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I RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS <br /> All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope , addressed and mailed or delivered as stated in the <br /> Invitation to Bid. Any bidder may withdraw his bid either personally or by telegraphic or written <br /> communication at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for the bid . <br /> The bidder shall submit his bid on the form furnished along with all information indicated on the <br /> form . Bids shall be in the units specified for each item . The bidder shall enter the company name <br /> wherever the bid form so indicates . <br /> Bids shall be opened and publicly read at the time and place indicated in the Invitation to Bid . <br /> CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT <br /> The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid, conforming <br /> to the specifications and/or instructions to bidder, will be the most advantageous to the County , price <br /> and other factors considered . <br /> The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract to other than the low bidder for such reasons as <br /> acceptability of specific products or designs , delivery times , warranties , past performance , <br /> unacceptable deviations or exceptions taken to these specifications or degree of compliance with any <br /> other requirement of these specifications . Further, OWNER shall have the right to consider price , <br /> quality , time required for performance and qualifications of the bidder in making the award . <br /> The OWNER reserves the right to waive any and all irregularities and to reject any or all bids in the <br /> best interest of the OWNER and award the contract to the responsible bidder whose bid is determined <br /> to be in the best interest of the County . <br /> If the contract is awarded, the OWNER will accept the bid and award the contract to the successful <br /> bidder within sixty (60) days after the opening of the bids , by written notice to the successful bidder. <br /> The award of the contract will be made to one CONTRACTOR only for all work to be done . <br /> Failure on the part of the successful bidder to execute a contract within fifteen ( 15 ) days after <br /> the <br /> notice of acceptance shall be just cause for annulment of award . The OWNER may then accept the <br /> bid of the next best-evaluated bid or re -advertise for bid . <br /> If the bid of the next bidder is accepted, this acceptance shall bind such bidder as though he were the <br /> original successful bidder. <br /> ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER <br /> The signed bid shall be considered an offer on the part of the bidder; such offer shall be deemed <br /> accepted upon completion of all steps in the purchasing process and issuance by the County of a <br /> contractual document. <br /> Page 7 of 55 <br />