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4. PREPARATION OF BIDS Bids shall be submitted in triplicate on the prescribed form provided in these specifications . All copies must be plainly marked by the bidder who will be responsible for their correctness . All 1 blank spaces must be filled in as noted in ink or type . Bids having erasures or corrections must be initialed in ink by the bidder. Only one bid from any individual firm, corporation, organization or agency under the same or different name shall be considered . Should it appear to the OWNER that any bidder is interested in more than one bid, all bids in which such bidder has interest would be rejected . IIf SUBCONTRACTORS are allowed, bids shall be accompanied by a list of all SUBCONTRACTORS that the bidder proposes to employ, subcontractor shall not be changed without approval of the OWNER. Any deviation from these specifications must be explained in detail . Otherwise, it will be considered that labor, materials and equipment bid is in strict compliance with these specifications and the successful bidder will be held responsible for meeting those specifications . Any exceptions or clarifications to any section of the specifications shall be clearly indicated on a separate sheet(s) attached to the bid form and shall specifically refer to the applicable specification paragraph and page . A bidder is expected to fully inform himself as to the requirements of the specifications and failure to do so will be at his own risk . A bidder shall not expect to secure relief on the plea of error. No alternate bids shall be submitted unless specifically requested in the Invitation to Bid documents . 5 . QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS The County reserves the right to make such investigations as it may deem necessary to establish the competency and financial ability of any bidder to perform the work. Interested vendors are to provide proof of a current Indian River County Competency card with his/her bid. If, after the investigation, the evidence of competency and financial ability is not satisfactory, the County reserves the right to reject the bid . 6. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed and mailed or delivered as stated in the Invitation to Bid. Any bidder may withdraw his bid either personally or by telegraphic or written communication at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for the bid . The bidder shall submit his bid on the form furnished along with all information indicated on the form . Bids shall be in the units specified for each item . The bidder shall enter the company name wherever the bid form so indicates . ' Bids shall be opened and publicly read at the time and place indicated in the Invitation to Bid . Page 5 of 52