FLOOD00548

• County: Rio Blanco
• Community: Meeker
• Stream Name: Sulphur Creek
• Title: Meeker Sulphur Creek Flood Control Project Phase II Improvements Construction Contract Documents and Technical Specifications
• Date: 6/1/1993
• Prepared For: Meeker
• Prepared By: Enartech, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Contract

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ceived by the Architect at least tcn days prior to the date
for receipt of Gids. Each such request shall include the
name of the ITIJterial or equipment for which it is 10 be
substituted and a complete description of the proposed
substitute including drawings, cuts, perform~mce and test
data and any other information necessary for an evalua-
tion. A statement setting forth any changes in other mate~
rials, equipment or other Work that incorporation of the
,ubst,tule would require shall be included. The burden
of proof of the merit of the proposed substitute is upon
the proposer. The Architect's decision of approval or dis~
approval of a proposed substitulion shall be final.
3.3.3 If the Architect approves any proposed substitution
prior to receipt of Bids, such approval will be set forlh in
an Addendum. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals
made in any other manner.
3.3.4 No substitutions will be considered after the Con-
tract award unless specifically provided in the Contract
Documents.
3.4 ADDENDA
3.4.1 Addenda will be mailed or delivered to all who are
known by the Architect to have received a complete set
of Bidding Documents.
3.4.2 Copies of Addenda will be made available for in-
spection wherever Bidding Documents are on file for that
pu rpose.
3.4.3 No Addenda will be issued later t.1an four days
prior to the date for receipt of Bids excepl an Addendum
withdrawing the request for Bids or one wnich includes
postponement of the date for receipt of Bids.
3.4.4 Each Bidder shall ascertain prior to submitting his
bid that he has received all Addenda issued, and he shall
acknowledge their receipt in his Bid.

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ARTiClE 4
BIDDING PROCEDURE

4.1 FORM AND STYLE OF BIDS
4.1.1 Bids shall be submitted on forms identical 10 the
form included with the Bidding Documents, in the quan~
tlty reqUired by Article 9.
4.1.2 All blanks on the bid form shall be filled in by
typewriter or manually in ink.
4.1.3 Where so indicated by the makeup of the bid
form, sums shall be expressed in both words and figures,
and in GJSe of discrepancy between the two, the amount
written in words shall govern.
4.1.4 Any interlineation, alteration or erasure must be
in,tlaled by the signer of the Bid.
4.1.5 All requested Alternates shall be bid. If no change
in the Base Bid is required, enter "No Change."
4.1.6 Where two or more Bids for designated portions
of 1he Work have been reques1ed, the Bidder may, with.
out forfeiture of his bid security, st<'lte his refusal to accept
award of less than the combination of Bids he so stipu~
Jares. The Bidder 5h.:1I1 make no additional stipulations on
the bid form nor qualify his Bid in any other manner.
4.1.7 Each copy of 1he Bid shall include 1he legal name
of the Bidder and ,1 statement that the Bidder is J

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sole proprietor, J partnership, J corporation, or some
other legal enlity. Each copy shall be signed by the
person or persons legally authoril.cd 10 bind the Uidder
10 a contract. A Bid by a corporJtion shall furthcr give
Ihe st.lte of incorporation and have the corporcltc seal
affixed. A Bid sunmilled by an agenl shall have a current
power of attorney attached certifying the agent's author-
ity 10 bind the Bidder.

4.2 BID SECURITY

4.2.1 If so stipulated in the Advertisement or InVitation
to Bid, each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid security
in the form and amount required by Article 9 pledging
that the Bidder will enter into a Contract with the Owner
on the terms stated in his Bid and will, if required, furnish
bonds as described hereunder in Article 7 covering the.
faithful performance of the Contract and Ihe payment of
all obligations arising thereunder. Should the Bidder re-
fuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such
bonds if required. the amount of the bid security shall be
forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, not as a
penalty. The amount of the bid security shall not be for-
feited to the Owner in the event the Owner fails to
comply with Subparagraph 6.2.1.
4.2.2 If a surety bond is required it shall be wrillen on
AlA Document A310, Bid Bond, and the allorney-in-fact
who executes the bond on behalf of the surety shall affix
to the bond a certified and current copy of his power of
attorney.
4.2.3 The Owner will have Ihe right to retain the bid
security of Bidders to whom an aWMd is being considered
until either (a) the Contract has been executed and bonds,
if required, have been furnished, or (b) the speCified time
has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn, or (c) all Bids
have been rejected.

4.3 SUBMISSION OF BIDS

4.3.1 All copies of the Bid, the bid securitv, if any, and
any other documents required to be submitled with the
Bid shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope. The
envelope shall be addressed to the party receiving the
Bids and shall be identified With the Project name, the
Bidder's name and address and, if applicable, the desig-
nated porlion of the Work for which the Bid is submilled.
If the Bid is sent by mail the sealed envelope shall be
enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the notation
"SEALED BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof
4.3.2 Bids shall be deposiled at the designated location
prior to the time and date for receipt of Bids indicated in
the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, or anv extension
thereof made by Addendum. Bids received after the time
and date for receipt of Bids will be returned unopened.
4.3.3 The Bidder shall assume full responsibility for
timely delivery at the location designated for receipt of
Bids.

4.3.4 Oral, telephonic or telegraphic Bids are invalid and
will not receive consideration.

4.4 MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF BID

4.4.1 A Bid may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled
by the Bidder during the stipulated Ilmc period (ollowing
the time and date designated for the receipt oi Bids, and
each Bidder so agrees in submitting his Bid.

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