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sends a Bid , the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate envelope <br /> plainly marked on the outside with the notation " BID ENCLOSED . " A mailed Bid shall be <br /> addressed to Indian River County, Purchasing Division , 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach , Florida , <br /> 32960 . <br /> ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID <br /> 16 . 01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the <br /> manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted <br /> prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids . <br /> 16 . 02 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with <br /> OWNER and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of OWNER that <br /> there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid , that Bidder <br /> may <br /> withdraw its Bid , and the Bid security will be returned . Thereafter, if the Work is rebid , that Bidder <br /> will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work . <br /> ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS <br /> 17 . 01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to Bid <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 opening of Bids . <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 - AWARD OF CONTRACT <br /> 19 . 01 OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids , including without limitation , <br /> nonconforming , nonresponsive , unbalanced , or conditional Bids . OWNER further reserves the <br /> right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds , after reasonable inquiry and evaluation , to be <br /> non-responsible . OWNER may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if OWNER believes that it would <br /> not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder. OWNER also reserves <br /> the right to waive all informalities not involving price , time , or changes in the Work <br /> and to <br /> negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. The County will not reimburse any Bidder for <br /> bid preparation costs . Owner reserves the right to cancel the award of any Contract at any time <br /> before the execution of such Contract by all parties without any liability to the Owner. For and in <br /> consideration of the Owner considering Bids submitted , the Bidder, by submitting its Bid , <br /> expressly waives any claim to damages , of any kind whatsoever, in the event the Owner exercises <br /> its right to cancel the award in accordance herewith . <br /> 19 . 02 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or <br /> different names will not be considered . Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an <br /> 00200 9 <br /> 00200 - Instructions to Bidders REV 04-07 .doc <br /> - <br /> FAPublic Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\0745-Indian River Blvd Sidewalk Imp. Proj 12th 17th St. (LAP)\Admim\bid documents\00200 - Instructions to Bidders <br /> REV 04-07.doc Rev. 05/01 <br />