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<br />1. Ill.fined Tt'rm'l.
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<br />Ternl" u\ed in th('\e In'itru..:tions to Bidder'i which J.re defined
<br />in tl1:: StJ.ndJ.rd Gener:I1 ConditIOns of the Con<;truction Con-
<br />tract. :-":SPE-,-\CEC Document 1\)10-::1, C51 56465 (197S edi-
<br />tion.;,) ha\t' the meaning'i assig.ned to them in the Get1eral C~)[l-
<br />Jlti(~n<,_ rhe t('rm "Su...'Ce'iSflll I3ldder" means the lOwe'll,
<br />Quaiifi;-J, ,esponSlbk Bidder to whom O\vner (on the basis of
<br />0\\ nero 'i e\'alu3tion 3'> hereinafter provided) makes an award.
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<br />2. Ct;.pies of Bidding Documenls.
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<br />._., Complctc "C['i of the Bidding DO":UlllCllts in the nUITl.
<br />h:r a.,J for IIl,;- deposit sum, if any, stated in the Alheni\c.
<br />ment ()r In\it;l{ion lTIJ.Y be obtJ.ined from En~il\l..'er (unk..."
<br />arlllthu is'iuing office is designated in the Ad\'enisement or
<br />fn\'i:anon 10 Bid). The deposit will be refunded to Bidder,
<br />who ;;ubmit a bona fide Bid and return the Bidding DOCll-
<br />menh in good ..:ondition within ten days after opening of
<br />Bi.J).
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<br />-. 1 Complete sers of Bidding Do..:uments shall be used in
<br />pr<:puin,g Bid'i: neither Owner nor Engineer assume any reo
<br />~ponqbililY for errors or misinterpretations resulting. from
<br />!he lJ',C of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents,
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<br />.. l Owner and Engineer in making copies of Bidding
<br />Documents available on the above terms do so only for the
<br />purpose of obtaining Bids on the \\.ork and clo not confer a
<br />li(ense or grant for any other use.
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<br />3. Qualifications of Bidders,
<br />To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each
<br />Bidder must be prepared 10 submit within five days of 0\\ n-
<br />e~'s request written evidence of the types set forth in the Sup-
<br />plemer.tary Conditions, such as .nnal]~.iaJ.qat.~.. previous expe-
<br />rience and evidence of authority to conduct business in the
<br />juri~diction where the Project is located. Each Bid mmt con-
<br />tain evidence of Bidder's qualification to do business in the
<br />Slate \~here the Project is located or covenant to obtain such
<br />qUJli fic3tion prior to award of the contract.
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<br />4. E.\aminalion or ConlraC( Documents and Site.
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<br />4.1. Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder must (a) exam-
<br />ine the Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the sile to
<br />fJ.miliarize himself with local conditions that may in any
<br />manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work,
<br />Ic) familiarize him'iclf with federal, slate and local !a\VS,
<br />ordinances, rules and regulations thai may in any manner
<br />affecr. cost, progre,s or performance of the Work: and (d)
<br />study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the
<br />Contract Documents.
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<br />4,2, Refert:nce is made to the Supplementary Conditions
<br />for the identification of those reports of investigations and
<br />tests of subsurface and .latc.nl physic~1 condTdons at -tlie;X,'c'
<br />or other"';'-i-se affcctin'g cost.,- prc;gress or performance of the
<br />Work which have been relied upon by Engineer in preparing.
<br />r.he Drawings and Specifications. Owner will make copies of
<br />such reports available to any Bidder requesting them, The)e
<br />reports are not guaranteed as (0 accuracy or completeness,
<br />nor are they part of the Contract Documents, Before sub-
<br />mitting his Bid each Bidder will, at his own expense, make
<br />such additional investigations and tests as the Bidder may
<br />deem necessary to determine his Bid for performance of the
<br />\,"'ork in accordance with the time. price and other terms and
<br />conditions of the Contract Documenls.
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<br />.LJ. 011 fellUC..,t O\~rH.T ,vill provide ea(h B:ddcr accc<,~ (0
<br />t!1e 'jile ((1 condud "\Kh i["l\eqigati()n~ and (1..',,(<, ;J" each Bid.
<br />der deelll' nec('s~ary I\)f sllbmi~siot\ 1)1' his 13id.
