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ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS <br /> 17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the Advertisement or Invitation for Bids <br /> and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the <br /> Base Bids and major Alternates, if any,will be made available to Bidders after the Project is <br /> awarded. <br /> ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE <br /> 18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but <br /> Owner may, in its sole discretion,release any Bid and return the Bid Security prior to the end of <br /> this period. <br /> ARTICLE 19 - EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT <br /> 19.01 If the Contract is awarded, award will be made on the basis of the lowest responsive, <br /> responsible, qualified Bidder determined by the Total Base Bid. <br /> 19.02 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids,including without limitation, nonconforming, <br /> nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the <br /> Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. <br /> Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best <br /> interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive <br /> all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract <br /> terms with the successful Bidder. <br /> 19.03 More than one Bid for the some Work from an individual or entity under the same or different <br /> names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an <br /> interest in more than 1 Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and <br /> the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest. <br /> 19.04 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed <br /> requirements, and such Alternates, Bid Unit Prices and other data, as may be requested in the <br /> Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. <br /> 19.05 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the <br /> qualifications and experience of subcontractors, suppliers, and other individuals or entities <br /> proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of subcontractors, suppliers, and <br /> other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions. <br /> 19.06 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the <br /> responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed subcontractors, suppliers, <br /> individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work in accordance with the <br /> Contract Documents. As a condition of its Bid, Bidder is required to waive any and all claims of <br /> whatever nature against Owner, Engineer, and their employees and agents which arise out of <br /> or relate to such investigations and statements made as a result thereof, except for statements <br /> that can be shown by clear and convincing evidence to be intentionally false and made with <br /> actual malice.This waiver is not intended to restrict Bidder's rights to challenge a Contract <br /> pursuant to law. <br /> 19.07 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the Bidder whose Bid is in <br /> the best interests of the Project. <br /> INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS <br /> 0021 13-8 <br /> 0 2015 Stantec 1 193803352 <br />