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15.02 A Bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place <br /> indicated in the advertisement or invitation to Bid and shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed <br /> envelope plainly marked with the Project Title and Bid Number (and, if applicable, the designated <br /> portion of the Project for which the Bid is submitted), Bid Number, the name and address of <br /> Bidder, and shall be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents. If mail or <br /> other delivery system sends a Bid, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a <br /> separate envelope plainly marked on the outside with the notation "BID ENCLOSED." A mailed <br /> Bid shall be addressed to Indian River County, Purchasing Division, 1800 271'Street, Vero Beach, <br /> Florida, 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 16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the 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 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 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 /> 00200-Instructions to Bidders REV 04-07 <br /> 00200-9 <br /> F:1Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS11213C IRC Shooting Range Hunter Eduction ClassroomVldmin\bid documentsWlaster Contract Documents\00200- <br /> Inslruclions to Bidders REV 04-07.doc Rev.05101 <br />