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<br />,L.l. TIll' lamh ~jpOIl '.~hich (he \\"nr" is 10 be perforrned.
<br />righh-of..',\ay for acce'i'- thereto and other laml<. dc,ign::ned
<br />for u\e by ConlrJ([Of in performing the Worh: art.' identified
<br />in the Suppkmcntary COl1(lilil)n~, (jcneral R\~qtl1fement\ or
<br />f)ra\~ing,>.
<br />-1.5. Tho: ~lIbmi\si(.'ln of a BId will ....on'dllutc an inconlro-
<br />\cl"!lbk r~'pre~cr1tation by the Bidder (hat he ha'i (omplied
<br />with e\ cry requlremenl of thi~ -\rli..:1e 4 and that the
<br />Contract Document) are 5uff~cient in scope and detail 10
<br />indic:He and l..'on\TY underqanding I)\" all terms and cOlllli-
<br />tion" for [ltTformance of the \\'or~.
<br />s. Interpretalions.
<br />All questinr:s about the meaning or intent of the Contra(t
<br />DlKumenh ..,hall be submitled to Engineer in writing.. Replie~
<br />will be iSSlll~d by Addenda Flailed or delivered to all parties rc-
<br />corded h Engineer as having recei\cd the Bidding DOCll-
<br />rncnt\. Qllcqions received less than ten days prior to the date
<br />for openin~,~ of Bids will not be answt'red. Only questions an-
<br />swered by formal wrillen ,lI~ddenda will be binding, Oral and
<br />other intef:1rctations or clarifkations will be without legal
<br />effect.
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<br />6. Bid SCl'urily.
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<br />6.1, Bid Security shall be made payable to Owner, in an
<br />amount of five percent of the Bidder's ma.\imufll Rid price
<br />and in the form of a certified or bal1~ check or a Bid Bond
<br />f,..,.. LH"."l't't+......~~",:, l",~,...,:l ~J~isst1ed by a Surety
<br />meeting the requirements of paragraph 5.1 of the General
<br />Conditions,
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<br />6.~ Tlh~ Bid SecurilY of the Suc..:(')sful Bidder \\ill be re-
<br />lainl:d untll "ueh Bidder has executed {he Agrt'cmcnt and
<br />furni..:;hed the required Contract St'curity, whcr\?l1pon it \\ ill
<br />be r('(urned; if the sllcc\;ssful Bidder fails to l'\t'(ute and de-
<br />li\.er lhe Agrt't'ment and Llrnish lhe required COI11r<.h:( Secu-
<br />rity \~ithill lSd,IYs of thcNoti..:e ofA\\ard, OWI;l.:r may an-
<br />nul the :'-11)!Jce of ',\-~~~arJ~I-i1dlilc' BId S~cllrity l)f that Bidder
<br />wi I! be forfeitcd. The Bid Security of any Bidder whol11
<br />Owner belie\'es to h~l\'e a reasonabk challce of recei\'ing the
<br />a\\ard 1ll;\Y he retained by Owner until the earlier of the <.e\-
<br />enth day ~\fter the "effrcti\'c date of the Ag.reernl~nt" (\\ hich
<br />tl.:rlll i.., dc~.i!ll.:d in the (j\~lh:ral Condition:>.) by 0\\ ner 10 Con-
<br />tractor and the required Contract Sc\..'urity i~ furnished or
<br />the 'iL'5ly~.i'ir_\t__9a.r ,,!f[er.tlJ('JJi~L opening, Bid Security cd
<br />olher Bidders will b~~ returned within se\'en days of the l3id
<br />opening.
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<br />7. Con Ira'!:! Time.
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<br />The nurnbel. of days wilhin which, or the date by which, (hI.'
<br />V.':ork is w bt, completed (rh,~ Contract Time) is sel forth in the
<br />Bid Form and will be indud,~d in Ihe ^greemenl.
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<br />8. Liquicbled lhma~~l".
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<br />Pro\'isions I'or It'quidated damages, if any, are set forth in the
<br />Agreemenl.
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<br />9. SubstiluH~ Mah'l.ial and El!-uipml;'nL
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<br />The COntr3c:, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and
<br />equipment described in the Drawings or specified in the Speci-
<br />fications withoul considera!:ion of pO:isible substitute or "or-
<br />equal" item,>, \\.'henever it is indicaled in lhe Drawings or
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