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ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID 16 . 01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids . 16 . 02 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with OWNER and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of OWNER that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid , that Bidder may withdraw its Bid , and the Bid security will be returned . Thereafter, if the Work is rebid , that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work. ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS 17 . 01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to Bid and , unless obviously non-responsive , read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates , if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids . ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE 18 . 01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form , but OWNER may, in its sole discretion , release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period . ARTICLE 19 - AWARD OF CONTRACT 19. 01 OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids , including without limitation , nonconforming , nonresponsive, unbalanced , or conditional Bids. OWNER further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds , after reasonable inquiry and evaluation , to be non-responsible . OWNER also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price , time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. The County will not reimburse any Bidder for bid preparation costs . Owner reserves the right to cancel the award of any Contract at any time before the execution of such Contract by all parties without any liability to the Owner. For and in consideration of the Owner considering Bids submitted , the Bidder, by submitting its Bid , expressly waives any claim to damages , of any kind whatsoever, in the event the Owner exercises its right to cancel the award in accordance herewith . 19 . 02 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered . Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest. 19 . 03 In evaluating Bids , OWNER will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements , and such alternates , unit prices and other data , as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award . 00200 - Instructions to Bidders FOR LAP PROJECTS ONLY REV 08- 10.doc 00200 - 9 F:\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1102-Old Dixie Hwy Swk 8th St to SR 60-LAP\Admim\bid documents\LAP Documents\00200 - Instructions to Bidders FOR LAP PROJECTS ONLY REV 0840.doc Rev. 05/01 i