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Project for which the Bid is submitted), the name and address of Bidder, and shall be <br />accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents. If mail or other delivery system <br />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, 1800 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16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the 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 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 also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, <br />time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. The <br />County will not reimburse any Bidder for bid preparation costs. Owner reserves the right to cancel <br />the award of any Contract at any time before the execution of such Contract by all parties without <br />any liability to the Owner. For and in consideration of the Owner considering Bids submitted, the <br />Bidder, by submitting its Bid, expressly waives any claim to damages, of any kind whatsoever, in <br />the event the Owner exercises 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 -Instructions to Bidders FOR LAP PROJECTS ONLY REV 08-10.doc <br />00200-9 <br />F:\Public WorksIENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1024-17thstreet and IR Blvd InlersectionWdmi m\Contract Documents\00200 •Instructions to Bidders FOR LAP <br />PROJECTS ONLY REV OB-10.doc Rev. 05!01 <br />