Each bidder must research the conditions relating to the construction of
the project and the employment of labor thereon. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder
of the obligation to furnish all material and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of the Contract.
Insofar as possible, the Contractor, in performing the work, must employ methods or means as will
not cause any interruption of or interference with the work of any other Contractor.
1.17 ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS No interpretation of the meaning of the Plans, Specifications,
or other pre-bid documents will be made to any bidder orally.
Every request for interpretation shall be in writing addressed to the Bullhead City Utilities Department
at 2355 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5966, and to be given consideration, must be received
at least seven calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids. Any and all interpretations
and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written Addenda to the Specifications which,
if issued, will be sent to all prospective bidders (at the respective addresses furnished for such
purposes), not later than five calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids, provided
that the prospective bidders are registered plan holders on the project with the City of Bullhead
City. The Owner will send all addenda by FAX or e-mail, or if practical, by U.S. Mail. Failure of any
bidder to incorporate any Addendum or interpretation or to be registered with the City of Bullhead
City for the project shall not relieve bidder from any obligation under his/her bid as submitted. All
Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.
1.18 CONFLICT OF INTEREST Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-511, this Contract is subject to
cancellation by Owner if any person significantly involved initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or
creating the Contract on behalf of the City of Bullhead City is, at any time while the Contract is in
effect, an employee of any other party to the Contract in any capacity or a consultant to any other
party of the Contract with respect to the subject matter of the Contract.
1.19 NON-COLLUSION The bidder will be required to complete, notarize and submit as part of this bid
package the "Non Collusion Affidavit" form, as attached herein. Failure of the bidder to submit a
properly executed affidavit may be grounds for rejection of the bid.
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1.20 EXAMINATION OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Each Bid shall be made in accordance with
the Plans and Specifications, which may be examined at the following locations:
* City of Bullhead City, Utilities Department 2355 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5966, (928)
763-0128 Fax (928) 763-0131
* Performance Graphics Digital Printing, 4140 S. Lynn Drive, Suite 107, Fort Mohave, AZ 86426,
(928) 763-6860
* Dodge Digital Plan Room, 300 American Metro Blvd, Ste 185, Hamilton, NJ 08619 Phone (877)
784-9556
* Colorado River Building Industry Assoc., 2182 McCulloch Blvd, Suite #1, Lake Havasu City, AZ
86403, (928) 453-7755
* Yuma Southwest Contractors Assoc., 2741 S. Eighth Ave., Ste B, Yuma, AZ 85364 (928) 539-
9035 Fax (928) 539-9036
* Construction Notebook, 3131 Meade Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89102, (702) 876-8660 Fax
(702) 876-5683
* A&E Reprographics Plan Room, 1030 Sandretto Drive Suite F, Prescott, AZ 86305, (928) 442-
9116 Fax (928) 776-1550
* Sierra Plan Room, 3111 So. Valley View # B-120, Las Vegas, NV 89102, (702) 871-1077 Fax
(702) 871-8220
* Just Blueprints, 112 N. 8th Street, Kingman, AZ 86401, (928) 753-0872 Fax (928) 753-0878
* iSqFt/Grand Minority Contracts Planroom Partnership, 3301 N. 24th St., Phoenix, AZ 85016, 800-
364-2059 Fax (866) 570-8187
* Construction Market Data, 30 Technology Parkway S., Ste. 100, Norcross, GA 30052, (800) 876-
4045 Fax (800) 642-2437
* IDT Plan Room, 4633 E Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711, (520) 319-0988 Fax (520) 319-1430
* Shirley's Plan Service, 425 S. Plumer, Tucson, AZ 85719, (520) 791-7436 Fax (520) 882-9208
* The Blue Book Building & Construction Network, 800 E Main St., Jefferson Valley, NY 10535,
(888) 720-1710
* https://www.bullheadcityaz.gov/business-development/bid-opportunities/
* https://www.publicpurchase.com
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ARTICLE 2 - BID PROPOSAL PROJECT NO. 27-U-001
The following Sections prescribe the proper form for bid proposal.
2.0 BID PROPOSAL
PROJECT NO. 27-U-001
SECTION 10 WRP BLOWER BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS
The undersigned, as bidder, declares that we have received and examined the Bid documents entitled
"SECTION 10 WRP BLOWER BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENTS" and will contract with the OWNER, on the
form of Agreement provided herewith, to do everything required for the fulfillment of the contract for the project
at the prices and on the terms and conditions of the Bid documents, drawing, etc.
We agree that the following shall form a part of this proposal:
Article Title
2.0 Bid Proposal
3.0 Bid Schedule
4.0 Arizona Statutory Bid Bond
5.0 Bidder's Statement of Qualifications
We acknowledge that addenda numbers ________ have been received and have been examined as part of
the Contract Documents.
We certify that our proposal is genuine, and not sham or collusive, nor made in the interest or behalf of any
undisclosed person, organization, or corporation, and that we have not directly or indirectly induced or
solicited any other bidder to put in a sham bid, or directly or indirectly inducted or solicited any other potential
bidder to refrain from bidding, and that we have not in any manner sought by collusion to secure an advantage
over any other bidder.
The bidder agrees that this Bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 90 calendar days after
the scheduled closing time for receiving Bids.
Upon receipt of written notice of the acceptance of this bid, bidder shall execute the formal Agreement
attached within 10 calendar days and deliver a Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and Certificates of
Insurance as required by Sections 8.69 & 8.70 of the General Conditions within the same time.
We hereby declare that we have visited the site and have carefully examined the Contract Documents relating
to the work covered by the above bid or bids.
Enclosed herewith is a certified or cashier's check or bid bond, payable to the City of Bullhead City, Arizona,
in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid. This check or bond is submitted as a guarantee that we
will enter into a Contract, and furnish the required bonds in the event a contract is awarded us. The bid
security attached, without endorsement, is to become the property of the City of Bullhead City, Arizona, in the
event the Contract and Bonds are not executed within the time set forth, as a portion of the liquidated
damages for delay and additional work caused thereby (see Section 1.9).
We understand that the City of Bullhead City, Arizona reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids or any
part thereof or to waive any informalities in any bid, deemed by them to be for the best interests of the City of
Bullhead City, Arizona.
Dated this _____ day of _______________, 20____.
Respectfully Submitted By: __________________________ Title: __________________________
Name of Firm: ______________________________________________________________________
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