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C-1 40 4W 40 13. OPENING OF BIDS Bids will be opened and (unless Obviously non-responsive) read aloud publicly, An abstract of the amounts of base Bids and major alternates (if any) will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids. 14. BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT OF ACCEPTANCE All bids will remain subject to acceptance for sixty days after the day of the Bid opening, but the Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date. 15. AWARD OF CONTRACT 15.1 Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time, or charges in the work, and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all non -conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Also, Owner reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to the Bidder, whether because the bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Owner. Discrepancies in the multiplication of units of work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. 15.2 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider the qualifications of the Bidder, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as [nay be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. 15.3 Owner may consider the qualifications and experience Of subcontractors, suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors, suppliers, and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided iu the Supplementary Conditions. Owner may consider the operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data and guarantees of major items of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the work when such data is required to be submitted prior to the Notice to Award. 15.4 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed subcontractors, L- 00100-7 ins mictions to tridderi i � CVcretnuhlchn>.an pra7rtcu'YmjttlRockfidge Sewer ln>prc •�emenu OOlU01eu