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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 27th 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16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the 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 technicalities and informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the <br />Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. The County will not reimburse <br />any Bidder for bid preparation costs. Owner reserves the right to cancel the award of any <br />Contract at any time before the execution of such Contract by all parties without any liability to the <br />Owner. For and in consideration of the Owner considering Bids submitted, the Bidder, by <br />00200 - Instructions to Bidders REV 04-07 <br />00200-9 <br />F: Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1325 58th Avenue (57th St to CR 510) Roadway Inventory\1- <br />Admin\Bids\Bid Documents\00200 - Instructions to Bidders REV 04-07.doc <br />