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40 <br />40 <br />14. Modification and Withdrawal of Bids <br />14.1 Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in <br />r s the manner that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are <br />to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids. <br />14.2 If, within twenty-four (24) hours after Bids are opened, any Bidder files a duly signed <br />written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable <br />satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the <br />preparation of his Bid, that Bidder may withdraw his Bid and the Bid Security will <br />be returned. Thereafter, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the <br />Work. <br />15. enin of Bids <br />Bids will be opened publicly. When Bids are opened publicly they will be read aloud, and <br />an abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates (if any) will be made <br />available after the opening of Bids. <br />16. Bids to Remain <br />_Qpen <br />All Bids shall remain open for sixty days after the day of the Bid opening, but Owner may, <br />in his sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid Security prior to that date. <br />17. Award of Contract <br />17.1 Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities <br />and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard <br />all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional Bids. Discrepancies between words <br />"- and figures will be resolved in favor of words. Discrepancies between the indicated <br />sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor <br />of the correct sum. Discrepancies between the indicated extension of unit prices and <br />the correct extension thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct extension. <br />17.2 In evaluating Bids, Owner shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether <br />or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and alternates and unit <br />prices if requested in the Bid forms. It is Owner's intent to accept alternates (if any <br />are accepted) in the order in which they are listed in the Bid form, but Owner may <br />accept them in any order or combination. <br />17.3 Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and other <br />persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of <br />material or equipment) proposed for those portions of the Work as to which the <br />INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS <br />IB -6 <br />i <br />